Radiation prep & planning

Episode LVI: the smell of hospitals in winter Enough time (2 weeks) had passed since my surgery, so last week I visited the Oncologist an...

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Ready, Set, Results

Episode LV: how am I going to be an optimist about this... It has been a little over a week and I got to meet with the Breast Surgeon...

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Surgery Day

Episode LIV - There she goes again... (Be warned - Some images of my surgery & healing shown... ) I woke up bright an early (...

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Week 25 Update - First Stage Complete

LIII - my life is changing every day... First – Chemo’s Over! I am finished, yes finished, with chemotherapy. My almost 7 month tortur...

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To New Boob or Not to New Boob

LII - She's a beauty... After my earlier visit to the Breast Surgeon that morning, I realized I needed to learn more about the m...

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Breast Surgery Discussion - Take 2

LI - where is my mind... (Boob Alert -  Illustrations of Lumpectomy & Mastectomy are included in this blog - you were warned) Neo...

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Post Neoadjuvant Chemo MRI

L - Screaming "let me out"... It was like déjà vu, I was at the Women's & Children's section of the hospital on a M...

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Last of Neulasta!!!

XLIX - it feels like this has gone on forever... Neulasta Shot #8 I had a rough night of side effects. The last chemo did a lasting numbe...

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Final Chemo!!

XLVIII - I will survive! Taxotere #12 I cannot believe it, the final chemo! My last time to get up super early, lidocaine my port area, a...

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Another one bites the dust...

XLVII - I will get by. I will survive. Taxotere #11 So, I am getting down to it... only 2 more treatments to go. As usual I was up early ...

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What's up with radiation?

XLVI - I am a weapon of mass destruction... I was scheduled for a short appointment to meet with the Radiation Oncologist so that I ...

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The beginning of the end... of chemo

XLV - It's the final countdown... Taxotere #10 Up and at it again!!! As usual, I did my port preparation and headed out the door f...

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Week 21 Update - Happy Birthday to Me!

XLIV - With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come What a great week to have off! My birthday happened to fall on the week without che...

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... their ain't no easy way out

Episode XLIII - I will stand my ground and I won't back down Neulasta Shot #7 The dreaded shot day had arrived! There was only on...

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Scan & chemo combo

Episode XLII - Keep holding on... Taxotere #9 It was just like my normal chemo day, I got up and readied my port for treatment. