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ZAPPED!!!!
Welcome to the last phase of treatment!! Yes I will be starting an additional anti hormone drug in November. But this will be the last treatment I have to physically go in and have something done to me over time. And to commemorate this I will be parking in front of the “Fire tree” in…
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Keeping up with trends
This week is quite the week. I meet with ALL the Doctors! (AND PT) Of course the song You Wanna Piece of Me runs through my head. But I’ve been noticing I am doing pretty good keeping up with the latest trend in everything. Seems all the cool kids are doing the breast cancer thing..so of…
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Scan Day!
Yesterday I got all the calls for the round of procedures today. I was okay until I got off the phone with the CT scan nurse. Then I was looking at my calendar to make sure I had all my times right. And it started to hit me. What if the scan doesn’t come back…
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Let’s Get this Party Rollin’!
I had my PT session yesterday and asked how close I was to be able to start radiation. I was told to go ahead and make the evaluation appointment. So that was very exciting. Not exactly sure what they are going to do during this appointment but rumor has it I will get my first tattoo…
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Battle
Its’ amazing how you get a dose of normalcy and then something happens to remind you that you are still fighting. I have to keep reminding myself that I still have a long way to go here. I am getting stronger to be able to do radiation. I have no idea how that is going…
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PT and the Lymphatic System
Had Physical Therapy today. Making good progress. I’m almost there! But I had asked the burning question: “What ARE my odds of actually getting lymphedema.” This is something I’ve been kind of scared of since before surgery. According to my physical therapist she didn’t want to say my chances were good or bad. It’s all…
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Pooka Glossary
I love this!!! A must read for all the warriors. Thank you Iridacea for this! AWESOMENESS!I have been realizing that some things that are obvious to my household are just not part of the lexicon of others. Here is a little explanation- I will add more per your request or when I notice something questionable here on Pooka…
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Knockers!!!
Today I had support group. It was a really good conversation. Talked about after treatment is over…then what? Most of the group agreed that we have become better people having gone though this. A lot of the conversation surrounded the “new normal.” I know I have been thinking a lot about how to more on…
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Finding Inspiration
I just got back from my weekly poking at the drs. I’m down to 5ccs now…I mean really? We are going to truly ride this out til the very end aren’t we. Whatever. So I go back in 2 weeks. I’m starting to just accept that every week (now two) I’m going to get a…
Making of A Diva
Becoming who you are – at every stage
