The wig isn't cut and styled to my head yet since I still have all my hair. Since I want to donate my hair to Locks of Love before I have chemo, I think that I'll cut my hair this weekend, at least to the nape of my neck. In order to donate your hair, you have to have a minimum of 10 inches. Since it's going to come out anyway, I may as well ship it off to have a wig made for children with cancer.
So, it looks like the chemo date is set for next Wed., Oct 8th. Since I'm enrolled in a clinical trial where radiation is given at the same time as chemo (for the first 3 weeks), I will also be having radiation treatment next Wed. Actual radiation treatment time is 2-3 min. although with the prep and positioning it'll probably be 30 min. Chemo though will take about 6 hours--4 for the taxotere, 1 for carboplatin, and 1 for Herceptin. I guess they are all in different bags.
Sam and my mom will be coming with me. Hopefully, it'll be mostly waiting. Nothing exciting. Beth gave me some books to read. I actually already read one. I got some Korean books for my mom to read from the library.
I'll have my second chemo class next Tues. as well as the simulation for the radiation treatment. I'm ready to get going.
Most of you may have noticed that October is breast cancer awareness month so I've enlisted myself in two fundraising activities.
Lee National Denim Day: I'll be wearing jeans tomorrow!
http://www.denimday.com/team_page.aspx?tid=226673
2008 Komen MD Race for the Cure
Oct. 19th
There's a 1 mile walk or a 5K run. I'm going to see how I feel that day after the chemo to see how I participate.
http://2008rftc.kintera.org/faf/login/partMenu.asp?ievent=262076&lis=1&kntae262076=46DF05CA034C4012B1673E8CB76AC931
This year I'm participating to meet other survivors. It's not to raise funds, but be on the look out next year! =>
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Wish I could do this with you...I bet you Mom would love to do this!
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