Doctor's Appointment: Next Steps

As mentioned towards the end of the previous post, today was the day that I was scheduled to meet with my oncologist and breast care doctor. I was thankful to recieve all of the information regarding the next steps in the treatment process in one appointment rather than 2. The next steps are as follows: 1)Complete a total of 17 rounds of the Hercepton & Projeta which were both administered as part of chemo(after 4 rounds of chemo, I have 13 left) The 1st of the remaining 13 is scheduled for Thursday of next week. 2)Radiation Monday-Friday for 6wks; 30 min per day-beginning on March 10th. The radiation will be administered to the breast area and armpit area for the majority of the treatments but for the last 8 the radiation will be focused on the tumor bed area and scar. In preparation for that I will have to have to have a CT scan done, to ensure that they focus on the right areas. Another blessing was realized during today's appointment-my doctor commented that patients typically gain 20lbs from the chemo that I recieved. I was blessed to lose 15lbs-losing bodyfat was especially beneficial to me because of the link between bodyfat and estrogen production. She also mentioned that the tumor when they removed it was only 5 milimeters-very small-TGBTG! Now hearing that I would have to have radiation in the armpit area was unexpected and upon hearing that, I was a little disappointed since that's where complications can sometimes come in when lymph nodes have been removed from that area, but just as God is always on time and on point with everything, this morning's daily devotional did not deviate from that, focusing on 3 words, "He hath said." God reminded me through those 3 words not to forget nor let go of the scriptures that He had given me and the words He had spoken to me from the beginning of this journey until now. God has kept me and blessed me, escorting me Himself all the way through thus far and I know He's still got me now. Also keeping everything in perspective, what's left treatment wise is really not much at all comparted to what He's already brought me through and I believe that He's already brought me through the worst part of the treatment process. Yes He's been with me the whole way, been my strength, my keeper, my provider, my EVERYTHING but I'm so thankful that He never tires, that He never runs out of love, strength or anything else and He is Great, Mighty, and Awesome EVERYDAY. That's the God in Whom I trust. That's the God who's still got me. Btw I don't think I mentioned in previous posts but I'm trying to let my hair grow. My daddy has cut it for me several times as I'm enjoying my do :-) but since God is blessing it to grow I'm trying to give it a chance and to see what my new hair texture will be. I was encouraged as one of my big sisters-in Christ said to me that she was pretty sure that whatever grows will be perfect for me and further saying that my locs were perfect, that my shaved head was beautiful as well and concluding that part of the convo with, "you don't think that your Heavenly Father would settle for anything less, do you?" She had a point-God NEVER makes mistakes. Gotta trust Him with my new hair too.