Last Round of Chemo!!

Hey shawties,

I am receiving my last round of chemotherapy today!!

AHHH!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!

This last round #5 was certainly the hardest and I am very much starting to slow down, so I am more than excited to see this phase of treatment come to an end.

With this last round I was sick for twice as long and truly haven’t gone back to my “normal” self.

My symptoms have picked up as I officially hurt at the end of the day (bones, muscles, joints, you name it!), am experiencing CHEMO BRAIN, and I also have the stamina of a little old lady! Haha!

However, I refuse to slow down! I am stubborn, if you hadn’t caught on yet, so I try to work out, push through the work day, and be a normal 22 year-old without napping.

This has led me to have a love hate relationship with sleep. If I sleep during the day, like I need to, I feel as though I am “missing out.” However, at night I am up and down with lovely hot flashes and would love to be able to sleep!

Fam Garden Day

In retrospect, I truly think it was a miracle that I did so well during rounds 2-4. Everything I am currently experiencing is just a “normal” part of the chemo journey and honestly could still be a lot worse.

All of these silly symptoms have led me to feel extra grateful to be wrapping up this phase in my life & phase of treatment. I truly can’t thank my family enough for supporting me through this diagnosis and past 5 months of chemo.

As for my mom, who has told me she refuses to read this blog lol, I can’t thank her enough! She has been going through absolutely everything with me. From dealing with the panic when a new symptom sets in, attempting to play “chemistry” with me during IVF self injections, attending every appointment, sitting with me crying, and having to deal with breast cancer for a second time in her life just proves that she is an amazing Mom, Friend, and Woman. She has held me and our family together through this and pretty much every other day of the year.

Mom in her garden!

It is oddly coincidental that Mother’s Day and the Last Day of Chemo are so close and should definitely be added to the list of Happy Little Accidents I have made so far!

I would also like to thank every one of you who has sent a card, a text, made a phone call, FaceTime, or dropped by the house with food, or even just to say “Hello!”. Hopefully you know, but your support has been so encouraging and made me & my family feel so loved throughout this process.

As for what’s next, I will take the weekend to recover (and most of next week) and then see both my Medical Breast Surgeon (Dr. Kent) and Plastic Surgeon (Dr. LeBlanc) on Monday (5/15). This is a day I have also been greatly anticipating.

This will be the last meeting with Dr. Kent before surgery. My appointment with Dr. LeBlanc will simultaneously be my first and probably last before surgery, as she does not see patients until they complete their chemotherapy regimen so we have yet to meet.

However, because of this I have had time to accrue a wealth of questions, thoughts, and concerns in anticipation of meeting with them.

With the excitement of ending this first phase of treatment also comes the end of a routine. The past 5 months have thankfully been very monotonous and I have been able to face this whole shitty situation because I know exactly what to expect.

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t extremely nervous about surgery, but recognize that my anxiety (as is true with most things) usually stems from a lack of understanding and information. So I am hopeful that Monday will be… just what the doctor ordered! 😜 (Lol, I think I am hilarious.)

So my pink friends…

I am ready to ring that fucking bell!

I am happy to report happy things and look forward to the opportunity to continue to do so in the coming months.

However, nothing worth doing is ever easy and if my Dad reads this, he can definitely take credit for that piece of wisdom.

So ladies & gents… you know how it goes…

TaTa for now,

Mags ;)

P.S. I have been continuing to add resources throughout my journey to the Resources Page as I discover and use them! Please check it out and reach out to me if you find yourself or another in need. 💕