Today is a fabulous day. My first round of chemo is done. The last treatment was on June 12th. I was sick for about 12 days, it was not good. The next round starts on July 8th and will last for 12 weeks. The doctor said the next round will be a lot better. However, the next round has steriods in it and will cause more weight gain. It is too hot to be fat (lol).
For once since treatment began I feel back to normal. At times this whole thing seems so surreal to me but most of the time I think, it could be worst.
Wow, what a week! I know a lot of us still can't believe that the King of Pop has passed. It's amazing that prescription drugs kill more people than street drugs. That is mind blowing to me. How many more people have to die before the denial ends?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
How Deep is your Love?
Finally, I am here again. This has been a fantastic week. The last treatment for this first round of chemo is on Friday June 12th. I am really looking forward to getting it over with. The first week after treatment has been the worst for me. I get very nauseated. You ladies who have had kids understand what I'm talking about, (well multiply that feeling).
Anyway, when you are going through something you have to pull from it what you can. In my case, I've learned a lot about breast cancer and I've learned a lot about myself. What I learned about myself is that my love for myself wasn't as deep as it should have been. I've always put loved ones and some friends before myself. If you think that's very admirable, it's not. There is nothing admirable about neglecting yourself (unless you have kids).
I've heard that if you don't take care of yourself in your twenties you'll pay for it in your thirties, if you neglect yourself in your thirties then you pay in your forties, (so on and so on).
Women, we do this all the time. Well, let's do better. How deep is your love for yourself? I know you truly love yourself and you love your family. If you do, you have to do a better job of taking good care of yourself now. It's not easy but remember what separates the winners from the losers, "winners do what losers don't want to do."
Anyway, when you are going through something you have to pull from it what you can. In my case, I've learned a lot about breast cancer and I've learned a lot about myself. What I learned about myself is that my love for myself wasn't as deep as it should have been. I've always put loved ones and some friends before myself. If you think that's very admirable, it's not. There is nothing admirable about neglecting yourself (unless you have kids).
I've heard that if you don't take care of yourself in your twenties you'll pay for it in your thirties, if you neglect yourself in your thirties then you pay in your forties, (so on and so on).
Women, we do this all the time. Well, let's do better. How deep is your love for yourself? I know you truly love yourself and you love your family. If you do, you have to do a better job of taking good care of yourself now. It's not easy but remember what separates the winners from the losers, "winners do what losers don't want to do."
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