Last Chemo Treatment….Done!

Today was it! End of cycle 3, dose number 9! It is a bittersweet day. It brings much relief and excitement to have this step behind me. But….we won’t know how effective chemo has been until CT results come in. At least while I’m taking it, there is hope that it is doing something. Now that chemo is stopped, will the cancer cells be onto dividing as they please again !?!

Only God knows and I’m okay with that!

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 ESV

These next two weeks will not be fun, the aches and pain are already increasing from today’s dose. The third doses of each cycle are the hardest as the side effects from the group of three treatments accumulates.

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 ESV

BUT….I’m looking forward to a break, some relief, some healing from chemo damage, some energy to enjoy the warmer weather and all the joy that brings! A new grandbaby, gardening, walks, animals, camping, the pool, campfires, the beach and so much more!

I had a blessed Mother’s Day on Sunday! My sweet husband, beautiful children and precious friends, made sure I had a wonderful day despite feeling tired and yucky!

The greenhouse seedlings are doing well and the strawberries are blossoming!😍

Today our chicken nuggets arrived! 😜 We have some mother hens around here!🥰

My antihormonal medication starts a week from tomorrow. Praying this will be helpful with minimal side effects. In February I had a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy which removed my ovaries and fillopian tubes. Hello sudden menopause! 😬 This was done in order to slow the source of estrogen that my cancer likes to use to grow. These new meds will block any remaining estrogen.

This means our youngest is definitely our last baby. To those that know us well, know that we have openly welcomed babies, even when it didn’t make sense, God had other plans and we are SO thankful. Ten sweet precious little souls that God blessed us with here on earth and has allowed us to raise along with four more we will meet someday. 🥰 God so graciously gave me a peace and prepared my heart in the months leading to my diagnoses and this surgery that Miss E completed our family perfectly. This happy, sweet, busy girl is keeping us all on our toes!🥰

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord , the fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 127:3 ESV

Continued prayers for my chemo recovery, my upcoming telahealth oncology appointment and upcoming CT are so much appreciated!❤

I rejoice, because I have complete confidence in you.
2 Corinthians 7:16 ESV

Pray without ceasing,
1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV