Drip on

Sep 12

I am officially in the chemotherapy suite in my oncology office.  I am watching my new chemo medicines drip in as I type this.  Go chemo go!

I love visualizing the chemo molecules attacking the cancer cells one-by-one and obliterating them.

I am feeling the Benadryl zonk — they give me a big dose through my port because many people have allergic reactions to chemo drugs, so they just treat everyone.  It makes for a lot of awkward snoring in the chemo room.  (Ha!) I also got a dose of steroids and an anti-diarrhea drug.  They forgot to give me my anti-nausea drug, but someone caught the miss and they got it in me before I started to feel woozy.  (Phew!)  So I will take a nap in this chair today, and then I will be on a steroid buzz (probably) for the rest of the day until it wears off at about three o’clock in the morning.  Before I leave they will connect me to a syringe with an on-body injector so that I can get a shot of Neulasta in twenty-four hours; this is the drug that kicks my bone marrow into overdrive producing white blood cells to help my immune system regroup after today’s chemo.  The technology in cancer treatment is incredible.  All drugs are different, so I don’t know how this particular chemotherapy will effect me, but this is one of the (very few) benefits of being a long-time: I have a small sense of what to expect in the coming hours.

Please pray for healing, for my quality of life, and for me to live well as I navigate.

I know that my mind is steadfast.

I know that my body can do this, and I pray for sustaining strength for each cell and each organ, and for the obliteration of all cancer.

My spirit is full.

Drip on, chemo.

29 comments

  1. Melody Smith /

    Amen!

  2. Shannon Weiss /

    Sending many prayers Jen!!! Xo

  3. Terri Kaufman /

    In Jesus name we pray! Amen!

  4. Marlayne Skeens /

    Drip Baby Drip !!!!!!! Take a Nap & then be Full of it !!!!! Prayers & Hugs 🙂

  5. It’s good to hear from you. Been awhile. I hope you’re feeling better. Prayers to you and your family.

  6. Sharon Parson /

    God be you and your family. You are so very strong.

  7. Katie Adams /

    Love, love, love you and the chemo that is going to obliterate all those cancerous cells in your body. I pray God’s strength and wisdom over you as you bounce between exhaustion and steroid high.

  8. Praying for you Jen.

  9. Praying, praying, praying ??!

  10. Amen!

  11. Kim Rourke /

    I said special prayers for you yesterday at St. Peter’s in the Vatican. Super powered pray, I hope!!!

  12. Karin Eppert /

    Sending love and strength and hugs your way.

  13. Peggy Wolfe /

    This darn cancer journey is long and tough, but you have the strength to beat it. War on!

  14. Heide Moser /

    Drip on chemo for this amazing strong Thrivor! My sister told me to visualize the chemo drugs as an army of Pacmen from the video game chomping up the cancer cells. It appears as if your visualization technique is similar. Sending prayers, hugs and positive energy.

  15. Newbie friend /

    Praying that all will go well and the cancer will be obliterated by this round of drugs! Love you girl !

  16. Sharon House /

    Saying prayers and sending positive energy your way. You are truly a warrior.

  17. The last 10 mths of “a little more normal” is fuel in the tank to handle this one – you can do this XX

  18. Praying my friend. Obliteration!

  19. lisasmith152@me.com /

    Love you Jen. So so much. Xo

  20. Sherry Stoffer /

    You are amazing and will continue to be AMAZING! Prayers!!!! ????

  21. Rita O'Brien /

    Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers Jen!!

  22. I was excited to get an email notification and thought you’d been busy living well (I’m in the no news is good news camp) — and while it appears you have been doing exactly that, I was sad & surprised that you’d been hacked and I’d missed some posts.
    Prayers for you and your family while the chemo does its job. You are loved!

  23. Bonnie B Jackson /

    The Lord has got this and will Fight in and through you!! Always Praying!!

  24. Praying. ?

  25. Continuing to pray for you and yours.

  26. Been praying that the chemo has started its hard work without taking undue toll on you.

  27. Kelly Burns /

    Thinking of you, Jen. Love you, friend! ❤️

  28. Cindy Mitchell /

    Jen, Prayers continued, treatment of cancer is so draining.. You are a Strong Warrior and you most certainly got this… You are amazing..Sending hugs…

  29. Jennifer /

    Prayers and wishes for strength and healing of body, mind & spirit and obliteration of all cancer cells. May this next season be gentle on you and your loved ones.