Tuesday - went in for blood work.  My levels were good for chemo on Friday.  My magnesium was low again so they decided to give me some in my IV when I get my chemo treatment.

Wednesday - went in to get my wound checked.  It's getting smaller and I'm hoping it will heal completely since I'll be done with chemo this week.  I am tired of having to deal with it every day.  I also got a pneumonia shot while I was there and they gave me a bag of fluids since I've still been experiencing light-headedness every time I stand up from a sitting position.

Friday - This is the day I've been looking forward to since my diagnosis in April.....my last day of chemotherapy!!  My weight was up several pounds today-that always makes me happy.  Thomas took me and Candice was going to meet us there.  They got me all hooked up and I was just sitting there when Candice AND Abby walked in.  Yes, Abby.  She flew in from Idaho to surprise me and I must say I was really surprised.  I got a free cupcake since it was my last treatment.  Bill, the volunteer, brought it to me.  He is the sweetest man and he is always at SCC.

Thomas, Abby and I went to the state fair this evening.  We had calzone, poncho dog, cinnamon roll and strawberry crepe.  There were a lot of people there and the weather was perfect.

I have an appointment with Dr. Walker next week so I will find out then how often I'll have to come in for blood work, port flushing, getting my trial drugs, etc.  I do know that I will continue to take the trial drugs for 2 more years.  I am very glad my chemo treatments are over with.  I'm looking forward to feeling normal again, regaining my strength and going back to work.

And once again, thanks to all of you who have been praying for me since my cancer diagnosis.  Getting the all clear CT scan on August 31 was the definitely the most exciting day of my journey so far.  Not only do I see this as a victory for me, I see this as a victory for all of those who have sent up prayers on my behalf.  God answered YOUR prayers and mine.  I know the journey will continue but for now we are celebrating our good news and praising God for his healing.

Last Friday's treatment was the double dose (Carbo/Taxol) and once again it took its toll on me.  I always feel pretty good on Saturday and then start going downhill on Sunday.  Candice fixed lunch for us Sunday (Garlic Chicken Pasta, roasted broccoli and crescent rolls - YUM!) and it was ready for us when we got home from church.  Then Candice and I did our usual Sunday thing - laid on the couch and watched COPS, Fixer Upper, Bronx 9-1-1 or whatever catches our attention.  We always manage to get a short nap in there at some point too.  All I did on Monday - Wednesday was rest.  I had no energy and was still experiencing the light-headedness, probably because of my low blood pressure.  A while back, after getting some low levels on some of my blood work, one of the nurses told me to walk a few flights of stairs before I go in to have my blood drawn, so I started doing that.  It gets your blood circulating and and helps you get better results.  Well, this past Tuesday it was all I could do to do a few flights of stairs.  I just did not have the energy but somehow I managed to do it.  Blood work came back good so they cleared me for treatment on Friday.

Tuesday evening, I was honored to be asked to throw out the first pitch of the Putnam City North vs. Putnam City High softball game in honor of Cancer Awareness.  September is the official cancer awareness month for several types of cancer, including Ovarian Cancer.   Coach Tony Douglas escorted me out to the pitcher's mound where I pitched the pink softball that had been signed by the team/coaches and given to me to keep.  The ball almost made it to the catcher! LOL  I also saw quite a few PCN teachers at the game that I hadn't seen in a long time which was nice.

Wednesday I did not leave my house.  In fact I slept very late and then transferred to my chair in the living room where I spent the rest of the day.......in my PAJAMAS!!  It was awesome.  I think that was the day it rained a lot too, so that made it even better.

Thursday was a day for good food.  I went and had an awesome lunch with my mom and dad....chicken spaghetti, fried okra, corn on the cob, homemade rolls and homemade chocolate cream pie (which was still warm from the oven when we ate it).  My mom is a fantastic cook so needless to say, it was delicious.  That evening we attended the Great State Fair of Oklahoma (opening day).  The threat of rain probably kept some from going because it was not crowded at all like it usually is on the first day.  We had our usual:  roasted corn on the cob, Calzone, chocolate dipped cheesecake and a cinnamon roll on the way out.

I had chemo this morning (just Taxol).  My boss from Project HOPE, Kimberly Montrose, accompanied me.  We caught up on school stuff!  They were so busy today that all of the chairs in all of the areas were occupied so for the first time, I got a private infusion room.  It was different, I kind of missed being out there with all of the other patients.

ONE MORE TREATMENT TO GO!!  Thomas and Candice are going to go with me for the last one. I think it might be a bittersweet moment for me.  While I'm glad it's the last treatment, I will miss seeing some of my favorite nurses, receptionists, lab nurses, Bill the volunteer who is there every day and some of the patients I've met along the way.  Like I've said from day one, if you have to do chemotherapy, Stephenson Cancer Center is the perfect place to do it.  It is such a beautiful, peaceful facility and everyone there is so nice, helpful, empathetic-just good people.  Just the entire atmosphere at SCC makes why you are there easier to deal with.

We are headed to the OSU-Pittsburg game tomorrow.  If we lose tomorrow, hopefully it won't be AFTER the game is over, like it was last week.  What a bummer that was.  Oh well, it's just a game.

I went in Wednesday for my lab work.  My levels were ok for treatment but I had to go in early Friday morning and have blood re-tested to see if they needed to make some adjustments in my chemo drugs.  The levels they were testing had come up so they didn't have to make any changes.  So I had the Carbo and Taxol treatment on Friday.  My good friend from work, Carrie, took me to my appointment.  So far I have felt fine, maybe just slightly more tired than usual.

On Tuesday I got a call from Dr. Walker's office.  They wanted to know if I would be interested in being in some pictures that they were taking for the Stephenson Cancer Center website and also for some pamphlets for Dr. Walker.  So on Wednesday after my lab work a photographer took photos of me and Dr. Walker in one of the examination rooms.  I felt very honored that she picked me out of all of her patients to be in the pictures with her.

Thomas and I went to the OSU game today.  It was chilly and luckily I took a blanket into the stadium or I would have been miserable.  The game was good until the refs gave Central Michigan an extra play after the game was over, which resulted in OSU losing the game.  Oh well, I guess it's just a game.