Watermelon! and Surgery Booked

Yes ... watermelon is the one food that I am liking with my new chemo.  Force feeding myself has seemingly become a way of life for me.  I need to eat and I need my blood counts up .. so open my mouth and EAT ... slowly and not a lot but I eat.  (The chemo does seem to be working but I still don't enjoy it.) My boys are not very happy because my loss of appetite has a direct correlation on how much I am currently enjoying cooking. Good thing that they are old enough to fend for themselves.  Last week I walked through Costco, bald and beautiful with sunglasses mounted on top of my head.  I received some strange looks but I do not care.  It was hot and I was going for comfort.  The first time I went through chemo, I spent a lot of time hiding my 'baldness' so this lack of concern is a new thing and it feels good! :)

Thursday, May 2, or day 8, I had treatment #4 ... a Gencitabine and Herseptin combo.  The good news is that I actually think my tumour has shrunk and that this treatment did not leave me running to the bathroom.    The Nulasta prescription to get my white blood counts up  was given on day 2.  So ten days later I still feel my legs aching.  I continue my daily walks and do my best to choose food that has optimal nutrition ... which includes WATERMELON!

I saw my surgeon Monday morning and surgery has been tentatively booked for Thursday, May 16, 2013.  He will cut out the tumour(s) and any flesh that looks questionable.  A plastic surgeon will then attempt to put my arm back together.
 I have told the plastic surgeon not to do such a good job that I can not feel anything that tries to grow back.

The warm weather has arrived and the leaves are attempting to emerge. Life is Good!  My current prayer is that these cancer treatments will get the last of the cancer from my body and that I will have another 40 years to enjoy life!

For with God nothing is impossible.  Luke 1:37