Hi Guys!
Well I am doing sooo much better now. I have gone back to work and am truly feeling almost normal. One of my coworkers said today "Nina you really look normal!" I said only now would I take this as a compliment. I knew what she meant.
I was out until Tuesday. But I went back to work and now I really do feel pretty much normal again. I have learned to slow down and not rush around and just take my time which is a great excuse if I forgot to do something!!! Oops, I forgot my boss may be reading this, just kidding I would never use excuses!!!! ;-)
So now some of you want to know how I felt. Well I have no words for it. I've never felt that bad before. The day after chemo was like a really bad hangover, but the days that followed............again I have no words. My body ached, I was sick to my stomach and didn't want to eat (now you know I must have been really sick!!!!) just sleep when I could. But by Tuesday I was just tired.
The only lingering issue is killer heartburn which is an effect of chemo but my doctor adjusted some meds and it's much better!
When I get a little too eager my body reminds me to sit my booty down! But all in all it's pretty good.
I look forward to seeing some of you next week. I will be home Thursday evening but please be aware, I am coming home for a wedding so Friday evening & Saturday belong to Tammy & Ed!!!!
I also met with my geneticist on Monday. The test revealed that...................................
I AM A MUTANT!!!!!!!! Okay seriously, I do have a mutation in the last letter of the last strand of my DNA or BRCA1 positive. If that makes sense to any of you. In other words I am predisposed to have breast and ovarian cancer. So now I have some other decisions to make!
Well that's all for now! Hope to see some of you, talk to others and just know that everyone else is thinking about me!
Smooches!
N
Friday, May 23, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Hello all!
Well I can say that I wasn't expecting this! I'm not sure if it is just chemo or a combo of all the things that I had last week but I am truly wiped out. I appreciate all those who have called to check on me. I will hopefully feel a little better in a couple days.
I'm really tired but still in pretty good spirits.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support!
Well I can say that I wasn't expecting this! I'm not sure if it is just chemo or a combo of all the things that I had last week but I am truly wiped out. I appreciate all those who have called to check on me. I will hopefully feel a little better in a couple days.
I'm really tired but still in pretty good spirits.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support!
Monday, May 12, 2008
New Major Updates
Well here we go.....things have really started moving!
Well today I learned that I will be starting chemo on Wednesday. So here's a look at my week!
Tuesday: Marker clip placement which will mark the site of the tumor so that when the tumor shrinks, the surgeon will know exactly where to operate. There is a possibility that the tumor will shrink too small to see but I will still have to have surgery to make sure all margins are removed which lessens the possibility of recurrence.
I will also have some additional biopsies, these are for research purposes. I decided to take part in the research study. I figure I'm going to take chemo now anyway, I may as well try to help someone else later!!!!
Wednesday: Blood work, meet with the oncologist, then start chemo. I knew kinda figured my chemo would start this week but I wasn't looking at Wednesday!!!! But it's cool, I am just stressing about getting some work done, I hadn't planned to be out 3 days and I have tons of IEPs to write and meetings to miss (oh darn!!!!). But the paperwork will be there!
Thursday: I will still have the portacatheter placed on Thursday, and also I will be getting a booster for my immune system.
Friday: I WILL BE IN THE BED!!!!!
Things are really rolling now so we are well on the way to healing!!! I will try to blog throughout the week just to let you know how I'm feeling.
Thanks again for all your prayers, support and kind words. Please keep them all coming!
Love Ya
Smooches!!!!
Well today I learned that I will be starting chemo on Wednesday. So here's a look at my week!
Tuesday: Marker clip placement which will mark the site of the tumor so that when the tumor shrinks, the surgeon will know exactly where to operate. There is a possibility that the tumor will shrink too small to see but I will still have to have surgery to make sure all margins are removed which lessens the possibility of recurrence.
I will also have some additional biopsies, these are for research purposes. I decided to take part in the research study. I figure I'm going to take chemo now anyway, I may as well try to help someone else later!!!!
Wednesday: Blood work, meet with the oncologist, then start chemo. I knew kinda figured my chemo would start this week but I wasn't looking at Wednesday!!!! But it's cool, I am just stressing about getting some work done, I hadn't planned to be out 3 days and I have tons of IEPs to write and meetings to miss (oh darn!!!!). But the paperwork will be there!
Thursday: I will still have the portacatheter placed on Thursday, and also I will be getting a booster for my immune system.
