Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Dr's appt at Huntsman today.  It still feels weird to only come up here to the Huntsman Cancer Institute every 3 weeks and to only meet with my doctor every 6 weeks!  Today while I was having my port accessed and blood taken for my labs, the nurse mentioned to me a fundraiser run that is coming up in September, specifically for Ovarian Cancer (and other gynecological cancers).  Another nurse went out and got me a flier about it.  It will take place on September 8 in downtown Salt Lake.  I found out some more information about it online.  Now I need to decide if it would be worth it for me to go and take some of my family with me or do I need to be at my kids' soccer games that morning.  (I am helping to coach my son's team this year and then our 7 year old is playing for the first time.)

Afterwards I met with the doctor and things are looking good for me, so I keep telling people that we are at the wait and see phase - which is a hard stage to be at.  Everyone is amazed that I am not taking medications for anything, but I'm not sure what they expect me to be taking.  I asked the doctor today if she would recommend that I take anything and she just said I could take just a standard over-the-counter multivitamin if I wanted and she also said that she usually recommends women take calcium tablets with vitamin D in it.  Maybe I'll take a look and pick some up next time I'm at the grocery store.

I got another winner of a seat today in the infusion room...  In the far corner once again with a great view of the cinderblock wall outside. ;)  When I checked-in for my infusion they told me that they were behind and the wait would be about a half hour - just to get in the infusion room.  After they finally called me into the infusion room it was quicker than it has been the last few times I have been there.  They took my blood pressure and then maybe 20-30 minutes after I got in there they had me hooked up to the Avastin.