Yesterday I had my first three-month PET Scan to see if the iBrance and Faslodex have made any progress in shrinking my tumors and preventing them from spreading. I was not nervous about having the scan done; unfortunately, I have had two of them before now. I am, however, anxious about the results, which I …
Three Month Follow-up with My Oncologist
As I said in my previous blog post, I have had some struggles recently. I have been trying to write about what has been going on, but it has been challenging to put it into words. I am still not prepared, but there may never be a good time, so I may as well start …
Reality of Chemotherapy
Mood: Sad 😫 I know I have written about the side effects I experienced while going through chemotherapy treatments and the after effects, so I won't go into the details about all of that again. You can read that entry here if you haven't read it. This is a hard entry for me to write, …
After Chemo Treatments Are Over
Mood: Depressed 😫 A few days after finishing chemo I started going through some fairly serious depression. I know that it doesn't make sense...why would I be so depressed?? I made it through one of the most difficult parts of my treatment, when so many patients don't for one reason or another, but I finished …
Ahhh…Sleep!
Mood: Happy 😁I am feeling sooo much better today! Getting a good night's sleep makes such a difference for me, especially these days. I wish I could sleep this well every night, but it's usually only a few times a week.Good, quality sleep is so important while fighting cancer. I am on a few cancer …
Bloodwork
May 30th, 2019 Mood: Hopeful 😌 I am still feeling good! I went to my oncologists office this morning for bloodwork. A few things are high and a few are low, but nothing to keep me there to see the nurse. I am still not used to the short hair but I won't have it …