Mood: Frustrated 😕 Last Monday I saw my Radiation Oncologist after my treatment. From now moving forward, I will see her every Monday so she can see how I am doing with my treatments. It will also give me the chance to chat with her and tell her about any concerns I have. For the …
“What I Wish People Would Stop Telling Me About Breast Cancer”
I found this article earlier today and some of it rings true in my case but some of it doesn't. Either way, I know that people mean well and that this is a very uncomfortable subject normally, let alone when someone you know and love is going through this terrible journey. I have people that …
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A Year Ago Today
Mood: Thoughtful 😔 A few pictures from a year ago today....I smile as I look at them because the Christmas party was so much fun, but I am also sad. Little did I know that I was already sick, that I most likely already had breast cancer and that I would find the first tumor …
Starting Radiation
Mood: Nervous 😧 My appointment with the Radiation Oncologist went well today. They explained the flow of things when I start coming in for my treatments. I won't have to wait in the main waiting room each time I go in; I just walk to the back, change my clothes and wait in a separate …
2nd Post Surgery Follow-up
December 11th, 2019 Mood: Apprehensive 😕 As usual with my appointments with my surgeon, everything went well today. I am healing well and although I have a few spots that are irritated and leaking a little bit of yellow gunk, it is not serious enough to prevent me from starting radiation treatment. Yay!! He said …
Follow-up with my Radiation Oncologist
December 5th, 2019 Mood: Nervous 😕 Hi everyone! Sorry I have been so silent but I am still healing from surgery. I have a few areas that have been slow to heal and they are still causing me pain and discomfort from time to time. I had my follow up appointment with my radiation oncologist …