Onward and Upward

With radiation complete - forever with any luck - I get to head back to just infusions. I did okay on the drug Herceptin, which I received during radiation therapy. Previously (over a year ago) I did not do so well on it, but because I did okay this time, we agreed to continue with it  - plus other supporter drugs, because those are so much fun! But none of them are chemotherapy, just receptor blockers.

On a totally awesome note, because I got to experience radiation I met the U of U Hospital with Huntsman Cancer Center in South Jordan - Daybreak. Now, when I don't need to see my oncologist, I do infusions there. 

It's a bonus in many ways:

• Shorter drive
• More relaxing drive
• Shorter wait time for pharmacy to send up drugs (like 30 minutes vs. 2 hours at Huntsman in Salt Lake)
• Happier and less stressed-out nurses
• Fewer other patients

Yep, it's a total bonus.

Out of all the treatments I've had the opportunity to experience, radiation was my least favorite. It and the surgery seem to have worked; however, as the last PET scan showed no cancer anywhere. We lovingly call the drugs I am on now the "keep cancer away drugs". It makes the infusions every three weeks a bit easier on my girls, who thought that after surgery I would be done with all cancer treatments. 

So onward and upward for us. Wishing you a happy Wednesday.