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 …
October 31st PET Scan Results
On Monday, the 6ᵗʰ, I saw My oncologist to get my PET scan results. I was not expecting good results because, for the last month, I have noticed a bump in my neck. When I turn my head, it pulls on that area, and it has been itching. As I suspected, I do have a …
Recent Appointments
Soon after my last blog post, I went on vacation with my husband to celebrate our 19th anniversary, relax, and try to make more progress in my recovery from radiation. We had a wonderful trip, but it was unseasonably hot, so the heat affected me much more than usual because I was nowhere near 100% …
My Radiation Experience
I have been quiet recently, but I have been that way with everyone, not just the wonderful people who follow my blog. I emailed my family updating them on how I was doing, and my cousin said he was just about to ask me. I wrote back, and I told both he and my other …
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 …