On Wednesday I realized two things: One, I'm halfway to the six-week mark, and two, I feel about 50 percent recovered. On track!
I went to Dr. Wu's office for a checkup on Monday, and she's happy with how I'm healing. She said she wants to see me on March 2, and then she'll clear me to start chemo. So I wait longer. But the visit turned out really well, because I exchanged contact information with Barbara! I first saw Barbara when I went for my pre-op admissions testing, and my mother's obnoxious "I Love Lucy" ring tone coming from somwhere within her 10-pound purse made me laugh. I noticed Barbara across the room laughing, too, and we made eye contact. When I got out my last drain, there was Barbara at Dr. Wu's office. We chatted for a minute, and I found out she'd had the exact same surgery I'd had, two days later. On Monday I hoped I'd run into her, and she was there! Yesterday we talked on the phone for an hour. She's already through with chemo and radiation, with the same oncologist, and she told me everything about her experiences. It was so enlightening. She said they keep all sorts of DVDs in the treatment rooms, and nurses come in periodically with sodas and snacks. They try. I'm hoping for Wi-fi, of course, but because of the move to Perelman, she's not sure about that. I'll find out!
I still don't have a treatment plan. I was supposed to see Dr. Fox on Monday, but because they didn't allot enough time, my appointment is now on Thursday afternoon. I'll get my whole plan that day. I'll be relieved to know, definitely. I'll have a timeframe, and I'll know exactly what drugs I'm getting. Czerniecki said I probably don't need a port, but after the IV problems I've had recently, I'm pretty sure I want one. That might be a discussion. Also, I have to find out about the test for the BRCA gene. If I have that, the ovaries will be the next to go. I'm just so anxious to find out exactly when I'll be FINISHED with all of this!
Once again, thank you for reading. It's so nice that I don't have to actually say all of this!
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2 comments:
Thank you for sharing your emotions. I always feel enriched by anything you wrote.
Hey Michelle,
Everytime you mention Dr. Wu, I get that Steely Dan song in my head, are you with me Dr. Wu....so glad that you are healing and moving on to the next step.
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