Two down...six to go!

"Ive heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've got a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me." -Dr. Seuss


I'm officially 1/4 of the way done with my treatments! Woo hoo! I'd have to say this treatment was a little more difficult than my first. A lot more fatigue and a lot more nausea. And just this morning the mouth sores started that I was warned about. Eeeek.

A day after treatment most chemo patients go in to get a Neulasta shot. The purpose of this shot is to boost your immunity, which is very helpful and necessary for someone who has the immunity of dirt. However, the side effects of this shot...suck. Bone pain is the first side effect you notice. I have a little more sympathy for those who have arthritis now. Everything aches...even your teeth. But..the good news is when I met with my doctor before my treatment this week my counts were all so good he said I didn't need the shot this time around! Thank God! So no old lady syndrome for Molly!

I feel like I'm still almost in a state of unbelief that I really have cancer...mostly because alot of the time I feel normal. This last weekend I ran two miles (almost) as easily as I did three months ago. It's strange to know that there is essentially poison running through my veins and cancer cells sitting in my body, and I'm not laying around bedridden and sick. I'm not gonna lie, somedays are harder than others. Sometimes, cancer is more of an emotional game then it is a physical. Sometimes, the struggle to get out of bed has nothing to do with feeling sick. But, I've come to realize I got lots of things to do in this life, and laying around feeling sorry for myself certainly isn't one of them.

I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am for my family and friends. Everyday I get a letter or card from somebody with some kind of encouragement. I am sometimes overwhelmed by how many people I have thinking about me and praying for me daily. It kind of made me wonder why it takes something like cancer to make you tell someone how much you love and care about them. I am more guilty of this than anybody. Take the time to tell someone that you love them today. You can't help but feel happy when you hear it, or when you say it. And somedays for me, it makes all the difference in the world. I call that Cancer Lesson #1.