The Next Step!!!

So I am ready for the next step, which is surgery.....um ok that's kinda scary! I have only been in the hospital once for dehydration when I was in college. Otherwise no other illness to speak of before this...well not really. I am not really nervous now even though it's exactly 2 weeks from today probably because I am sooo tired. I went back to work and working as hard as I can before I won't be able to work. However, I did get some good news that I won't be out as long as I was initially told, 2 weeks, that's great!!!!



Anywho........Mom will be in Tuesday so the countdown begins. I have been sooo busy I haven't had time to think about any of this which is pretty good since I may freak out if all I had to do was sit and worry. But since I don't.....I won't!



Again Surgery is on the 17th, I have a Pre-Op appt. tomorrow. This will be blood work, EKG, and a bunch of other test to make sure my heart and other organs are okay and it's cool to do surgery. I guess I should be charging my iPod so I will have something to do during all this. I got a good book so I should be fine.



So some may be asking what's after surgery..........well me too! No really it's Radiation therapy . I will have about 4 weeks off after surgery and then 6 weeks of radiation. I will receive radiation everyday (5 days a week, no radiation on the weekends!) for 6weeks. This will be a treat, driving from Chino to Duarte EVERYDAY!!!! It's not that's it's that far away, just that the traffic to get there will be brutal!!!! Well, I'm trying to watch the game so I guess I will go watch the game and get ready for my week.



I'm working a lot but I will try to get on here again sometime this week.

Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers!

Luv Ya'll



Smooches!

The Last Dance

So let's dance, the last dance with chemo!




Yep it's my last round of chemo!!!!!!

Or should I say was!

Okay! Chemo IS OVER!!!!

So I think I'm ready for the next step.

Surgery Scheduled

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!

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!

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!

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