No Mo Chemo!

Jun 28, 2021

3 min read

Yes you read that correctly! This gal has completed her last chemo treatment. I did so on June 16th, 2021! And I did so with the help of two friends I have known for more than two decades — both I met when serving in the US Navy. They helped me in helping me celebrate the occasion.

They flew in the day before the last treatment. They got a hotel one night and we chilled by the pool and enjoyed each other’s company. Then they got an AIRBNB (I think) house with a pool and that was pretty awesome!

Admittedly, I should have just relaxed and let my body heal as it needs at least three days of that after treatment. But I was so happy to see my friends that I wanted to enjoy the time with them.

So, we went to Medieval Times they have in Dallas. I had never gone to it and that made them want to take me to it even more. It was a really fun time. However, I didn’t feel so great that evening. I am not sure what exactly I felt but my chest felt funny. I think it was just my body telling me I should be resting instead of being out and about. My back ended up hurting a lot from the treatment as well.

But I didn’t let that stop us from being out. They offered for us to leave early. I didn’t want that. We finished the night nicely with me going to bed and them staying up big and eating sushi. Lol

The last day of their visit we went as checked out a movie. The Quiet Place 2. It was good even though I was so fatigued it was hard to keep my eyes open at time — just like the night before. The chemo just wipes me out.

Even still, no regrets! Yes, I should have been smarter and just laid low and they would’ve been perfectly fine with that. But that didn’t happen happen and my body wasn’t necessarily thrilled about it. In fact, I ended up sleeping for two and a half days after they left. It is what it is, eh?

What matters is that I got to see my long life friends and celebrate the end of chemofreakintherapy! [Them coming to be with me touched my heart and my soul and I’ll forever be grateful.] As well as celebrate the end of an insane chapter to say the least. And to look forward to the next chapter.

And I’m so looking forward to the next chapter…being cancer free, again, again. Hopefully for good this time too!

But no matter what I really am saying good by to chemo. I am looking at starting a maintenance form of therapy. Which I’m told and have read is very non invasive and something that will not hurt me like chemo can and has. Apparently this will keep cancer from coming back longer. Maybe forever.

So, hallelujah to NO MO CHEMO! And glory to God for still being here. 🙌🏾

Feel free to celebrate with me. Raise a glass to Hope being done with that! 🍻

That’s all I got! Until next time! Be safe and keep healthy. God bless!