Final Chemo Treatment (#8)

Yep, the end is in sight – Teresa goes for her FINAL chemo treatment next week Wednesday. It’s been 21 weeks since she started chemotherapy, a pretty difficult road that has involved hair loss, fatigue, and shifting residences for a few weeks. In late March, radiation treatments start up and hair growth should return.

Teresa is feeling pretty good right now. Energy levels are up slightly, and she’s able to handle light housework such as ironing and washing dishes. Last Saturday, Teresa had a great time at her church’s ladies potluck lunch. That was one of the few non-medical outings that she’s had in the last couple of months. Many thanks to Sherry Grant for providing transportation.

Sherry Grant and Teresa - off to the potluck lunch

On Saturday, daughter Marian arrives from Ottawa to spend a week with her mom at Mom’s house in Brampton. The prospect of moving back home for a couple of weeks is exciting for Teresa, since of course there’s no place like home. When Marian returns home after a week, Teresa plans to try going solo for another week. This is one tough lady!

Susan's orchid - not as cute as baby Sophia, but still nice to look at

Next Tuesday will be a medical double header; besides the usual pre-chemo treatment bloodwork, Teresa will meet with her doctor to discuss a series of injections that she’ll receive over the next year. Once the chemo treatments are over, Teresa is supposed to get these monthly injections at the hospital to keep the cancer under control – kind of a “chemo lite.” We’ll have more info on these injections next week.

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Marty’s Funeral - here are some photos John took of his brother’s funeral service on February 5 in Thunder Bay, plus other related events. You can review the pictures by clicking this link:

Marty's funeral - pix

If you click View as slideshow you can view the pix quite nicely. You can see the captions for each photo by clicking the “i” that appears in the middle of the first photo.