Today was my final dose of chemo! Hip Hip Hurray. The last round was easier than the time before, so this time I will not be a hero again and take the ibuprofen, Tylenol and claratin. Keep up the massages and hopefully 5 days from now the side effects of chemo will be over FOREVER.
As per usual they took several pokes to get my iv in. I am not sure if in hind site I would push for the portacath or not. While I feel bad for the nurses who have to inject me, as I swear they are in more pain doing it than I am receiving it. If you mind needles though...the portacath is the way to go.
To top off my happiness of finishing chemo, we have booked a trip away to Greece as a way of saying
FU%# you cancer. I am done. Now I feel like a child from the children's wish foundation. Only 5 weeks of radiation then I get my wish. Maybe I should also start their bead necklace..some people do say I still can act like a 6 year old.
As I was finishing up the dose, a lady walked in the room to start her treatment. She spoke with the nurse for awhile and then asked me "So what treatment is this for you". I was only too full of smiles to say "I am done and now onto radiation." She didn't respond right away, so I asked her the same question, to which she responded "I will never be finished". Slap. She had breast cancer two years ago and the cancer has returned to other organs. It just goes to show you can never be off you game and it will always be in the back of your mind every time you have a pain.
She did seem in fairly good spirits given her prognosis. I was told I could ring a bell when I finished my treatment but decided to pass out of respect for those who will never been finished dealing with cancer. To hear the bell ringing must be a constant reminder that they will never get to ring it.
On a final positive note, my tests all came back negative, so while I never rang the bell..I will hopefully never have to listen to others ring it either. So long chemo, I would like to say it's been fun ...but really....nah!
So happy your journey with Chemo is finished. Was glad to read you chose not to ring the bell out of respect for everyone around you, so I will ring a bell for you here.
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I was at Winners the other day and saw a bell....and rang it.
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