I had my last cancer treatment four weeks ago today. This is the first time I have been out of treatment for more than 21 days in over a year. Amazing. I can feel the difference. I am still tired, get tired easily. But, I have so much more energy now that I have been out an extra week from my last treatment. Of course, it causes me some worry – being out of treatment. The reason being that Herceptin presumably kills any cancer cells that might be floating around in your body, waiting to wreak havoc. Now that I am off of Herceptin I know longer have that protection. So, it makes me nervous. At one point, my oncologist considered keeping me on Herceptin longer than a year. She said that it would depend upon how much cancer was found during surgery.
I was terrified to go off of Herceptin. But, I am also glad to be off of it, glad to have completed the year of treatments. Hopefully it was enough and I will not have any recurrence. That is what I pray for now. I made it through this first hurdle – getting through a year and a month of treatment. So, that is definitely something. And, it was possible that I would not. But, I did. So, I think that speaks well for how I should do in the future. At least that is how I am looking at it.
Thank you for your prayers, and for your continued prayers.
Love and peace,
Lisa
cancerfree2b 
Lisa,
I’m glad you’re feeling better. May that extra energy continue to heal you. You remain in my prayers.
Love,
Sandy
Sandy,
Thank you! It is wonderful to feel better, every day seems to be an improvement over the last. Needless to say, I am very pleased about that!
So when are we going to Supermex?!!
Love,
Lisa
Lisa,
I’m out of town this weekend, so pick a day next week? Or next weekend, perhaps? Let’s go before your surgery!
Love,
Sandy
Sounds like a plan. Next week might be better than next weekend. I can meet for lunch or dinner – I should know more about my availability tomorrow – I have to schedule some pre-op stuff for next week and I don’t know the days/times yet. But, I think I should have it all squared away tomorrow. One of my appointments is in Long Beach, so maybe we can do it on that day (don’t know the day yet though :))
We’ll figure it out I am sure. I look forward to it!
Love,
Lisa