It's taken me a while to write this entry because it still feels a little strange to me to think that a year has come and gone. How did I survive a year of this?
All the mechanics of making sure that there is nothing abnormal in my breasts have been undertaken -- my mammogram is done, the MRI is done, and my oncologist's visit for January is done, and no "suspicious" areas or abnormalities have been discovered. My potassium levels seem to have been stabilised and now all I have to do is get through three more Herceptin infusions.
April 20 is my last Herceptin infusion ... whatever will I do with myself? However will I survive with not smelling Herceptin in my pee again? Oh, joy, Oh, joy ... the things I have on my list to do!
The first one is to work in the backyard. I already have all these plans in my head waiting for the weather to get warm enough to start planting. The urge to plant something and watch it grow is overwhelming and yes, I know where it comes from!
Live, my oncologist said, just live! I fully intend to do that.
