Bye bye Active Treatment!

Today I met with my Oncologist that walked through what to expect during survivorship. The medicines, blood checks, scans, etc. It sounds like music to my ears after these last 10 months of active treatment. Bring it on!

Wednesday next week I’ll have my last daily radiation so just 3 more to go. Radiation has gone very smoothly for me. I’ve used this clear plastic film over the entire area that reduces burning in half. Go Mayo Clinic to this technology! That combined with an amazing team at work that is so flexible I was able to work 60% time from home throughout radiation without it being stressful.

Additionally, FINALLY my AS is under control. The joint and back pain is down to a dull roar. I do have a bunch of appointments coming up- EKG to check how my heart is doing after Chemo, MRI of the brain, a couple AS follow up appointments but all in all things are going to get much closer to “normal” in February and I’m so grateful.

I started Tamoxifen a week ago and my body is handling well. A little nausea but not bad. I don’t think I’ve been too cranky (it changes hormone levels) but perhaps the hubby would disagree. Radiation is causing some fatigue but not bad. All is going in the right direction!

The first week in February Nick and I are taking the kids and going on a road trip to the Gulf Coast. We’ll spend a week in an Airbnb in Long Beach, Mississippi and celebrate having a cancer free family. My favorite activity we have planned is a boat ride through the swamps of Louisiana to see gators 🐊.

I want to thank you from the bottom of heart for your love and kindness to our family this past year. I’m so grateful to my co-workers at Land O’Lakes, my church community at Roseville Lutheran Church, my sisters at Beta of Clovia sorority, board members on the FFA Foundation, and everyone that has prayed, sent positive vibes and in anyway helped make this crappy journey easier. You are a blessing.

God is good! I don’t know what next year might bring or five years from now but none of us do. The now is good and the now is a blessing.