Feeling Better

Mary Jo took longer than usual to bounce back from the chemo this last cycle but today she is as much "back to herself" as can be expected. The nausea was relentless but seems to have subsided now. MJ's sister Ann is driving up from Omaha to spend a little time together with MJ and I this weekend. Looking forward to Ann's arrival at about 6pm.

Slowly Improving After Round #3

Mary Jo was feeling a little less tired today but the nausea was relentless. She rested most of the day and later in the afternoon we went for a walk around the neighborhood and MJ tried to enjoy a glass of wine on the porch before turning in at about 7pm. She has an 8:30am appointment tomorrow morning at the oncologists office for her weekly Herceptin treatment. Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a monoclonal antibody that interferes with the HER2/neu receptor. It is a type of targeted cancer therapy that MJ's oncologist, Dr. Gall refers to as a smart bomb.

Half way through Chemo

Mary Jo had cycle number three of the six cycles of chemo she will be treated with on Monday. This time she experienced less of the "bad" side effects during the week. She says that she just "feels very tired". Tuesday through Friday were mostly spent in bed. Today is Saturday morning and she is up and moving around a bit more, mostly back to herself again. It’s a nice sunny fall day, MJ feeling good so life is all good. We wish everyone a great weekend.

Upswing

MJ had the “big chemo” last week Monday. She spent most of last week in bed but is starting to feel like herself again today.

Second Chemo

Mary Jo and I are doing pretty well these days. MJ just had her second cycle of chemo yesterday. She handled the first round pretty well even though she did get almost every single possible negative side effect. She has a really pretty "smooth" head right now as all the her hair is gone, but she looks beautiful with or with out hair".

On the upswing

Mary Jo is doing pretty good today. She has more energy now and almost back to being Mary Jo. The first week after chemo MJ experienced the typical negative side effects that were expected but the effects diminish day by day. She had a (Herceptin) treatment on Tuesday, which is administered just like the chemo every week for the first 18 weeks and then every third week for the remaining 34 weeks, but side effects from Herceptin are minimum compared to the chemo treatments that she receives every third week in those first 18 weeks.

Double Trouble

Mary Jo is doing great recovering from the surgery. She is such a strong, upbeat person. She had her first chemo treatment on Monday and is feeling pretty good today. A little more tired than usual but that could be from her nursing me. I unfortunately (bad timing) crashed my motorcycle at the track last week (Thursday) and I am recovering from my surgery on Tuesday to repair my shoulder. What a pair me make.