February 20, 2014 - On Caring Bridge Site
I've had lots of inquiries, so thought I'd let everyone know that my scan is scheduled for tomorrow midday. I will very likely not hear about the results until Monday, as my oncologist is out of town this week. It may take a few days to sort out the results of my scan, and determine the next plan of attack. Attack? Yes, I think that is the right word, as I am at war with cancer. I may need to meet with the thoracic surgeon if there is a surgery to conside, & I will get a second opinion if there is any question about the next move. I will post once we have settled on the best plan for my findings. Please keep me in your prayers tomorrow and send those positive vibes for a good scan.
I finished my last round of chemo on February 6th, so have been staying focused on getting healthy since then. My side effects have all but resolved, and I managed to slip through this round without losing my hair! Hallelujah!!! A lot of people ask me, "how is it you've managed to get through chemotherapy and not lose your hair?". Well, apparently many of the chemotherapy drugs they use for colon cancer do not cause hair loss. Some do. As a matter fact, I had a 50-50 chance of losing it with the current chemo that I was on. I did have a bit of thinning, but mostly - I was just lucky!
I'm recouping nicely from my ankle sprain; doing physical therapy, regular stretches & strengthening, and trying not to overdo it. I really miss playing tennis (and my tennis buddies)! But, in the meantime I'm using the "tennis down time" to work on strengthening my core by taking Pilates classes and spending time at the gym. I discovered that I can ride a stationary bike without causing pain my ankle :-).
I've also been spending this down time on my quest to research adjuctive therapies to support my traditional cancer treatment. I have appointments to meet with two nutritionists next week to discuss how to alter my diet to support my immune system & deter cancer growth. I also had a wonderful experience today with a woman who incorporates Reiki, Healing Touch & Hypnotherapy to help people relax & stay focused to better support healing. I am not sure what she did, but I left her office in a much more relaxed and better mental space than when I arrived. She sent me home with an audio CD of relaxation practices for me to do "my daily homework", and instructions to seek out Therapeutic, Yin, Restorative or similar yoga classes to incorporate into my weekly routine. I love yoga, so I will gladly comply. She reminded me that incorporating regular relaxation techniques will support healing and thus help my body better fight off the cancer. I look forward to working further with her.
I recently have been following the blogs of two women with colon cancer. They have been fighting colon cancer for several years, so have a lot of treatments, therapies, antidotes, & experiences for me to learn from. Both of these women's blogs have been discovered by many other people battling colon cancer, and give them hope and experiences to learn from. For this reason, I am working on starting my own blog site, and hope to offer similar learning experiences to other cancer patients. At some point I will transfer my regular health updates & communications from this site to my own personal blog site for you to subscribe to. So, watch for that in the coming future.
Thank you for your support and positive thoughts and energy. Not a day goes by that I don't marvel at how blessed I am to have such wonderful supportive people in my life.
I finished my last round of chemo on February 6th, so have been staying focused on getting healthy since then. My side effects have all but resolved, and I managed to slip through this round without losing my hair! Hallelujah!!! A lot of people ask me, "how is it you've managed to get through chemotherapy and not lose your hair?". Well, apparently many of the chemotherapy drugs they use for colon cancer do not cause hair loss. Some do. As a matter fact, I had a 50-50 chance of losing it with the current chemo that I was on. I did have a bit of thinning, but mostly - I was just lucky!
I'm recouping nicely from my ankle sprain; doing physical therapy, regular stretches & strengthening, and trying not to overdo it. I really miss playing tennis (and my tennis buddies)! But, in the meantime I'm using the "tennis down time" to work on strengthening my core by taking Pilates classes and spending time at the gym. I discovered that I can ride a stationary bike without causing pain my ankle :-).
I've also been spending this down time on my quest to research adjuctive therapies to support my traditional cancer treatment. I have appointments to meet with two nutritionists next week to discuss how to alter my diet to support my immune system & deter cancer growth. I also had a wonderful experience today with a woman who incorporates Reiki, Healing Touch & Hypnotherapy to help people relax & stay focused to better support healing. I am not sure what she did, but I left her office in a much more relaxed and better mental space than when I arrived. She sent me home with an audio CD of relaxation practices for me to do "my daily homework", and instructions to seek out Therapeutic, Yin, Restorative or similar yoga classes to incorporate into my weekly routine. I love yoga, so I will gladly comply. She reminded me that incorporating regular relaxation techniques will support healing and thus help my body better fight off the cancer. I look forward to working further with her.
I recently have been following the blogs of two women with colon cancer. They have been fighting colon cancer for several years, so have a lot of treatments, therapies, antidotes, & experiences for me to learn from. Both of these women's blogs have been discovered by many other people battling colon cancer, and give them hope and experiences to learn from. For this reason, I am working on starting my own blog site, and hope to offer similar learning experiences to other cancer patients. At some point I will transfer my regular health updates & communications from this site to my own personal blog site for you to subscribe to. So, watch for that in the coming future.
Thank you for your support and positive thoughts and energy. Not a day goes by that I don't marvel at how blessed I am to have such wonderful supportive people in my life.
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