The last treatment for a couple of months is done! Just knowing chemo is done for awhile makes me feel pretty good. It's gone so much better than it could have, but I'm still glad to have a break. Chemo will probably resume in June. Meanwhile, we just wait for the baby to reach 34 weeks. The delivery is penciled in for May 11. About a month before that date, it will be confirmed with the operating room and written in stone. I will be having a c-section. No more doctor's appointments are scheduled for three whole weeks.
The weather has been beautiful this weekend, and I'm getting the garage sale itch something terrible. I hope not to give that up this summer.
my experience with breast cancer and other life events
Amy and Gilead
True Breast Cancer Awareness
November 2010
January 2008
A Little History
I was diagnosed with stage III, metastatic breast cancer in October 2008. At about the same time, we discovered I was pregnant. Initially, the prognosis was bleak, but after detailed analysis of the cancer, successful surgery, and treatments, the picture brightened considerably. I completed nine rounds of chemotherapy, twenty-five radiation treatments, and took Tamoxifen until October 2010.
After the fifth round of chemotherapy and various other treatments and tests, Gilead Victor was born six weeks early on Mother's Day, 2009. He is a healthy littly guy and a joy to us all.
In October 2010, tests showed that the cancer had returned in my liver and bones. This is now considered stage IV, terminal cancer.
Jon and I have lived in Colorado since 1997. We have seven children - four boys and three girls.
After the fifth round of chemotherapy and various other treatments and tests, Gilead Victor was born six weeks early on Mother's Day, 2009. He is a healthy littly guy and a joy to us all.
In October 2010, tests showed that the cancer had returned in my liver and bones. This is now considered stage IV, terminal cancer.
Jon and I have lived in Colorado since 1997. We have seven children - four boys and three girls.
How You Can Pray
Please pray for Jon and the kiddos - this is much harder for them than it is for me. I would appreciate prayer that my pain would be insignificant. Even more than that, please pray that I will be able to think clearly all the way to the end of my life. And even more than that, please pray that I will accept the grace from God to deal with anything He chooses to bring my way. You may also pray for my healing, but I have to be honest - I am more mentally and emotionally invested in seeing Jesus right now than I am in being healed. If God chooses to heal me, He'll give me the grace to wait a little longer to meet Him "whom having not seen, [I] love."
6 comments:
I'm glad for the good news. Will share it in SS in the morning, but we continue to pray for you and the baby-- and all the family. May His grace sustain you all.
I am glad to hear you will get a rest from the chemo for a little while until after your son arrives. I am continuing to pray for you. I love you. Aunt Sarah
Amy, Glad at least 1 part of the treatments are done. Not too long to wait for the new little guy as time goes so fast!!! And, if I know you at all, garage sales will be on the top of your list!!!
Love you all and still praying. This blog makes it easy to keep up with you. You know how hard it would be for me to pick up the phone and actually talk to you!! Do they still do that??!!
Love, Sherry
Glad you will be getting a break from the chemo. God is good and we are thankful for him bringing you to this point! Will pray the little baby grows and will pray for a healthy deliver. Thank you so much for taking the time to keep us posted. It really helps me pray more specific for you.
Rhonae
We're so happy that the last of the treatments are done for now~
now you all can await for the birth
of your son~may this time of rest from chemo be a blessed time for you and yours~we are PTL for how He
has carried you thus far~May you have a wonderful time with the children now~we are praying for all
of you~
The John White's from HPBC
What a gift - 3 weeks without appointments. I know how exciting that is. You've been a trooper. Continuing to pray as you prepare for your little one to arrive.
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