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...And So It Begins

Well, I guess its on now.

I had an appointment at the Dana Farber Cancer Clinic on Thursday, the 13th. Jenn and I drove down from Chelmsford, and Mom & Dad met us there. This was the day we were waiting for. We were going to be meeting my oncologist who would be designing the attack strategy for me to beat my cancer...and hopefully we would get a clear picture on the biopsy results.

We met with the doctor. He’s awesome. He really set me and my family straight in an honest and open way. He laid all the cards out on the table...

I have cancer. Its Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. People survive and beat this.

He said he wanted to line up with with an aggressive fight to make my body cancer-free. The battle would consist of a 24 week chemotherapy schedule (I go once every three weeks...so thats 8 chemo treatments) followed by radiation. The radiation schedule will be every day (Monday thru Friday) for one month.

Then he said the best thing I’ve heard in weeks...He wanted to start the first treatment THAT DAY. We were all still scared, but also psyched. I knew nothing about chemotherapy, but I’d be learning a lot very quickly.

I had some blood tests done, and then it was time to start. My doctor mentioned that I might feel a lot better after just one treatment...I thought he was full of shit. My chemotherapy treatment makes for a LONG day. Its 8-10 hours long, and it involves a countless number of different drugs (IV’s, injections, pills). Jenn stayed with me through the day. We met my nurse, Kathy. She’s awesome. Very kind and caring. She’s the one who administers my chemotherapy. Jenn and I inquired if Kathy could be my nurse throughout my treatment, they said “certainly.”

These people at Dana Farber are unbelievable. They are the nicest people walking on this earth, and they’re all doing God’s work. Everyone is so understanding and accommodating.

Chemotherapy is pretty boring. I sat in this reclining chair while the nurse came and went, checking the IV and sometimes injecting some red fluid...this made my pee look like fruit punch...seriously, it did. I was in this large room that was filled with people receiving their treatments. There was a lot of people...too many people. Each person has a personal television to watch while they are going through treatment, but on this day I really didn’t pay attention to the tv.

Because we started later in the day, I was only going to have half of the treatment. We would finish it the following Monday (the 17th). I left Dana Farber pretty wiped out with a ton of pills. I couldn’t believe how many pills I need to take for several days after every chemo treatment. Jenn drove us home (driving is impossible after receiving chemotherapy). Later on that night, I got very sick. I threw up like I had never done before...it was violent and ugly. I did feel a bit better after though. I stayed on the down low all weekend...I was pretty tired.

But, just as the doctor told me, I felt better the very next day! I could finally breathe without much labor, and my cough was down 90%! This made me love my doctor even more...never should have doubted him.

I was pretty tired all weekend. I didn’t get off the couch very much. We had a bunch of family members stop by...most of whom brought food! The flowers, cards, and treats that friends & family have sent me are unbelievable.

Monday came and Jenn and I went back to Dana Farber to finish the first treatment. This part of the treatment wiped me even more. But treatment #1 is in the can. I know what to expect and I know how to get through it. My attitude towards my cancer is beginning to change. I’m started to get pissed now...pissed in a way that I want to fight this thing to the end...and win.

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