Nerves

Great news, my counts are still low, a 3 this time. We have begun a maintenance program of three weeks on (one time per week) and one week off with carboplatin. I am anxious that this less toxic treatment will keep those numbers down. This entire journey has been an experience of trusting in God because everything truly is out of my control. My doc attempts to use the newest potential treatments to keep me healthy and strong and hold that cancer beast at bay. I am suffereing from more nausea that expected, but hopefully that will pass soon.  The drugs I recently used are very new in use together for ovca treatments and I have been the beneficiary. He is extremely knowledgeable and I trust I will receive the best of care while at Hershey.

Christmas is fast approaching. I can't believe it has snuck up on me this year. We still have decorating to do in the midst of continual unpacking. The children have enjoyed a week of tobogganing on limited snow and winter weather and temps have fallen upon us. I mind the cold terribly as it aggrivates my neuropathy from the chemo. My fingers suffer considerable pain and numbness when cold. The other side of surgery has been this is the first winter I am sleeping without socks on my feet. Keeping my feet cool seems to help reduce the nightime hot flashes. Other than these details I am two years into treatment of cancer and moving well into my third after diagnosis. Statistics give ovca patients five years post diagnosis. We are waiting and hoping on God's provision of a new treatment that will master this beast and set me back on my feet.