Category: Early Cancer Updates
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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…
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Physical Therapy Begins!
It’s so nice to move onto something…anything at this point! After 9 weeks of sitting doing nothing I am so motivated for this! They gave me some exercises to do and did some massage. Felt pretty darned good. But she was explaining how because of the pectoral muscles that were cut and the effect that…
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NED!!!!!
After reading several medical papers and treatment guidelines, I finally figured out the correct question to ask and how to ask it. I may have more useless knowledge in my head that I hope to never use again. So this leads me to the exciting news that I am in NED! No Evidence of Disease!!…
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Half a level up!
Dr. Evil visit yesterday. I think someone said something to him regarding the appointment I had with the other doc 2 weeks ago and why it’s taken so long, or he’s about as over all this as I am, because he couldn’t get out of my appointment fast enough….and the demon nurse wasn’t in the…
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Battle And The Amazon Warrior
If you do not want to see what a double mastectomy scar looks like stop now! People do not like to see the reality of breast cancer. Everyone sees happy pictures on Facebook and how everything is going right in the world. While that happy face is on, what lies beneath is sadness and anxiety…
