Where We Are
I realize it’s been a minute since I wrote an update. In this case, no news was actually excellent news!
A couple weeks ago I FINALLY got the phone call from my oncologist’s office that my oncotype score came back under 26 (the goal for me to not have to do chemotherapy)!
I know people say “the weight of the world lifted,” but this truly felt like something pulled a giant load off the middle of my shoulders. I felt lighter. Like I could stand up all the way. In the middle of all the appointments and back to school frenzy, this was exactly what we needed to hear!
I posted it on social media, but I failed to sit down and write it. For those of you not on social media, I apologize. Life got so busy so fast!
So for anyone keeping track at home this is where I am: Two more expansion fills until I am at capacity. Then I have about 2 months before I’ll have my final procedure to take out the expander and put in something more permanent.
I also have only two more physical therapy appointments on the calendar. If I pass my PT’s critical eye, that may only have to be one more! I’ve been really good at doing my stretches!
I have been put on a new medication to hopefully discourage anymore breast cancer from moving in, and I have a follow-up with my oncologist in a couple weeks.
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As far as the rest of life…in the week before I went back to school, I had appointments and obligations almost daily. In between those, I fit in back to school dates with each of our kids — taking them to lunch at their restaurant of choice and getting the back to school supplies they need.
We had a fun weekend soaking in the hot summer weather, and then I was back at it last week.
The kids start this week. We finished up almost all the open houses and orientations; we just have Charlie’s meet the teacher event left and then the Sluiter kids will be ready for 11th, 8th, and 5th grades.
They are simultaneously ready to go back and resistant to go back. We definitely aren’t ready for the summer weather to end though. We want to get at LEAST one more dip in a pool or lake before we have to store away the swimsuits.
If you like specific things to keep in your thoughts, prayers, and hearts here are some suggestions:
- My body tolerates the new medication without too many uncomfortable side effects.
- The medication WORKS at discouraging my receptors to, well, receive anything that feeds cancer.
- I continue to tolerate the expander fills.
- My kids have good starts to their school years.
Thank you, as usual, for loving on me and my family.
