Three pills in the morning, three pills at night for 14 days, then 7 days off. This is my new chemotherapy regimen, started this morning. I will wait and watch to see what side effects present themselves; I will wait and hope that the scans a few months from now show a disease at bay.
Before deciding on my current treatment, I was faced with having to make a choice whether or not to do a clinical trial with one of two experimental drugs. I reached out to several of you seeking your thoughts, advice, concerns, and recommendations and you responded with a heartfelt but measured analysis. I will never be able to thank you enough for taking on the difficult task of evaluating this opportunity along with me for I know it forced you to confront some undesirable realities. Together you made my decision easier and I am grateful for your guidance. My heros - you know who you are.
Life continues. An amazing group of people gathered in Central Park on September 10th to honor our fallen hero, firefighter Vinnie Kane, who ten years later continues to inspire us all to be better people. When I start to feel sorry for myself I think of Vinnie and remember that I am not so unfortunate after all. I spent last weekend doing all the things with Taryn that I love to do, grateful for the time we have today. And I look forward to celebrating Warren's birthday Friday and a weekend of fun with Lynne, Dom and Laura.
I enjoy my solitude; sometimes I need it - desperately. But a coming together of reliable friends; of kindred souls; of a mother and daughter; of a family; is truly something to be cherished.
Blessings and Love to All.
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