Round 5 and 6

Thursday, November 30, 2006 I arrived at 9:45 am for Round 5 of my treatments. Blood work still looking good and ready for chemo. Thank heavens I have my port again. I love my port! I'm trying my best to keep it as long as I can because I don't like getting stuck all the time. Treatment went well and I'm coping well with the drugs that I'm receiving every three weeks.

December 12, 2006 is my first appointment with Dr Rhee, my plastic surgeon. I really like him but I don't like what he has to say. If I have radiation, I do not qualify to go through the expander process, and because of scar tissue in my abdomen I cannot use that area, and the only option is to take the tissue from my back and move it to the front. YIKES! That's not what I wanted to hear. Honestly, if this is my only option, I would much rather be flat chested than go through that procedure.

Round 6, December 21, 2006, my last chemo treatment. I cannot believe it. Here I finally reached my last one and I did it! My blood work is perfect. So, here I am literally beaming. I'm ready let's get this show on the road. Treatment is uneventful, no problems. Afterwards, the nurses give me a "Certificate of Achievement" and ring a bell! I feel like I've graduated. This is a joyous day!