When all this began in the end of August this day seemed so far in the distance.
Yesterday I had my final of 4 chemo treatments and today was the last of my Neulasta shots. Time has gone really fast as it does especially when over 50. I am so thankful for the continued prayers that you all lift up for me. God has and continues to keep me in his hands and I am so encouraged through this journey.
When all of this started I adopted Stephen Curtis Chapman's then new song "Glorious Unfolding" as my theme song and that is certainly what it has been. I have been blessed to meet so many new pink sisters and brothers and sisters with other types of cancer. While I won't miss chemo and shots I will truly miss visiting with the other patients there for their treatments. It has been my goal to try to inspire them through their longer journeys.
I cannot say enough about the caring and compassionate doctor Gian, nurse practitioners Kathy and Jessica and ALL of the staff at Tennessee Oncology Murfreesboro. I pray that you never have to become a patient there but if you do know that you will be well cared for. Sister Frieda was my driver for the day and my dear Abi got to,accompany me because schools were closed due to weather.
This Christine one of my chemo nurses and she had the pleasure of pulling my PICC line after chemo was finished. It was her first time to pull one and she didn't hurt herself or me either one.
The final bag
PICC line being flushed and about to come out
While chemo is behind me I will still follow up every two months for the next 2 years. I will also begin a medicine yet to be determined to help prevent recurrence and will be on that for the next 5 to 10 years.
I am so happy to be a survivor and look forward to adjusting to my new normal. Still ahead is my final surgery for reconstruction which will be sometime in the next few months.
My precious Francis family who are of my next door neighbor Judi's daughter and grandchildren. Surprised me with signs in my yard for yesterday.
More super Survivor surprises after chemo were a strawberry Superwoman cake from my wonderfully supportive coworkers...
Tulips and food from the sweet Duggin family. And roses from my Florida family...
Then unplanned dinner with my man in our matching hair hats
And because of weather snafus his work closed today and he had the pleasure of taking me for shot and then lunch... Needless to say I have been very blessed with continued appetite through all of this.
I ask that you pray for the many survivors who have had their cancer return to haunt and destroy their bodies. Pray for a cure for metastatic breast cancer and encourage organizations such as Susan G Komen and others to commit more funds to finding a cure. Many funds are put towards awareness and early discovery but the real warriors are those with metastatic cancer still waiting for a cure. I am proud to have had early discovery and removal but my heart goes out those still in the fight!
Much Love
Sherry
