Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day
My sister has a thing about posting whatever national day it is that day on Facebook to keep us all informed … and sometimes entertained. Yesterday, I beat her to the punch. It was Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day. I celebrated by going to Chemo. I don’t think I actually celebrated it yesterday, but I did want to bring awareness to it. And I am happy that it has gotten a lot of interest by researchers because I am so lucky that they are coming out with more and more treatments for triple negative breast cancer. The chemo/immunotherapy combination is my first line of treatment. I’ve been on it for two years, and I am hoping it keeps working for a long time.
I am not going to go into all the facts and myths about triple negative breast cancer, but I encourage you to look some up if you’re curious about it. I had a good chemo session yesterday. I had a good nurse who was caring and was concerned about getting me in and out. I totally appreciate that. In and out. I want to spend as little time in chemo as possible — just enough time to get some time to myself, relax and get refueled. I fell asleep yesterday while I was blogging, so I am finishing it up today. Compazine is way more powerful than Benadryl for me; it knocks me out for the whole day. I came home and slept, only waking up for dinner.
This past week, I have developed a cough, a tight chest, and intermittent pain on the right side of my chest. It wakes me up at night when I roll over onto my side. I saw my primary care doctor for my annual checkup, and when I went in, I had a low oxygen level. I am wondering if my cancer has come back, and I am wondering if I am having effects from being on chemo for so long. Or maybe it’s Covid? No clue, just my imagination taking over. I have gotten so comfortable in being cancer-free and NED that I forgot I could have complications from being on chemo so long and that everything could change in a short time if I have complications. Not going to concentrate on that today, but I am a little worried about my next scan results.
I had a great visit with my primary care doctor this week. Another great doctor I’ve lucked out in finding. I’m glad to have him on my team, too. He’s been getting my lab and scan results from my oncologist, so I’m glad to have him in the loop.
Not much else to report today. Just going to keep an eye on my new symptoms. I’ll talk to my oncologist in a couple of weeks, and my next scan will be in April or May.
Stay safe and healthy! Hang in there, everyone! Will write again from chemo in two weeks!