When I had my appointment with my oncologist on August 5th, I was hoping that my red blood cell count would finally be in the normal range, but it isn't quite there yet. I wasn't too surprised as I have been tired lately and not feeling the greatest. At this point, nothing but time will …
Three Month Follow-up with My Oncologist
Today I had my three-month follow-up appointment with my oncologist. As usual, we spoke about how I am doing on Anastrozole. I am continuing to do well with no major side effects. I still have eight years and ten months to go, but all should continue to go well as time passes by. He also …
My 5th Surgery: Follow-up Appointment **WARNING: GRAPHIC SURGERY PHOTOS**
Last Wednesday, I had an appointment at my surgeon's office to have my steri-strips removed. I briefly noticed that when my appointment was made, the scheduler said a different name as far as who I would have my appointment with, and it was not my surgeon. I didn't think much of it, and she didn't …
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My 5th Surgery: Recovery **WARNING: GRAPHIC SURGERY PHOTOS**
When my husband arrived at the post-op area, I asked him to see if I had any drains coming from the surgery site. I was pretty sure that I didn't have any, but I wanted to know for sure. I completely understand the need for them, but drains are the worst! I have had two …
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The 14 Best Foods for Hair Growth
About ten days after starting my chemotherapy treatments, my hair started to fall out. I had eight inches of my hair cut off before I started my treatments, so my hair was much shorter, but it was still devastating to see handfuls of my hair fall out. My hair started to grow back around one …
Christmas 2020
Sorry, I know it's been a while since I have written a blog entry. I have had a few readers asking me if I am OK in the meantime, and I am doing OK; it's been tough for me lately, but I am hanging in there. I don't want to go into detail yet; I …