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.