I'm supposed to start chemo next week, and I think the treatment will last about four hours. I will get treatments every two weeks.
The BIG picture of treatment is:
-Chemo treatments starting next week, every two weeks. They will use the ACT chemo. During that time I will have injections of blood builders to keep my body as healthy as possible.
-I will then have a double mastectomy.
-Then comes radiation, which I will have five days a week for five to eight weeks. During this time I'll receive a drug to kill the receptors on a gene that causes my body to produce the wrong kind of cells.
-Then I will have reconstructive surgery, which comes a year to a year and a half after the mastectomy.
-Then I will be taking drugs (no, not the fun kind) for eight years after that.
SO, that's the super-exciting 10-year payment plan of Cathy kicking cancer's butt.
Please continue praying specifically:
-that my heart will be strong because one drug I will be on can cause heart failure
-that my body will be strong enough to accept chemo treatments every two weeks. I will start chemo next week and it's the most aggressive type of chemo treatment they can do.
-that I will not develop allergies to Herceptin. Many people do because it has mouse proteins in it.
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Kathy, We've been thinking about you and praying for you all day. I sent an email out to all of our Honduras missionaries and you can be assured they prayed. You know we're a lot closer to heaven in Honduras, and Spanish is the heavenly language. I was so glad to hear from Lindsey and read your blog. It sounds like God has already answered a ton of prayers and we know He is in control of all of this. Please know that we will continue to keep your name before the Lord. I know you must be so thankful to have your sweet, beautiful daughter with you, to love you and encourage you. We love you. Terry and Colleen Hawk
Cathy - I didn't even know!! I am absolutely putting you on my "pray hard" list - and I will check back often. If there's just anything at all that you need - you just call me! LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Hi thinking of you and opened my email and found the blog site. Great idea girls. Just know that I love you and am praying for you, spread the word to a few other prayer warriors. The Lord is faithful and will give you everything you need. Of course you know if you need anything, call. In the mean time thank you for the updates here. Love Donna
Thinking of you and praying you are being strengthened. Donna
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