It feels like it's been so long since I last posted. That could be because my husband has brought home alot of his work lately and I have had little access to the computer. The good news is that there is no bad news to report. Kecia had chemo last week and while it would be a far stretch to say she felt fine...she sure didn't feel as bad as she used to when she was getting her large weekly doses. She went in today for her big huge shot in the stomach (the one that keeps her in menapause) so she can expect to be very achey and sore for about 3 or 4 days. Tomorrow they start her radiation. She goes in every day at 10:00. They will scan her for measurments and make her do all the yucky paperwork that one would think they could just write "ditto" on everyday. Her actual radiation treatment only lasts about 20 minutes, but she ends up being at the hospital about 3 hours by the time she's done. We are hoping and praying that this will be alot easier on her than it was the first time around, just like the chemo is proving to be. She had her last saline fill a week ago so now they just wait until her 7 weeks of radiation is done to begin preparing for the breast reconstruction surgery.
While she doesn't always feel great and has alot less energy than the average person, I am so happy to report that she looks great. Her hair is about 2 inches long and growing in nice and thick. She actually has enough now to wake up with bed head. While she doesn't find our jokes to be all that funny, she is pleased that it is growing long enough to allow her to worry about having "bad hair days". There was a day not long ago when every day was a no hair day, so all in all this is a big improvement. Since reducing her chemo and going off the steroids, Kecia has lost almost 15 pounds. Her color has returned and I find that from time to time I am actually starting to see that "spark" in her eyes that we have all missed for so long now. GO KECIA GO!