Breast Cancer isn’t really very funny. Parenthood, however, I will admit can be really really funny. And I do try to laugh at myself as often as possible. When you combine That Girl, That Guy, and My Girls, you get a pretty Wacky life. When I was a child, probably when I was learning to […]
[Continue reading...]Sidestepping Side Effects – Notes Post Surgery
March 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
So a lot of this is kind of unnecessary information, but if you are going to go through the same thing, it is worth sharing with you! My surgery was a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. The surgeon only had to remove one lymph node.
[Continue reading...]One Week at a Time
March 16, 2015 1 Comment
After the first day of my second treatment regimen, I was kind of expecting a restful boring few weeks ahead. I was not able to be left alone, drive, or take care of my kids independently so it made sense to expect someone to be here and be able to take it easy. I was […]
[Continue reading...]Sidestepping Side Effects – The Ones No One Discusses Part 1
March 13, 2015 Leave a Comment
So there are obvious side effects, like hair loss, that everyone knows about and thinks about when they contemplate what a cancer patient goes through. Then there is all this stuff people just do not like to talk about. Or it seems like at least talking about it is finally starting. For example, loss of […]
[Continue reading...]Yes I’m talking About My Nails Again
March 12, 2015 Leave a Comment
As I finish up with radiation, I am finding my nails are getting pretty awful again. I have had a ridge in them that is either a result of the SVC syndrome blood clots (someone suggested my hands were so swollen it pinched the nails beds) or the chemo drugs making them noticeably thinner. Either […]
[Continue reading...]Not So Fast
March 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
It seems like since Christmas things have really been going very fast. So many things have happened in our little family! We started off the year with the good news of my surgery results, but the doctor appointments did not stop for me. I still have the Herceptin infusions every few weeks, I had a […]
[Continue reading...]Long Time No Post
March 9, 2015 Leave a Comment
I just realized that while I have a lot of drafts waiting to go, I have gotten so busy with other commitments and appointments and actually listened to my body when I needed to rest that I have not actually posted anything this month. My favorite editor, That Guy, needs to give them a good […]
[Continue reading...]Karma Saved Me?
February 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
One small part of the SVC Syndrome diagnosis and dramatic hospital story that I didn’t include in the original posts is a little detail that really should be unrelated; however, in my mind, it might be very much the reason I am able to blog and share this story with you. I debated, because in […]
[Continue reading...]Other Birthdays
February 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m not sure what the normal protocol is for life threatening events and survival, but years ago I had blood clots in my lungs (pulmonary embolisms) and obviously I survived. From that date forward, my mom called it my second birthday. On my first second birthday, she even bought me a card and gifts. Maybe […]
[Continue reading...]Back on Track
February 22, 2015 2 Comments
I had lost a week and missed my first scheduled infusion of this second chemotherapy treatment group as a result of the SVC Syndrome and time in the hospital. Now that I was out, I was ready to get back to it. Even though I had just been discharged the day prior, I had to […]
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