Well it's Sunday night. I have thoughts of the new treatment running in my mind. The unknown causes me a some degree of anxiety although everything/everyone points to the Taxol being easier to tolerate. I have heard that the common side effect is aches and pains similar to flu symptoms. Also continued hair loss or thinning. I have maintained eyebrows and lashes thus far which does a lot for my self image. Sometimes I even sort of forget - until I see that woman wearing the scarf when I pass my reflection in the window or a mirror.
Today I got a lot of breaks. Kevin did the major pile of ironing we'd been collecting and I went out with Kama to an open house and then a little shopping free of kids. (She has an interview tomorrow and needed something to wear- justified retail therapy). We enjoyed being as normal as we have been lately. It was the sort of afternoon that I had been looking forward to before all this cancer crap began. Just being a girl shopping with her sister, having fun.
I read today that lavender and tea-tree oil show "estrogenic activities"... interesting (may be a factor if the cancer has estrogen receptor). There are so many things that can effect this damn disease it's impossible to know what to do, what to avoid, what to believe. All I know for sure is that I will be SO happy to have this behind us. I know that I have been tolerating the treatments well. From other patients accounts I seem to be very lucky. Here's to keeping that up for the next 4; the FINAL 4. Take care.
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Kevin ironed? Did you need to introduce him to the appliance before he recognized it? Do you have any pictures of this strange occurrence? Seriously though, I'm glad you got some time to yourself -- you need and deserve it. You're doing great -- lot of love! - Tina
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