Big sigh of relief.

After today I have only 3..that's right 3 treatments left to go.

Nervous as always when I entered to infusion room..18 this time they called out at the desk on the 5th floor at SCCA. I was denied EMEND (which is the anti nausea meds I had been taking) this morning for my typical quick pickup at 8 a.m. But was assured that I did not need it. My though was,.."Great!" So I will only have a little nausea.

They knocked me on my butt with the Benedryl concoction given with the chemo drug Taxol. It was put in with IV and very concentrated. My vision went blurry and it literally felt like an instant tranquilizer. Very weird. Now I know how animals that escape from the zoo feel. But it did put me to sleep. I started babbling to Shelli. The last thing I remember was talking to her about Lake Chelan and how nice it would be to have a girls weekend on the water. And I was out!

Woken up to administer the Taxol..then three hours later and just about to pee my pants from all the fluids. I was done! And NO NAUSEA! None at all. The nurses said I could experience muscle and joint pain..but none yet.

Thank you God! I am fine. Just REALLY SLEEPY.

I read too many of the Breast Cancer support blogs. Mostly good, but sometimes it fills my head with what could happen.."Oh my gosh, what if that is me" kinda stuff. But I have been super lucky. Especially today. The end of this crap is near. After today only 3 more treatments.

And then it's "on like Donkey Kong" to the gym, running in the a.m., spending more active quality time with family and friends. And yes..back to my rad job on a full time basis. Living my life. And a little hair would be cool too. :)