last FEC - check!

I am home. Got the last FEC infusion in the morning. Talked to the doctor about many things: we'll just watch the black spot in my mouth for now. I will have a mammogram done on my right breast before the second mastectomy to make sure there is no cancer in that one either. She wants to see me again in 3 weeks, we'll do blood tests to see where I am. Todays blood tests came a little off. I am slightly anemic, my ANC was 1400 (it actually has be 1500 but they went ahead anyway. My liver markers were a little high - she said it could be due to chemo drugs and also all that tylenol that I took for bone pain. So this time if I have bone pain I am to use advil/ibuprofen,

So after the appointment in three weeks, we will see each other every 3 months for the following 2 years, after that it will be every 6 months. Really there won't be any blood tests, scans etc. they are basically looking for any syptom that may suggest metastasis (mostly bone, liver and lungs, to a lesser extent to brain).

Right now I am praying that the liver values will get better soon and we won't have to go after liver metastasis.

I am really tired and drugged, thanks to Ativan. But I was also very anxious so I do welcome Ativan to calm me down a little and make today go faster and easier.

Monday I have to go back to take the second shot of 5-FU, and then on Tuesday I will have the Neulasta shot (I was given the option of not taking it but with the cold/flu season approaching I think I will take it- it would suck if I survived breast cancer but got hit by a stupid infection that my body cannot fight.

Oh, and I was given permission to have a glass of wine occasionally - she said everything in moderation. Well I never drank that much anyway, so I will so savor that first glass of red wine (but I am thinking of postponing it until after the liver values become normal)

OK I better get back to sleep. I will give you more updates as they come up.

Have a wonderful weekend, and have some delicious food and wonderful drinks for me!