Treatment No. 6

4:30am:  I am wide awake, so excited for today to begin... it is my very last chemo treatment.  Reflecting on what it felt like during my first, which was 18 weeks ago.  That morning I woke up at 5am completely scared to have poison intravenously put into my body.  Frightened for the sickness that would come, all of the many body changes that were on their way and realizing that my life was about to drastically change- both mind, body, spirit and routine.  I had a good cry and then went on with my morning and headed to the treatment center.

10:00am:  Wanting to jump for joy!  Infusion started and will run until around 2pm. They are reducing my steroid dose and have added a new drug that will keep me from throwing up which is Emend. The energy at treatment is fun today since it is my last time. Mom is with me all day and Katye, Jenna and my brother are stopping by.

I still have another week to go, I will start feeling good again on Thursday.  Chemo is like running a marathon; takes physical and mental stamina, practice, discipline, patience and many body aches along the route.  But running over the finish line is energizing and amazing...at that moment all the preparation for the race is well worth the feeling after you finish.  I will be running over my finish as I wake on Thursday, as good as almost new.

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