these last six days i had no pain at all from the last chemo and neulasta because of the miraculous oxycodone 5mg. today is the first day i haven't had any pain meds, so i feel officially done with chemo. fingers still numb, and still taking atarax for itching and neuropathy, but that will last a while and is tolerable.
saw the oncologist for my last chemo-related visit. he said i will come back and see him when radiation is over and then every three months. said he wants bloodwork taken every six months and a chest x-ray once a year (which is ridiculous and i'm not doing it). no body scans for mets. i wish i could change doctors, but because of insurance i'm stuck with him. i did not receive good quality of care from him. at all. if not for dr. moasser at UCSF and his opinion on every aspect of my care, this experience would have been unbearable and not as effective. (thank you, nancy and deb and elle for steering me to moasser!!)
went to trader joe's and whole foods after my appointment and bought my usual weekly groceries--organic tofu (which i can eat because i'm triple negative), broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, mushrooms, brown rice, avocados, jalapenos, organic spinach, bananas, oranges, kiwi, organic romaine, whole wheat tortillas, organic beans, organic lentil soup, almonds, pumpkin seeds, green tea, frozen blueberries and yogurt for a daily smoothie (with 20g protein powder, ground flax, flax oil, l-glutamine, creatine, orange juice). that's my diet for a week, with an occasional chicken breast and frozen yogurt.
the big difference in my diet from before my diagnosis is what's missing: no potato chips, no wine, no pretzels, no soy products except organic pure tofu. and i don't miss any of those things.
now i'm looking forward to getting my strength back, even though i know radiation will take a lot out of me. i'm starting with walking an hour a day, slowly. want to be hiking again for 3 hours/day by september.
it feels so wonderful knowing that my calendar is clear of bloodwork appts, chemo and neulasta appts. it's all in the past.
am planning a saturday road trip to davis, california - i've missed the farmers' market, the fields, village homes, and the padt gaprow at sophia's thai! it will be my first real trip since chemo started in january.
wheeeeeeeeeeee - real life begins!
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The last six days ... how exciting .... fill your calendar with fun exciting things.
All the best to you.
What great news! I'm so glad you're on the mend. Take care of you and enjoy that road trip!
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I am starting a walking programme too through my treatment so that when I am done I can start running again. Please let me know how you get on with your running.
love & life
Hurray! Hope you have a wonderful road trip.
Hey Babe! Glad to hear you're feeling so much better and I wanted to let you know that I linked your blog in the last entry in mine. Left of Center. Hope you don't mind. : )
Congrats on being done chemo! And I must say, you're better than I am, I love my wine! Well, I am french after all and I would have a hard time doing without. LOL! Now to the radiations, you can do this, you're almost done.
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