Physical Therapy - More Good News

I started physical therapy for my leg last week. My first visit was pretty much just questions and answers, and some simple exercises to determine my current strength. The physical therapist said that I was stronger than she anticipated, which made me feel really good! My second visit was all exercise and I was able to do all them! I'm really hopeful that I will be out of my wheelchair in a few weeks. I also have exercises to do at home so I can continue building my leg muscles. Yesterday, I took some baby steps with the help of a walker. Yay!! Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be blogging about walking either with a cane or on my own. That's what I'm praying for.

Good News

Last week, I had an X-Ray on my leg (the cancer is in my left femur at the joint). I've not been able to walk without a lot of pain, so I'm in a wheelchair. Well, yesterday at my dr appt/chemo treatment, I learned that my leg is not any worse and I will start physical therapy next week. Hopefully I'll be up walking and out of my wheelchair really soon! Yay!

I've taken my good health for granted for so long, it's amazing how many "little" things I miss. Here is small list of some of those little things:

*Steps - Thankfully my house is all on one level. There are two steps going into the garage and my husband and brother-in-law built me a ramp. God bless them!

*Anything not on the bottom shelf in the kitchen if pretty much off limits. Thank God my husband is a good cook and very picky housekeeper. He's done pretty much everything around the house since my surgery.

*Sleeping on either side is impossible. My mastectomy was on the right side, and my bad leg is on the left, grr. So I have to sleep on my back.

*Turning corners - I have to laugh as I write this because I'm already very ungraceful. Watching me try to turn a tight corner and bumping into the walls is pretty funny.

*Going to the bathroom - I won't get too graphic on this one, but having a raised toilet seat has helped A LOT!

I've promised God that if he heals my leg, I will praise Him for every step I take. I will never take good health or the ability to walk for granted ever again! :o)

Cancer is STILL Not a Death Sentence

No matter what happens, I'm not giving up and I'm not going to stop fighting. On New Year's Eve my oncologist called me to come to his office. I knew the news had to be bad or he would have told me over the phone, right? Well, it was bad. Not only did I learn that my chemo wasn't working, I was also told that the cancer had spread to my liver. Scary stuff. My husband was with me and we just looked at each other, stunned. Other than my left leg not working well (I'm getting around in a wheelchair right now) I feel great. I was sure that the treatments were working.

However, my oncologist is still optimistic and immediately planned for a new combo of chemo drugs. I started them the following Monday (1/4). My next chemo treatment is tomorrow. Thankfully, breast cancer gets lots of attention and funding, so there are many treatment options available. Please keep me in your prayers. I believe in the power of prayer and God is the supreme physician. My oncologist is also a very positive and aggressive doctor. I'm thankful that he is committed to making me better. Please pray for him as well. Hopefully the combination of prayer and meds will make me cancer free. I hope that a year from now, I will be healthy and I can tell my story to others struggling with this awful disease.

Thanks for reading. I'll keep you posted on my progress.