Friday: I WILL BE IN THE BED!!!!!
Things are really rolling now so we are well on the way to healing!!! I will try to blog throughout the week just to let you know how I'm feeling.
Thanks again for all your prayers, support and kind words. Please keep them all coming!
Love Ya
Smooches!!!!
FYI
Just FYI for some of you who know that I have had all these test........these are medical test that many people look at to interpret so in other words.
THESE ARE NOT DRUG STORE PREGNANCY TEST!!!!!! I NEVER GET THE RESULTS BACK IN 10 MINUTES!!!!
LOL
Smooches!!!!
THESE ARE NOT DRUG STORE PREGNANCY TEST!!!!!! I NEVER GET THE RESULTS BACK IN 10 MINUTES!!!!
LOL
Smooches!!!!
5/9 Updates
5/9/08
Hello there my favorite people!!! Well, I can truly say that I have had almost every test I have heard of!!! I got so much radioactive stuff pumped into me and was put under so many gamma rays, I feel like if you make me too angry I may turn pink and start rippin’ s*** up!!!!
Anywho! So I have finally made a decision of what path my treatment will take from this point. After long deliberation with my medical team I have decided to start with chemotherapy first.
I don’t know when I will begin chemo, I meet with my oncologist on Wednesday. I will then have a port catheter placed under my collar bone on Thursday so they won’t have to continue to stick me for everything!!! The port should be somewhat undetectable but it will be there. I will have chemo every three weeks for about six months. However, my surgeon says that if the tumor is not responding enough in two months, he will do surgery then. My surgeon agrees that this is a good way to do treatment, so I feel confident that this was the right decision. The reason for starting chemo first is to shrink the tumor, not like it’s HUGE, like I stated before, but the smaller the tumor the less invasive the surgery. So it’s all good!
Okay that’s all for now but I’m sure there is more to come soon!
Love ya!
Hello there my favorite people!!! Well, I can truly say that I have had almost every test I have heard of!!! I got so much radioactive stuff pumped into me and was put under so many gamma rays, I feel like if you make me too angry I may turn pink and start rippin’ s*** up!!!!
Anywho! So I have finally made a decision of what path my treatment will take from this point. After long deliberation with my medical team I have decided to start with chemotherapy first.
I don’t know when I will begin chemo, I meet with my oncologist on Wednesday. I will then have a port catheter placed under my collar bone on Thursday so they won’t have to continue to stick me for everything!!! The port should be somewhat undetectable but it will be there. I will have chemo every three weeks for about six months. However, my surgeon says that if the tumor is not responding enough in two months, he will do surgery then. My surgeon agrees that this is a good way to do treatment, so I feel confident that this was the right decision. The reason for starting chemo first is to shrink the tumor, not like it’s HUGE, like I stated before, but the smaller the tumor the less invasive the surgery. So it’s all good!
Okay that’s all for now but I’m sure there is more to come soon!
Love ya!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Since Monday!!
Well let's see. On Monday morning I met with the Genetic Counselor and Doctor. They explained what they were looking for and got information from Mom and I about family history. The results of this testing will be back in 2-3 weeks. I have an appointment on the 19th for the results.
Monday afternoon, I got a call from my surgeon's office to give me good results of the biopsy done on Wednesday. The "areas of concern" found on the MRI were all fibrous anomolies (not cancerous). That was really good news because that means the cancer is contained in only the area that was found.
I spoke to my oncologist Tuesday and they are waiting for me to make a desicion. I will be meeting with my surgeon tomorrow so I will make my decision then.
PLEASE EXCUSE ANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS OR MISSPELLINGS!!!! I AM TIRED AND IT IS LATE!
Keeping you all informed!
Me
Monday afternoon, I got a call from my surgeon's office to give me good results of the biopsy done on Wednesday. The "areas of concern" found on the MRI were all fibrous anomolies (not cancerous). That was really good news because that means the cancer is contained in only the area that was found.
I spoke to my oncologist Tuesday and they are waiting for me to make a desicion. I will be meeting with my surgeon tomorrow so I will make my decision then.
PLEASE EXCUSE ANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS OR MISSPELLINGS!!!! I AM TIRED AND IT IS LATE!
Keeping you all informed!
Me
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Hey Guys!!!
For those of you who are visiting the site because of my last email, I forgot to say:
Keep me in your prayers and I love each of you!!!!
Nina
Keep me in your prayers and I love each of you!!!!
Nina
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