Will round 8 be on Monday?

 This extra week off of chemo is always a relief, but there were plenty of issues that popped up. There were days that the feeling in my feet made it hard to walk. I had to concentrate on picking my feet up so I wouldn't trip. There were days when I was crazy tired and days were I had energy. I almost said I was full of energy, but it should read something like, full of energy for my current circumstance. 

All week, I have had a sense of dread. It is like I knew what was coming. I am just really tired of doctors, hospitals, blood draws...all those things. Tuesday morning, I went to the lab for a blood draw. Friday, I was at the infusion center for another blood draw. This one was my pre-chemo bloodwork. I can't say that I am surprised, but my counts were way off again. I ended up getting a shot to boost production. It worked last time, so hopefully, it works again. I really don't want anymore delays. I am ready to be done with all of this. The shot has caused a little bit of bone pain and sheer exhaustion.  I really just want to sleep. 

Friday, I also had an appointment with my oncologist. We discussed the neuropathy issues that I seem to be having that are no longer resolving between treatments. We are going to decrease the oxaliplatin to 75%. Hopefully this will help some. I also asked about what comes next. When the chemo is finished, I will get scans. Hopefully, they are clear. If so, I will just have regular surveillance. This is what I am hoping for! 

Prayer requests for the upcoming week: for my white blood cells to be high enough for treatment; for energy; for the neuropathy to clear up; for minimal side effects from this next treatment. 

I know that I had more to say, but I am just too tired to even think right now!