1. DELAY
My radiation treatments will begin on Wednesday instead of Monday. This means I will have treatments Wednesday through Friday and then Monday and Tuesday. My treatments are in the afternoon so Dave will be able to drive me down and back and have time to get to work. He just won’t get to sleep much on those days. It will be nice to have a break over the weekend.
2. DAD’s DAY
My dad was a farmer his whole life other than his time in the Air Force. He wore bib overalls and sported a flat top – a true, squared up one thanks to his hairdresser spouse. He had an amazing dry sense of humor. He only wanted the best for me. There are daily reminders of him on the farm.
3. DIARRHEA (AND NAUSEA)
I began my second line of treatment on Tuesday with 2 oral drugs. I was warned of the side effects (side effucks as they are called in the cancer world) and they were not joking. I have prescription medicine to try to manage them. I’m hoping my body will adjust somewhat to them.
4. DISCIPLE
I was able to attend church this morning and it was so wonderful to be back. I am a disciple – a follower of Jesus. I am a member of Uniplace Christian Church in Champaign, a member of the Disciples of Christ Denomination. We are an open and affirming church. Check out this link to our website. (I’m also one of several people in the cover photo.)
5. DAVE
Happy Father’s Day to my life partner, Dave. He truly lives the “in sickness and health” part of our wedding vows to the fullest. He was with me when I was diagnosed and has been with me to the majority of my scans, treatments, and appointments. I could not still be here today without his support and his love. He is always looking out for me.
I am not in control. 
I’ve been following your journey. Thank you for writing so openly and honestly about all you’re going through. It helps others understand, and it helps those of us on the same path. Like you, I’m living with metastatic breast cancer (bones, lungs, brain). I had stereostatic radiation on one spot in my brain last year and will likely be getting more later this year. I try my best to live my life fully between MRI scans as with each one I get told that things are subtly increasing but still “within the acceptable range” so we wait until the next one before deciding on radiation as it will pull me off the clinical trial I’m on. But if the brain spots are growing then maybe it’s not the drug for me. I think you’re probably on the drug that will be my next one, there aren’t a lot that cross the blood brain barrier. I dread the side effects. I go through so much liquid Imodium with the drug I’m on now…
I wish you well, Heidi. I usually check your blog on my infusion days but life’s been busy and I’d missed a few. I thought of you this morning as I sat outside listening to the birds. Probably my favourite part of the day.
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Are you part of the Share Cancer MBC Brain Mets Support group that meets via Zoom a couple times a month?
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No, I hadn’t heard of it. Is it helpful? I’ll look it up. Thanks for mentioning 🙂
I hope today’s a good day for you
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