Last Chemo Treatment in 16 Pictures

Sixteen pictures; each to signify a week I will have spent going through chemotherapy. My last treatment was yesterday. I made it! Yay! I wish I could high five you all in person. 

We arrived at my final chemo infusion.
Yep, I wore an awesome head topper on my last day. 
Pretty rad t-shirt, too. Read it in another picture. :)

Why the funny face?
Because Michelle is mixing my meds back there.

Mixing the meds is hot, sweaty business.

I didn't know my face could look like this. 
And also: someone believed this was my real hair today! Pretty funny.

Pointing to Abraxane on my chemo cart. Thanks, Michelle! :)

The final chemo posse in full effect.

Ohmygosh. Is that cake? And icing?? We brought in a cake for all...we had some, too.
(Yes, this is called cheating on my alkaline diet.
But hey, it's life. I chose to enjoy a piece of cake.)

Mom and I flashing our chemo gang signs. Ha!

Dr. K wearing her newly-acquired gold chain with her initial on it (also in gold).
It's kinda a joke between us.
me: "I have breast cancer. Will you be my chemo homegirl?"
Dr. K: "What's that?"

I do believe I saw a full-on smile on Dr. K's face yesterday.
She is a good choice for me: answers my questions,
gives me abundant relevant information,
and doesn't want to mess around with cancer.

Tuesday's chemo nurses: Michelle on left, Linda on right.
They are fun, lively, and enjoy good conversations and laughs.
Ellen is another chemo nurse and wasn't there yesterday, but she was there today when I got my last Neulasta shot. She'll be in the next blog post.

After chemo, we went to WaterCourse Foods, a vegetarian restaurant in Downtown Denver.
The lights caught my attention for quite a while.

Check it out (courtesy of the WaterCourse Foods web site): WaterCourse Foods is proud to serve a 100% vegetarian menu. Our style of comfort food has won over the hearts and stomachs of people from all types of dietary backgrounds. The greatest compliment we hear (and we hear it often) is when a initially reluctant patron, who was dragged in by their spouse or kids, says they never thought they would eat vegetarian food and now WaterCourse is their favorite restaurant.

Joshua was happy to receive tasty vegetarian treats.

Here it is! I got a polenta-crusted portabello with avocado, brown rice, refried beans, chipotle aoli, carrots, lettuce, pico de gallo, and black beans.

Joshua got a meatless meatball sandwich, grilled sweet potato, and grilled seasonal veggies.

Mom got a wheat tortilla wrap with cilantro pistachio pesto, grilled sweet potatoes, mushrooms, onions, and smoked mozzarella.

That's what the day was like. I drank a bit of sparkling cider and toasted to you all, to the medical team I've come to know and rely on, to what I believe is out there that's bigger than us, and to LIVING life!

Phase 1 of Operation Kick the Crap out of Cancer? 
(Thanks Grey/Amber - great name! :)   )
OVER!!!