5 Down, 1 To Go!

Nancy surprised me with these beautiful roses 5 pink ones and one white.  Represents the 5 I've done with 1 left!

Phew!  Just barely got my treatment today as my white blood count and red blood counts were low.  When the white blood count gets too low they can't do chemo because one of it's side effects is suppressing white cell production.  Then your chances of infection skyrocket.  When red cells/hemoglobin get too low then severe anemia and bruising can result.  It's tricky because it's bad if these are too low and it's bad if they're too high (like in cases of leukemia white blood cells are way too high).  Wow, who knew I could explain any of this trying to see through all this brain fog (another side effect of chemo:))!  So my white blood count was at 3 when it should be between 4 and 9.  I started at 9 and slowly keep descending so keep those prayers coming so my body can keep it high enough to get my last hard treatment on February 3rd as planned!  I heard two more bells ring today and I cannot tell you how many emotions it stirs in me!  I've just got to hear that bell on Feb. 3rd!!!!  I'm so tremendously grateful for how strong my body HAS been through all of this!  Though chemo week is pretty awful and catching every bug my kids bring home is rough my body always bounces back.  This is a definite benefit of getting cancer at a young age.  Your body is still very strong and more resilient to all it's put through.  Also, it is usually a more aggressive cancer which is scary but your body lets you know fast that something is wrong and so it can often be treated before it's done too much damage.  All this has given me a most incredible gratitude and testimony that our bodies are temples.  I've always loved eating healthy but now more then ever before I want to treat my body as the temple that it is.  It's been through too much to not put nourishing things into it.   Okay, I've got to cut things short.  I feel SO weak...just got to get to sleep.

My chemo #5 buddies

Never thought some pink rubber bracelets would give me so much strength!  Seeing these on people's wrists is like giving me a thousand hugs and prayers!  Thank you!