Talk about being shocked. Shocked as HELL I might add... this is my blog and I can use whatever language I want!!! Since I quit smoking in 2004, I made life choices at that time to better my health. Eat better, focus on exercise and better mind set. Twenty years later, what did it get me? I cannot believe this. The cancer I have has metastasized to my lymph nodes, Right lung and 6th rib on left side. These are the results of my PET scan I had done yesterday. I still have a brain scan to do to see if it has spread there. My chemo starts Feb 9th. I am to get FOUR rounds of chemo every 21 days. Hoping that it and the medication it is hooked up with stop the cancer from spreading and keep my white blood cells to a normal. At least I believe that is what we are hoping for. Honestly, there has been so much told to me, talked over with my kids and doctors that I can't keep it all straight. I just want to focus on the NOW and do one step at a time and get this going. When the chemo is done, it is my understanding that at that point I will start Keytruda which has good results in stages 3 and 4 cancer of my type and numbers. We are working towards a 1 - 5 year outcome of this treatment. I am pushing for more.
My plan to move forward is to get some counseling. I feel it is going to be the right choice for me since I live alone. I have my kids and a few friends, but I can already see how it is taking a toll on everyone around me. I just feel I need to turn to someone who is trained in this field to help patients like me. I am also going to check into Cancer Nutrition, as it has been brought to my attention that cancer feeds off sugars....I just need to be clear of what I can and can't eat.
This is enough for now. When I get more results I will once again come back and write down my thoughts.
Prayers.... Live each day as if you will not be here tomorrow. You are not given a guarantee
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