my oncologist appt & his thoughts on my decision

I saw my oncologist today- the first follow up with any doctor since being released from the hospital 2-1/2 weeks ago with the pneumonia (although I did have nurses coming to the house to check on me a few times until mid last week).
He wants me to have my next CT scan in about two weeks from now- still giving a bit more time for the lungs to completely clear out from the infection. He said my lungs sounded pretty good. I have had a very mild fever a few times over the past week, including last night (it's always at night & always is normal during the day). It seemed like I was getting a sinus infection- fighting seasonal fall allergies and the congestion that goes with it at the same time trying to clear out all the infection and congestion from my lungs. Onc wants a sputum sample from me to see if I'm still growing the bacteria that caused the pneumonia or not. I asked if I should go on zithromycin or something like that for the sinuses. He replied that if I developed that while I was still on the heavy duty antibiotics (forgot what their names were), that zithromycin (often referred to as a "z-pack") wouldn't even touch it. Hmmm... I'll keep taking the echinacea, vitamin C, and acai as well as the medicine nightly to try to dry this stuff up.

I'm getting stronger & started driving again yesterday- I'm doing ok. I do still get really tired, though. After driving my daughter to school this morning (an 18 mile drive to her charter school) then going shopping at Trader Joe's and driving home again, I was so tired I was ready to fall over, so I had a good hour and a half nap so that I'd be alert enough to drive this afternoon to the onc appt.

Well... how did my onc react when I told him I decided not to do anymore chemo? I then asked him if he were in my position would he do more chemo... he hesitated, then said "Hypothetically speaking, if I were in your situation, I don't think I'd do anymore chemo either. I might even do some of the alternative things you're doing." WOW- that made me feel better about my decision. Onc is worried that more chemo will further erode my immune system and that I'd be more likely to end up w/ another infection or pneumonia again if I took it. I'm glad that I at least have another plan with the vegan diet, juicing, and supplements, because I don't think he'd have anything to offer me otherwise.
I told him that, so far as reactions from others about my decision, that I mostly got support but that a few people around me were upset that I was "giving up". He replied that he didn't think I was giving up, just moving on to something different.

I am now feeling even more confident. Plus the fact that I still believe in an "11th hour God"- He can still step in and save the day & a healing at this point would be even more dramatic and impacting on others. I also know that may not happen, but I will do what I can on my end and never, ever give up my faith no matter what happens.

Blessings to all-
Lisa