All of the results from my blood draw looked great that morning. Before each round I get my labs drawn to look at things like my white blood cell count and my platelet count along with many other numbers that I know nothing about. All of these can be negatively affected by the treatment, so they want to make sure that I am able to receive treatment and don't need any other augmentation. I am so grateful that my body seems to be handling the chemo very well.
I also received the results of my genetic testing which was looking at the 12 known markers for breast cancer. More great news! I tested negative on all 12! At this time, this would indicate that I will receive a lumpectomy following chemo instead of a double mastectomy. Wonderful news!
The treatment went much the same as round one. All of the meds were delivered in about 2 hours through my port. And then home we went.
We chilled at home for a few hours and then I coerced my California blooded sister to join me in a winter walk. It felt good to be in the fresh outdoor air, even if our legs started tingling. That evening I wasn't feeling all that great, which had me a bit worried for how hard this round would hit me. Thankfully, that night I slept well, in part thanks to a new sleeping med prescription I had received that day, and felt much better in the morning. I still felt a bit rough for the next few days, but by Sunday was feeling much more myself. Such a blessing to be able to bounce back as quickly as I have.
One of the major side-effects is that my hair is 90% gone. I will write a separate post on that, but it started right before the second round and quickly finished up a few days following it.
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