Hi everyone! I just looked at my blog, and I can't believe it has been a year since my last post. Then again, maybe I'm not surprised because the last year has been so difficult in so many ways that I couldn't bear to sit down and write a blog post. Every time I considered …
PET Scan Results from March 27th
I met with my oncologist last Monday, and the PET Scan results are not good. All of my tumors sped up their activity and grew just a tiny bit, but enough for my oncologist to determine that my medication wasn't working. That last medication I was on is not one he prefers, but it was …
What to Ask Your Doctor About Breast Cancer
Written by Dee Holli — Updated on September 24, 2018 This is an excellent article with great questions to ask your oncologist after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Hearing "This is most likely breast cancer" were some of the worst words a doctor has ever said to me. My surgeon took one look at the ultrasound machine …
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Radiation Treatments 1 & 2
First, I want to let you know that I do not have any pain in the area where I have my radiation treatments. A lot of people assume that I have pain during and or after treatment and I do not. I do not have any burns or irritated skin either. According to my radiation …
Radiation Oncologist Appointments
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 …
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 …