Day 88 Chemo Day

 I had a dear friend, Susan, Muterspaw,  drove me all the way to Cincinnati for my chemotherapy today. Thankfully, this was the fourth session of two particular chemotherapeutic drugs. Adriamyacin and Cytoxin are two of the strongest drugs given for breast cancer and  I am glad to say this is the end of this cocktail. In two weeks I will start Taxol, and have that for 12 consecutive weeks.

 I am rejoicing in what my doctor said today. Upon examination, he feels that the tumor is definitely smaller in my breast and the lymph node swelling seems to be gone. This is a good indication that the drugs are working. Of course without a biopsy, it's impossible to say just how much, but it is definitely smaller. Unfortunately, Dr. Cody did not like hearing about my emergency room visit in Jackson, Wyoming and has ordered me to see a colorectal surgeon to find out why I had  bleeding while I was there. He said it's never normal to have blood in one's stool even if I'm in chemotherapy!

 Since I've been home today, my tummy is a little topsy-turvy and my head has some pressure in it like a little chemo brain sensation but nothing too bad. I'm sitting in my gazebo now waiting for John to come home from coaching Special Olympics floor hockey with our special people!

 I have my grandmother's Bible open to Psalm 37.  Here are some of the verses in that Psalm that I really like.

Take delight in the Lord and He will give you your heart's desire.
Commit everything you do to the Lord.  Trust Him and He will help you.
Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act.
 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive a reward that last forever. They will survive through hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
 The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
 The Lord saves the godly; He is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find  shelter in Him.