Well, my last chemo treatment will be in a couple days!!!! Halelujah!!!! So here we go with the next step.....Surgery.
My surgery date is set of Sept. 17th. I will have a lumpectomy and ufferectomy and will be home for a few weeks......phone calls, emails and visits will be welcome to keep me from going NUTS!!!!! I will only be out like 4 weeks ( I hope.....keep your fingers crossed) because I think I will go bonkers if I'm not allowed to do anything longer than 2 weeks plus not being able to go to work is gonna kill me (with bordom & financially....all donations welcome!!! =)
So that's the update for now, I'll be writing again soon and adding a few pics so come back soon now... ya' hear!!!!
Smooches!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Spell Check
Yeah, chemo makes my brain a little fuzzy so I don't focus very well. That being said, forgive the typeos, I forgot to spell check!
#5 is a Killa!!!
WOW! This fifth treatment has really got me down! Well first, they changed my treatment day (not happy about that) so I was in on Monday, but I started getting sick on Sunday. My doctor and nurses said I am having anticipatory nausea. Whatever it is it sucks. It also get a little sick when I see, hear, or think of things that remind me of chemo. So I'm getting a little nauseous just writing this entry!
Well, the tumor is pretty much undetectable without an unltrasound or something! Yippee!!! That's the good news, but my doctor told me that my platelets were low so I am a little anemic. I assume that may be why I haven 't been able to bounce back as fast as I usually do. My aunt brought me some greens today but I need to eat more spinach (raw) red meat, and beets (not happening!!!!) So I will be trying to eat some steak & spinach tomorrow I guess.
I have really been down this time, I've been in bed since Tuesday most of the time. I have been kidnapped a few days by the James' but mostly in bed. Another factor may be the boxes stacked all around, I want to unpack but I really don't have the strength. Today I actually felt like pulling a few things out of boxes but it would last about 20 mins and I would have to hit the couch for about an hour! I also need to hit the grocery store but I have enough to last a few more days (Mama don't worry) but it is getting low!!! I barely have the energy to walk around my kitchen, I know I can't go shopping yet. But it will get done. I hope to go to church tomorrow and I'm sure I will feel better by next week.
This is the final countdown........ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!!!
Doctor's appointments starting next week, I'll keep you informed.
Smooches!
Well, the tumor is pretty much undetectable without an unltrasound or something! Yippee!!! That's the good news, but my doctor told me that my platelets were low so I am a little anemic. I assume that may be why I haven 't been able to bounce back as fast as I usually do. My aunt brought me some greens today but I need to eat more spinach (raw) red meat, and beets (not happening!!!!) So I will be trying to eat some steak & spinach tomorrow I guess.
I have really been down this time, I've been in bed since Tuesday most of the time. I have been kidnapped a few days by the James' but mostly in bed. Another factor may be the boxes stacked all around, I want to unpack but I really don't have the strength. Today I actually felt like pulling a few things out of boxes but it would last about 20 mins and I would have to hit the couch for about an hour! I also need to hit the grocery store but I have enough to last a few more days (Mama don't worry) but it is getting low!!! I barely have the energy to walk around my kitchen, I know I can't go shopping yet. But it will get done. I hope to go to church tomorrow and I'm sure I will feel better by next week.
This is the final countdown........ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!!!
Doctor's appointments starting next week, I'll keep you informed.
Smooches!
New Place Update
This place is great! Although I haven't felt like doing much, I know that it will be great when my mom and grandma comes. Enough space to keep us from sitting on top of each other! Again, anyone who wants to unpack a box or two you are more than welcome to stop by next week!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
My New Place
All I have to say is Greg B. rocks!!!!! I say this because he is the man responsible for my paychecks and my housing arrangements. If you don't know I'm a travel therapist, meaning I move for every assignment to a new place close to the area of my assignment. This is usually a 1 bedroom fully furnished apartment. Well, when my mom was here during the initial part of this journey it was she & I in a 1 bedroom............real close quarters!!!! Well, this time God and Greg made some things happen. I had gotten my initial assignment for an apartment but about a week later Greg sent me an email not to get to attached to that address, the previous renters decided to stay. So he sent me my new address and I was like cool. I called a few days to make arrangements to move in and they informed that I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bath!!!!! YIPPEEE!!!!! Since mom is staying another month like before this is great, she will be able to have her own space. Plus it makes it easier when all of ya'll come out to visit me this year, right!!!! The apartment manager quickly informed me it was only because that's all they had and gave my company a better deal (that was God working) so if you work for SOS this is NOT the norm! But sometimes God has other plans for you!!! My company only furnishes one bedroom but with an air mattress and a few of those storage drawer things it will all work out great!
I want to thank EVERYONE at SOS for all their support and great cards and gifts. I am a truly lucky person in that I love the company I work for. They are a great group of people who really care about their employees. I will recommend them to anyone who is interested.
Any OT, PT or SLP out there looking for a change, holla at your girl, I will hook you up!!! And if you don't know what those letters stand for, no offense but, this obviously wasn't meant for you. :-)
Smooches
I want to thank EVERYONE at SOS for all their support and great cards and gifts. I am a truly lucky person in that I love the company I work for. They are a great group of people who really care about their employees. I will recommend them to anyone who is interested.
