Well girls, it has been quite a while since I've updated this blog. And that's because although cancer has invaded our family, our lives keep marching on. You two go to school, play dates, and birthday parties. Daddy and I go to work and doctors appointments. We all go to church on Sundays and spend time with our extended family and friends when we can.
As you can see, life hasn't stopped just because Mommy has cancer. And that's exactly the way Daddy and I want it to be. We want things to remain as normal as possible for both of you. We want you to look back on this time and your only memory of my illness be my bald head!
I have now finished the first cycle of treatment (four rounds of Adriamycin and Cytoxan). Rounds three and four gave me a run for my money. I spent several days in bed resting, waiting for my energy to return...while you spent several days with grandparents and having fun with friends. I try my best to rest as much as I can while you both are away so that when you are home, we can enjoy time together as a family. Lying around, resting, doesn't come natural to me--I've had to find ways to fill the time. I have a stack of books but most days I feel to weak to read. Pinterest is only interesting for the first 30 minutes of each day. Daytime TV is terrible. Luckily, I recently discovered Netflix (which is old news actually) and I watched the first two seasons of Scandal in three days. That's right--29 episodes in three days. I spent one day sleeping until 1 pm (which I haven't done since college). But most days, I just spend time thinking, dreaming, allowing my mind to wander. I pray often, openly sharing my thoughts, fears, desires with God. This time has been such a growing time for my faith. He has provided such a peace in my heart during this battle that only draws me nearer and nearer to Him.
So, what's up next? I began my second cycle of treatment last Thursday (12 weekly rounds of Taxol). So far, I haven't experienced any of the side effects that comes with it and I haven't had the extreme fatigue that I had with the other chemo. I've actually felt closer to ''normal'' than I've felt in a long time. Oh--and the best news is--the tumor continues to shrink!! The medicine is working and doing exactly what we need it to. It's exhilarating to see God's great work first hand!
And we will keep marching on...keeping life as routine and normal as possible for you two, as we continue to Kick this Cancer's Butt!!
