Last Wednesday, April 5th, I had an appointment with my Radiation Oncologist. The office I go to had just been purchased by the hospital where my Medical Oncologist and Surgeon have their offices. Because of the purchase, I had to wait a bit and fill out all new paperwork, eight pages, before I could see …
Difficult News
I was going to write this blog post earlier in the week, but I have been overwhelmed with so many thoughts and emotions since I met with my oncologist on Monday, March 27th. On March 21st, I had my most recent PET Scan. Everything went fine with the scan, as usual. I sat next to …
It’s Been A While
I am sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I have had a lot going on, and at times, it has been overwhelming. I realized this morning that a year ago today, I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. This past year has been up and down for me. A year after …
Oncologist Appointment on December 5th
On Monday, I had my monthly appointment with my oncologist. As usual, my vitals were taken, and my blood was drawn for my regular blood panel, which is a CBC w/differential. A CBC w/ differential measures the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including the different types of …
B12 Shots
When I saw my regular doctor last Wednesday, we had some time to sit and chat, which was nice. This doctor prescribes my diabetes meds and keeps track of my general health. Today he took some blood to check my A1c and to run a panel for cholesterol, liver, kidneys, etc., things that my oncologist …
PET Scan Results and Oncologist Appointment on November 7th
As far as my PET scan results are concerned, I am happy to say I have good news! The two tumors in my neck are gone; there was no sign of them still being there other than some excess tissue. Cancer on my rib in my back had no change compared to my PET scan …
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