Sixth Treatment Done and Next Surgery Scheduled
- Dan
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min read
Holly now only has two sessions of chemo left! She had her sixth session a week ago. The oncologist prescribed an additional steroid this time around to try to help with the new aches and pains that came with the second chemo drug, it helped them at bay for the most part and made this recovery week a little less painful that the last. It took a few extra days for her to get back to normal this time but with only two more treatments left it feels like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
She met with her surgeon again today to discuss her upcoming surgery. During this surgery they will remove the rest of the axillary lymph nodes from her left armpit. She's scheduled for August 25th, it will be another day surgery and she'll have about four weeks to recover prior to radiation therapy beginning.
We hope everyone is having an excellent summer so far with pandemic restrictions easing, hopefully we'll have a chance to catch up with everyone in person soon!
I haven't known what to say because I really don't know what to say. I have experienced suffering and disappointment, but not cancer. Well, today I read an update from a woman I know from a prayer group we both were part of before COVID19 shut everything down. I thought I would share her news with you since she has been going through the breast cancer journey too.
PRAISE!! Feeling incredibly blessed to be sharing my cancer journey with all of you. I am post surgery from having my double mastectomy (no rebuild) and each day I’m getting stronger. This decision was and continues to be the very best decision for me. That being said, that didn’t stop the te…
So glad that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. You have been on such a long and difficult journey. The way you are handling it bears witness to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. You are a gift! Carol and I hope your summer is filled with hopefulness, and rest, and precious time with your beautiful family.
This is all good news! I'm sure celebrating a birthday while feeling awful wasn't fun, Holly, but it sounds like things are progressing well with your treatment. I hope you 4 can enjoy the summer as much as possible too, love to you all!