LAST TREATMENT!!!! :D

I'm all done!  I had my last treatment on Tuesday (Dec 20)!  My platelets actually weren't high enough, they were 68, but Dr. Harker said he didn't want to wait any longer so we went ahead and did it anyway!  Thank goodness too, because I wanted to be done by Christmas!  BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!!!! I actually might feel a little crummy on Christmas, but at least now I can say that this is the last time I won't feel good from chemo.  It's all up hill from here!  UCS also gave me some Martinelli's sparkling apple cider as a congratulations, so that was nice :)  My sister and I toasted to me being done when I got home :)

I will keep everyone updated still on how this last cycle goes with my counts and transfusions and everything, and I'll also post the results from the last pet scan I'll be getting on Dec 30.  Cross your fingers (and pray) that it will be 100% clean!  Also.........I'm so excited for my hair to start growing back!!!  I'll definitely be posting pictures when I have something to show! 

Thanks everyone for helping me get through with all of your prayers, love and support!  I love you!

 

This is the bell at UCS that you get to ring after you've had your last treatment and everyone cheers for you! 

I rang it so hard it came off of the wall!!! (excited much? lol)

Typical

Alright, so I was supposed to get my last treatment yesterday, but of course that didn't happen lol.  I'm so used to it by now it doesn't even bother me anymore :)  Anyway, my platelets went down from 80 last Friday to 61 yesterday morning.  Dr. Harker said, "Celeste, I do not understand your body...."  haha  I love how I still surprise him even though I always do this dance.  In other words, I'm consistent with myself, just not with everybody else lol.  So we'll try treatment again next Tuesday.

Meanwhile......my hematocrit was low (25), so they FINALLY decided to give me some blood!  I've been feeling lightheaded for the past week, so it was nice that Dr. Harker finally signed two transfusion orders.  So my mom and I went to IMC to type and cross for my blood orders.  But then we had a few hours to kill before they would receive the blood from Red Cross.  Hmmmm.....whatever were we going to do with all that time........go to the movies!!!  haha We went to Sandy Movies 9 and saw The Help.  Good movie!  I recommend it!  So then we went back to IMC and I got my blood, and my mom and I took a nap on our favorite bed in our favorite room and I watched part of The Grinch with Jim Carey.  It was great :)  And thanks to the blood I am feeling much better today. 

I'll let you all know how next week goes.  Thanks for all of your support and prayers!