Preparing for next week-5 days of chemo

Hi everyone. It has taken me a few days to get my picture moved from my posting to my profile!
Next monday i go back to Monterey for 5 straight days of chemo. Each treatment takes about 3 hours, I am gearing up for it! These last days have been quite enjoyable along with my naps.
I am taking advantage of the pool in my complex. Each day I get into that pool and do my exersice. My body seems to take it better in the water. I am rebuilding myself slowly.
Today Kaiser pharmacy told that the chemo I am receiving is 1/2 the power they would have used (IF they would have suggested this , instead of suggesting a conservitive approach first). I will ask Dr Rubin ( Monterey) about this. I also have been doing quite a bit of reading of other alternitive approaches. I have my friend Michele researching "clinical trials". There is one in Santa Monica that may be hopeful.
At this point I have to research EVERYTHING. There are many treatment and many approaches to be considered. No one treatment is for everyone.
I went to my support group today and they gave me information about other doctors who can be a source of information for other ways to do this. People survive without chemo, its hard to accept because that is western medicine and that is what we know. I will keep you posted. Love, Suzanne