Any OT, PT or SLP out there looking for a change, holla at your girl, I will hook you up!!! And if you don't know what those letters stand for, no offense but, this obviously wasn't meant for you. :-)
Smooches
Medical Updates
Oops! I forgot to put the medical stuff in the last entry. Well, my oncologist said "I can't find the damn thing" in my last check up. That's great! Since the last time we "spoke" I say my surgeon as well. My surgery will be approximately 2 weeks after my last chemo treatment, in other words the 2nd or 3rd week in September. I will have a mammogram & ultrasounds on the 21st and meet with my surgeon to establish exactly what will happen and the exact date of my surgery. Of course I will keep you posted.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to share all this info, but what the hell......ya'll know all my business anyway!!!
After meeting with the genetic counselor and having all the test, it was confirmed that I am BRCA1 positive. I spoke about this before, but again it's the gene that makes me predisposed to breast & ovarian cancer. There were several options laid out for me but I chose to have the lumpectomy and offarectomy (don't have my medical dictionary here so that may not be the right spelling!!!). In other words, they will that the remaining tissue from around the marker they placed in my breast for precautionary measure and my ovaries will be removed for preventative measures. So I now I have the perfect excuse to be a bitch!!!! LOL oops I forget to keep this thing censored! Oh well, ya'll know me I slip up every now and again.
I will have more info on all this after I meet with all the surgeons and stuff.
As for my next treatment, it was supposed to be on Wednesday, the 6th but I'm pretty pissed right now because they changed my date to Monday the 4th. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal but I was supposed to move into my new apartment on that date. I only found out Friday afternoon so now I have to make other arrangements for help moving and even gaining possession of the apartment. I think I should be done with chemo in time but it just makes things really in convenient for me and those who normally help me out. We had a system and now that's all blown to heck! So anyone reading this that's out here with me, give me a call, especially if you have a truck!!!
So that's all I know now.
Smooches
I wasn't sure if I wanted to share all this info, but what the hell......ya'll know all my business anyway!!!
After meeting with the genetic counselor and having all the test, it was confirmed that I am BRCA1 positive. I spoke about this before, but again it's the gene that makes me predisposed to breast & ovarian cancer. There were several options laid out for me but I chose to have the lumpectomy and offarectomy (don't have my medical dictionary here so that may not be the right spelling!!!). In other words, they will that the remaining tissue from around the marker they placed in my breast for precautionary measure and my ovaries will be removed for preventative measures. So I now I have the perfect excuse to be a bitch!!!! LOL oops I forget to keep this thing censored! Oh well, ya'll know me I slip up every now and again.
I will have more info on all this after I meet with all the surgeons and stuff.
As for my next treatment, it was supposed to be on Wednesday, the 6th but I'm pretty pissed right now because they changed my date to Monday the 4th. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal but I was supposed to move into my new apartment on that date. I only found out Friday afternoon so now I have to make other arrangements for help moving and even gaining possession of the apartment. I think I should be done with chemo in time but it just makes things really in convenient for me and those who normally help me out. We had a system and now that's all blown to heck! So anyone reading this that's out here with me, give me a call, especially if you have a truck!!!
So that's all I know now.
Smooches
Chemo to Go!!!
Well, I'm not sure how great this idea was but the day after chemo I flew out to Orlando. There was no way I was gonna miss my family reunion. Just for the record, I slept most of the flight but I will say that I will NEVER fly Spirit Air again. THEY SUCK!!!!!! They charge for everything, no wonder the tickets are so cheap, and they want you to clean the plane!!!! I'm not sure but I think you have to pay to pee! Okay, that may have been too much but it was pretty damn bad. Not to mention the drunkards sitting next to me that had to pee 10 times during out flight. But I survived!
It was really good to see my family and know that they are all praying for me! I want to ask that you send special prayers up for my cousin Dalton Short as he is fighting this cancer thing as well. He is a trooper but as with all of us his days are good and bad but it was soo good to see him and his family. I really felt blessed to see them all.
It was also good to see my friend Misty. She was my rock in Orlando those few years I was there and she remains the same! We always pick right up where we left off the time before.
Well, no need for like day to day occurances in my vacation, just know that I got to see some special people in my life. Spent my days doing a whole lot of NOTHING!!!!! It was great. I hung out with my folks so they got to see me come back from chemo to the nearly normal me I always am. I hope that put some minds at ease. And for those who didn't see me enough, the planes still fly this way too! Come on out, I'd love the company!!!!
Well 2 more treatments and I'm done with this chemo stuff!
More later, smooches!
It was really good to see my family and know that they are all praying for me! I want to ask that you send special prayers up for my cousin Dalton Short as he is fighting this cancer thing as well. He is a trooper but as with all of us his days are good and bad but it was soo good to see him and his family. I really felt blessed to see them all.
It was also good to see my friend Misty. She was my rock in Orlando those few years I was there and she remains the same! We always pick right up where we left off the time before.
Well, no need for like day to day occurances in my vacation, just know that I got to see some special people in my life. Spent my days doing a whole lot of NOTHING!!!!! It was great. I hung out with my folks so they got to see me come back from chemo to the nearly normal me I always am. I hope that put some minds at ease. And for those who didn't see me enough, the planes still fly this way too! Come on out, I'd love the company!!!!
Well 2 more treatments and I'm done with this chemo stuff!
More later, smooches!
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