Mood: Happy 😁 A week from Monday, January 27th, I will have my final radiation treatment and I will be ringing the bell! Unfortunately, I had one day this last week where I didn't go in for treatment because the machine was down, so my final treatment day has been delayed by one day. My …
Cure Magazine
Early on in my breast cancer journey I heard about a free magazine for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers called "cure." I received my first issue around the time I had my 2nd chemo treatment in early June and I found this magazine to be so helpful in understanding more about cancer. Today I received …
Two Months After Surgery: **WARNING: GRAPHIC SURGERY PHOTOS**
Mood: Curious 😏 My breast reconstruction surgery was two months ago today. My body is still working to either absorb or push out the sutures that are still in and I am still having occasional pain from my nerves re-firing, but I am feeling good overall about the healing process. My body has been working …
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Radiation Treatment Updates
January 4th, 2020 I had my 10th radiation treatment yesterday....15 treatments to go! I am excited that the "treatment" part of my journey is almost over! I will have more to do once radiation is over but it should be easy in comparison. 💕 January 11th, 2020 Happy Saturday! Yesterday I completed my 15th radiation …
How Different Subtypes of Breast Cancer Are Treated: Before choosing a therapy, doctors need to know what’s fueling the cancer
This is an excellent article about Hormone Therapy, the next step for me in fighting breast cancer. I am meeting with my oncologist at the end of January to discuss my options. https://www.facebook.com/8526256238/posts/10156949558806239/?sfnsn=mo
My Support System
Mood: Grateful 🙂 Every cancer patient needs a good support system. I am very blessed to have many different moving parts to mine, and I feel that it is time to give them credit in not only helping me through my journey, but also being a constant in my life since I had the difficult …