I had my first check up on Monday afternoon and everything is good. Last week I had blood taken and the numbers all came back in the healthy range and I am scheduled for a scan at the end of March. At this point, I will have scans every two months for the first year so they can make sure nothing is coming back. Although the appointment was pretty quick (10 minutes), I spent a while talking with a few people that were in the office getting their treatment. One of the people was Gary, a man I had talked about earlier as he has some pretty nasty cancer and he was the man who had the fluid drained out of his head. Since I last saw him, he has gotten rid of his cane and is walking which is nice. He is in the process of scheduling a stem cell transplant as they just found out his brother is a match. It will require Gary to stay in the hospital for 1 month and then live very close to the hospital as there is a high risk for his body to reject the transplant and he needs to be able to get to the hospital in minutes. There was another lady getting treatment (who's name I can not remember), and we had talked a few times during treatment. She was sitting with her daughter and she was surprised to see how much energy I had. I was able to tell her and Gary and the one other person in there how great I felt and that, when I was getting chemo, I could never have imagined that I would get back to this point and feel Normal. I think it was good for them to hear as it's so hard to look past your current situation. As we continued to talk, this lady mentioned that she had a pretty rough run and spent 5 days in the hospital with Anemia, which was very similar to what I went through. They were going to lower the strength of her medication by 20% and give her and extra cycle. I am not sure I could have handled that.
Anyway, during the conversation with the Dr., I told him that I am still sleeping and eating a lot. He said it was okay as my chemo ended just 6 weeks ago. It's hard for me to look at it that way as it feels like it was years ago. He understood and said most people are able to move on pretty quickly. He did warn me about eating too much as I have put 9 lbs back on.
Thanks again for checking on me, I appreciate hearing from all of you.
Sam
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6 comments:
Dear Sam: What a nice report, I mean this is fabulous! We are so happy for you and the family in your recovery. continue with life and enjoy each day. With our love, Eileen and David Naiman
Sam,
I keep checking everyday as always so it is very nice to see a new posting.
I am sure that it offers a lot of hope forsome of the people that you got to know through your treatment to see you doing so well. As much as you may not want to re-visit the center, it may be a nice way of giving back to some people that may not be able to see past their current condition to know or remember that there is another side.
Still waiting for those beofre and after pictures you posted about!
Did you ever talk to Ben? He poasted asking for your e-mail.
Much love,
Heather
Hi Sam,
We are so glad your report was good. I personally know how good that feels.
Thanks for the update.
Love,
Elaine & David
Sammy,
When I think about how well you are I just cannot help smiling. I look at you and it almost seem like just a nightmare... and we all woke up.
Your spunk and energy will give everyone hope for their future and that there is a life after Cancer. I also see the change in Jennifer, Briley and Miss Addison Grace. And, Steve and I feel so much relief that you are well.
As always, we keep you in our hearts.
Lovingly,
Mom & Steve
Sam,
We are continuously thinking about you, Jen, and the girls. It's great to know that things are getting better for all of you. We're so happy to hear that you're feeling like "yourself" again! Take each day one step at a time.
Derrick and Stephanie
Sam,
I am so glad that you are feeling so much better. That is wonderful!!!
Enjoy Life,,
Venita
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