We Had A Party!

On my last post I updated you all on the technical side.  I forgot to mention my wonderful friends who made my last 2 Chemo treatments into parties. 

On the 12th I was lucky enough to have 2 friends come to visit while I was in Chemo.  Leonara and Renee sat and visited with me for more than 3 hours on that day.  We had a really good visit and I was able to catch up with two of my good friends.

On the 19th, my last day of chemo, I had 4 friends visiting!  It was a nostalgic blast back to the good old days of playgroup.  I always said playgroup was more for me than for Kira!   I have to thank Laurie, Karen, Megan and Jane for making this day wonderful!  We had treats to share and were able to catch up with friends we haven't seen for months.  To top it off Jane sent a wonderful meal for the family home with me. 

I so am blessed to have so many wonderful friends!  Thank you all!

All Done With Chemo!

So, time for another update.  As of last Thursday,  Chemotherapy is done!  Twenty weeks!  My fingernails and toenails are still hanging on.  A little lifting, but I still have them! 
 Surgery is coming up on May 16th at 1:30 PM and I am getting both nervous and excited.  It's surgery!  The only other surgery I've had is the surgical biopsy an the install of the power port for chemo.  The doctors will check the sentinel nodes (lymph nodes) to see if the chemo cleared out the cancer, finish the lumpectomy by getting some margins and take out the power port.  When she is done the plastic surgeons will go to work. One on each side.   They are giving me a reduction and lift.  Hopefully this will help with some of the neck and back problems.
Once I heal up from surgery I will have to get radiation.  More on that later...
Things are going well and I feel very positive.