Adam is also blogging, and sending out updates along the way. It is an emotional outlet that helps all involved...and it is a great way to spread the word of what is going on. Here is his first post of my journey:
December 4th...
On Tuesday Erin had two successful surgery's, the first was the removal of one of her ovaries...this is a precautionary measure taken to protect her ability to have children as the blend of Chemo can damage her egg production...her ovary was removed and then cryogenically frozen (like Walt Disney....allegedly). Then when she gets through this shit (and she damn well will) it can be put back in full working order. The second was the insertion of a 'power port' this is an IV access point that is used for her chemo instead of IV in her arm, this is to protect her from having arms like Amy Winehouse! Friday is now chemo day and we will be in for round 3 this upcoming Friday complete with portable back massage pad (the girls gotta be comfortable right?!) and ample selection of gossip magazines (for Erin's use only you understand..)As it stands Erin is having monthly doses of Zomeda, this is a super strength bone medication designed to strengthen bones and repel cancer cells. She is also on a weekly dose of Abraxanne, and in two weeks time (due to the impaired ability to heal (surgery)) she will also be on weekly doses of Avastin. These are pretty cutting edge chemo drugs and if you look at "Avastin with Abraxanne" on the web you will see some very favorable results. The initial rounds of Abraxanne only, have up till today shown no side effects at all..... a positive / negative in Erins eyes as she would prefer side effects as this would be a sign that 'its working'!...myself im perfectly happy to be going to bed with somebody with more hair than me!We have also been encouraged to exercise regularly so 'armed with an ipod and a copy of the Rocky soundtrack' we will be embarking on a regimen Rocky himself would be proud of. Mrs Painter has been placed in charge of nutrition and supplementation, a position she has embraced much to Erin's distaste, and a morning serving of cottage cheese with flax seed oil is the order of the day followed by absolutely every 'green' item in Whole Foods Market swilled down with a glass of Kiffer (a classic example of the internet being both a blessing and a curse!).... in forced support myself and Mr Painter have been placed on a 'red meat only once a week' diet.......there is rebellion in the air.We are all in good spirits and ready to go to war with the little critters, they have picked on the wrong girl! Our plan is to get through the first regimen of chemo and then look to continue treatment back in Orlando as Erin is in need of a sense of normality and the distractions of everyday life.Cancer may be a part of her life but I am determined that it wont become her life, merely an inconvenience.
As they say great victories come from great battles,
Adam
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