Oncologist Follow-up Appointment & Tele-health Appointment

Mood: Happy 😄 So besides seeing my surgeon this past Monday I had appointments with my oncologist and my nurse practitioner as well. On Tuesday I had my follow-up appointment with my oncologist to talk about how I am doing on Anastrozole and to get my bloodwork done as well. My bloodwork is improving as …

Side-Effect Friendly Smoothies

Eating the recommended amount of fruit and veggies (8 – 10 servings per day) can be difficult when you aren’t feeling well and your taste buds change due to chemo.  Smoothies are great because the nutrients are blended and ready to be absorbed without a ton of effort from your digestive system.  All you have to …

Dermatologist Appointment

Mood: Excited 😄 I think I mentioned a while ago that I found a dermatologist that can not only remove my radiation tattoos, but he does it for free for cancer patients. Today I went in to Atlanta to see him and have my first laser session. He immediately knew who I was when he …

Breast Cancer Signs & Symptoms

By The American Cancer Society Last Medical Review: September 18, 2019 Last Revised: September 18, 2019 Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel is an important part of breast health. Although having regular screening tests for breast cancer is important, mammograms do not find every breast cancer. This means it's also important for you …

Happy Weekend!

Mood: Great! 😁I am having a great weekend with my sweetie! 😁 I am working hard on getting my fatigue to go away and generally feeling better by changing a few things up in my routine.Tomorrow I am going to get back to my workouts. The last time I saw my surgeon I was restricted to …

Anastrozole

Here is some information on the hormone therapy drug that I will be taking for the next 10 years. I know that some of the possible side effects sound scary but I have found that most drugs that are used to fight cancer have side effects. It is important to remember that every cancer patient …