ROUND 9 OF 12

Finishing up chemo round 9 of 12.

Nutritional IV Therapy

The chemo pump came off yesterday. Round 9 of 12 means that I am half way through the post-op “just-in-case” chemo.

Today I feel slowed down a bit, and a few other discomforts like neuropathy in my feet and hands, and a new rash, but nowhere you can see! I will be low energy for a few days as the medicine works its way through the system, then expect to feel pretty good after that. I’ve been able to cook, clean, help Matt with the taxes, plant some seeds for the greenhouse, and repot a few new plants from the nursery in celebration of spring! Always mood brightening activities for a sunny day!

One week off!

At the beginning of the week in my oncology meeting, Dr. Look noted my low blood count numbers and postponed my next chemo treatment by one week. By that time, my marrow will have caught up on blood cell production, and I should make it cleanly through the subsequent treatments. Apparently, this is about the time most patients on this same regimen need a break for the same reason. While I am thankful for this move, I’m also eager to get the dang things done! But there you go, so I will enjoy the extra chemo-free week.

The gratitude!

All in all, I am very thankful for treatments to be going so smoothly, that I have rather mild side effects and a lot of energy in between treatments. I owe this mainly to two things: the wonderful support of my friends and family! Yahoo! The lovely calls and comments on social media fill my energy and healing reservoir up! Also, my nutritional IV therapy which I get from my naturopathic oncologist, Dr. Panutich, a few days prior to my chemo treatments. The link is a Dr. Oz article, it is cautionary, and rightfully so, however I feel I have a good reason to be using nutritional IVs. Without these, I doubt I would be upright, and I certainly won’t feel so energetic in between chemotherapies. This is no placebo, this therapy works reliably for my condition.

The nutrients mixed in with this IV, as it is explained to me, are minerals and amino acids which protect healthy cells in the body and agitate the cancer cells for more vulnerability to the chemo treatments. Prior to surgery, the cancer tumor markers in my blood samples responded strongly to the chemo and other therapies I am doing. The IV is formulated based on the side effects I experienced with the previous treatment, such as nausea, neuropathy, fatigue, etc.

The rest is pure mysterious magic! That’s the update, and thanks to great friends and family connections!

Posted by Michelle&Matt on March 12, 2015

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