CHEMOTHERAPY DAY 1

Today was my first day of chemo.  I've been so anxious about this appointment because I didn't know how my body would react to it.  Luckily they gave lots of pre-medications.  I was given a very strong anti-nausea medication through my port, as well as a steroid and a strong dose of Benadryl.  The Benadryl caused me to feel very sleepy.  This actually helped with my anxiety.  Today begins a 12 week treatment with two different chemo drugs, along with Keytruda.  I'll be on Keytruda every 3 weeks for the next year for my immunotherapy.  I will be coming for treatment oncer per week for the first 12 weeks.  After the 12 weeks, I will have an additional 8 weeks of chemotherapy.  The second half of my chemo treatment contains the Red Devil, also known as Doxorubicin.  I will likely begin losing my hair within the next few weeks of my current treatment.  I'm ok with that.  I'll do anything in order to beat this.  Everyone at the Brown Cancer Center is so kind and helpful.  I've had a wonderful team working with me and I'm so very grateful for that.  I'm also so grateful for my husband.  He does everything he can to be by my side through each and every appointment.  So, in general, I'll be going through five months of chemotherapy before having a double mastectomy.  I'm so thankful for all the love and support from everyone!  Prayer is so powerful and I feel everyone's prayers daily.  I'll be back for chemo round 2 next Thursday!