Just like that, June is gone like a breeze

It has been a while since I last posted here. Life has a way of sneaking up on you and it seems that just like that June was gone with the breeze.

I spent 3 weeks after I got released from the hospital recovering from the pneumonitis. The steroids they had me taking to help my lungs to heal did their job and I was feeling better. One thing with the large doses of steroids was that I felt like I could pick up a bus on some days. I had to keep reminding myself that even though the steroids were making me feel like the Hulk, I was a person who needed to realize that I am not that strong right now. 

As the steroids tapered off, I felt much more myself. It was a nice respite that I am so thankful to God for. I was able to take the time to rest, reset my mindset and be thankful to know that in the end I will feel like myself once again even if it doesn't always feel like it when I am in the middle of chemotherapy and recovering from surgeries. The reminder that there is light at the end of the tunnel felt good. 

Since being released from the hospital, we were able to finish some of the downstairs part of the remodel that has been going on in our house. We sent kids to camps and they came back ready for hugs and to tell us all about what they got to do there. We had friends who took my littles and gave them a chance to go swimming. We had time to snuggle and talk, time to feel peaceful, and time when I felt good enough to make some meals. It felt so good.

I have had 2 CT scans since being released from the hospital. The first was to determine if my lungs were healed enough to start back into chemotherapy. The second one was for the pulmonologist a couple of weeks after the first to confirm that things looked good and we were able to see that there wasn't a new pneumonitis beginning. Both scans gave my medical team and us the reassurance that I am doing ok. 

I also met with my surgeon to see what she thought about how things are going. She was positive and felt like I do that the tumor is shrinking. The chemo is doing what we wanted it to and I am headed in the right direction. There are still questions and things to consider as we move forward, but I am happy with the progress being made in my cancer's treatment.