Last chemo, baby! It feels good to know this will soon be behind me. I know I will need to recover from this treatment, so I’m not out of the woods yet. But I don’t have to come here for chemo again and that feels great!

I shared time in the treatment room with the true warrior and another woman. The new woman showed up right after the true warrior left. She was a beautiful black woman, slightly younger than me, with Stage IV ovarian cancer. She was there for her fourth of eight treatments and it was a struggle for her. It was very hard to watch. The nurses here are outstanding but they had to move her IV three or four times, and this woman hates needles. But they were finally able to get things worked out for her and she was finished before me.

It felt wonderful to finish the chemo. Everyone at the clinic was so excited for me. They knew it was my last chemo and helped me celebrate by cheering and congratulating me.

The armor was ready, and I thank each of you for repairing not only my armor but also my mind, spirit, and emotions.

I wore my Warrior shirt yesterday to help me remember that that is part of who I am: a warrior ready for battle. The battle is not over yet – we still have many more to face. But for now I can recover and tend to the wounds of this last chemo war.

It is the day after chemo now. Back to the clinic for my Neulasta injection and an appointment with my Survivorship counselor.

This day has been hard. I have been dizzy and tired most of the day. I really do not feel like eating, but I am trying. Lorene is here taking excellent care of my animals and me. She has made this journey so much easier for me. I am so blessed to have her and so many other amazing people in my life.

I will make it through this recovery period and then we will celebrate. We will have a “We Kicked Chemo in the Ass” party and I hope all of you will be able to make it, either in person or in spirit.

Love to all of you. I need to rest now. But I’m really looking forward to a great party!!!!!!