After
a rough couple of weeks, struggling with gross symptoms and questioning my
ability to see this battle through; last week’s treatment day brought some much
needed optimism. I met with both doctors treating me—the traditional oncologist
and the naturopathic oncologist. Both had good news and positive offerings.
While I did hit a small set-back, this third visit to the center gave me the
lift I needed and I may have found God as well.
First,
the not-so-great news. Upon drawing my blood, they found that my neutrophils %
was very low at 0.70 where 1.70 – 7.0 is the
normal range. They labeled me “Fabulous”—wait, no, that wasn’t the word. It was
“Neutropenic”, that’s sounds right. This means I’m at great risk if I contract
any kind of infection before my white blood cells can be replenished. And to
aid in replenishing them, I’ll need to administer the obnoxious at-home
injections for 5 days instead of 3
days like usual. The evil symptoms those damn injections bring apparently mask
the good work they’re orchestrating inside my bone marrow. Yet how can something
that’s so absolutely vile to me, be helping?
Additionally,
I was given a list of precautions to follow while my wbc-soldiers are
reloading. Among the list is avoiding crowds and sick people, not eating raw
foods, avoiding scratches and cuts to my skin (because I would otherwise seek
them out?), and avoiding construction areas (surely this is to avoid cat-calls
from workers with slow-moving-bald-lady fetishes). Needless to say, it’s been a
rough, painful, symptom-full, and boring past few days.
On
to the good news (or potentially good,
I should say). During my visit with the naturopathic oncologist, we were given
some much needed encouragement through supplemental and nutritional education. It
seems my good diet and continued natural remedies will significantly increase
my chances of killing the existing cancer, decrease my chances of recurrence,
and healthfully support my body while the battle burns on. As this intelligent
yet earth-minded man offered advice on natural care for my body—while expressing
resentment for a medical system that pays little to no attention to diet—with his
waves of white hair and neatly groomed silver beard—both R2 and I realized he
no longer looked to us like Kenny Rogers, but more like how we picture God. And
certainly God would have much to say about the American healthcare system and the
benefits of natural remedies.
During
my visit with the traditional oncologist (non-God doctor), he revealed his already-in-play
plan to hit me hard—which explains why I’ve been getting all 3 chemo drugs at
once instead of 2 for six weeks then 1 other for six week—since I’m healthy and
young (the only good thing about being in the breast cancer world, is
being considered “young”….I eat it up each time they say it). His hope is that
my cancer will gravely respond (oh, and the treatment won’t kill me along the
way), and I’ll get away with only 8
weeks of treatment instead of 12. That would be a serious reason to
celebrate, and was just the boost I needed to courageously march back into
battle. Three down and fucking hopefully
only 5 to go.
Did God say anything about skin brushing.
ReplyDeleteI so hope it only has to be for 8wks! Jen pink
ReplyDeleteThinking of you Amy and sending all positive vibes your way.
ReplyDeleteYou were young even before entering the world of breast cancer! So glad the NP oncologist understands that value of vegan! We miss you. Thanks for the blogs.
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