I had my last treatment of chemotherapy today.    I was a bit nervous I wasn’t going to be able to get it as I spent the weekend in the hospital.

I am so ready to start healing and returning my body to normal, if there is such a thing! Hoping the next few days are nothing like last week. 

My last chemotherapy treatment

After my treatment last Tuesday I felt pretty good and then by Wednesday afternoon I had nausea and was vomiting.  I could not keep anything down.  Zane took me to the ER on Friday night.  They ran labs and my kidney function was low and my magnesium was low.  I ended up being transferred to the hospital and admitted.  Saturday morning my potassium was  very low, to the point that I was .1 away from it being critical.  I was given 6 bags of potassium on Saturday and labs were done again.  After all that potassium my numbers only went up by .1. I had another 6 bags overnight.  Sunday morning my potassium had come up, so I was able to take pills instead of doing the infusions, but my magnesium was low.  By the afternoon my numbers had come up enough that they gave me the ok to go home.  So, Zane brought me home Sunday evening.

Here I was in the ER. I had some major dark circles under my eyes.

I will be getting my abdominal port out on Friday, but I will be keeping the chest port in for the time being.  I will need to have bloodwork done each week to check my chemistry.  If my levels are low, I will have to go in to the infusion center and receive whatever is low.  I will also be getting Scans done again in 3 months.

I feel like I can’t thank everyone enough for their support.  If there is one thing that we (Zane and I, especially Zane) usually don’t do, is ask for help.  We have no problem giving of ourselves to help others, especially Zane.  So many of you have just stepped up and didn’t give us a chance to say “no, we’re ok” and for that we are extremely grateful.  I feel so blessed to have such wonderful Family and Friends.  Thank You and We Love You!!

I’m posting the link to the shirt fundraiser if anyone is interested.

https://www.booster.com/eagar4lifesweat

Last Friday I went in for a scan.  My Oncologist decided to have me do scans before my last round so that I can have my ports taken out soon after I’m done with my last treatment.  I was a little nervous of how the outcome would be.  I am so happy to say I received a call back that my scans were clean!  Hallelujah!!  Many prayers have been answered!  We are so thankful for all the outpouring of love and support we have been shown!!!

Today I am starting my last round/cycle of chemo.  So, next week I should be having my last treatment.  What a relief to be coming to an end.  Each week of chemo has brought its challenges.  About halfway through my abdominal port leaked after treatment.  I went back to see the radiologist who put the port in.  He checked the port by injecting a dye in while I was under X-ray.  The port turned out to be fine, no kinks or leaks within the catheter.  Thank goodness.

After the first treatment of my 5th round I had the worst nausea and could not hold anything down for a couple days.  I couldn’t even keep my anti nausea meds down to help.  That was probably the worst week I have had since starting treatment.  By that Friday I was finally able to keep food down.  Thank goodness for my Mom, who came to the rescue to tend to me and help with the kids!  Sure do Love her!

The following treatment came with excitement as well.  I slept through quite a bit of it, but when I was done I got up to go to the restroom and felt off.  I looked at my abdomen in the mirror and realized it was lopsided.  All the chemo and saline was all on the right side of my abdomen.  Ahhh, what the heck.  I showed the nurse, who didn’t seem to concerned at first but then told me to call my Oncologist if I had any problems.  She was definitely concerned, because she called my Oncologists office the remainder of the week to see if I had called in.  A few days after chemo I got a rash on the right side of my abdomen.  I assumed it would go away quickly.  Well, it was still bothering me after the weekend, so I went in to see my Oncologist.  She thought it looked like a contact dermatitis, but her Nurse Practitioner was concerned it could be shingles.  What???  That I do not need in my life at this point.  We kept an eye on it, I took allergy meds, and the rash got better each day.

  
I received this amazingly beautiful quilt from some good friends!!  What a thoughtful gift that will be treasured for a long time!  Thank you Carla, Amber, and Megan!  

 I love checking the mail and getting motivating cards, letters, and drawings!  Thank you!!!