Oh happy day! I got my PET scan results today and I am
officially tumor free! I have chemo today and my last chemo on April 11. When
Dr. Vaka told me, I honestly broke down. I haven’t done that much throughout
this whole process, and I have never cried in front of my doctor. I think she was a little surprised and
worried at first. I just couldn’t help it. I felt so relieved and happy. It was
just a release of all the concern and worry I have harbored over the last four
months mixed with happiness.
For those of you not familiar with the process of chemo,
once a patient had a tumor free scan, they will receive two more chemos.
Although the tumors are gone, there are usually still “free range” cancer cells
floating around in the body. The two
extra chemos ensure the cancer is completely gone and tumors are not formed
again.
So I decided to take some pictures of this chemo for you
all…
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| Mom got a headache after getting so excited about our good news. I let her have my bed for a little! |
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| Starting my blog since I had nothing better to do. |
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| The nurse is prepping to get my portacath ready |
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| I am ready to be prepped. |
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| Cleaning me with chloraprep. Can't get an infection at the injection site. That would be bad. |
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| The nurse is giving me lidocaine so the big fricking needle she is about to inject doesn't hurt. |
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| Yup, that goes into my portacath in my chest. |
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| Inserting the big fricking needle. |
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| All ready for chemo! |
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| Watching Avatar. |
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| Not sure she is seeing any of the movie...maybe the backs of her eyelids! LOL! |
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| Getting started. This is the R in RCHOP. |
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| My nurse, Amy, hooking me up. She was super nice! |
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| The H in RCHOP. |
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| Coming to the end and don't I look lovely???? |
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