Last Chemo

Well, my last chemo treatment was on Thursday, October 4, 2007. YAY If you're wondering what's next, keep reading.

NO, I haven't finished school yet, taken the bar or started working.

I think the reason it took me a while to blog about my last chemo is because I don't feel done. I'm still fatigued, having problems with my skin, can't think straight, concentrate or remember and (what the hell - I'll put it out there) I'm in menopause.

Many people seem to think that just because cancer treatment is over that your life can resume and you can pick up where you left off. I'm here to tell you that's not how it works. Not for me anyway. Yes, I have hair and I don't LOOK sick anymore but the after affects of chemotherapy, radiation, anti-biotics, anti-fungals, anti-virals, steroids, sleeping pills, hormones, etc. are apparent on the inner workings of my body. Things are very out of balance. Don't get me wrong, i'm not complaining - I'm very happy to be alive and writing this blog, but non-cancer people must know: I did not just get over a cold. There is still work to be done on this whole person - not just my cancer.

I have started seeing new doctors to deal with the aftermath of cancer treatment. We started with blood tests, urine and stool samples, sonograms of my ovaries and thyroid and I am relieved. My next post will be about what they found.

If it will help someone else, I want to share some personal information (well more personal than I normally get on this blog). I've been keeping these updates pretty general but I think it's time to share what's going on with my body post treatment.

I will continue to post in the hopes of helping other post treatment SURVIVORS deal with their bodies post treatment.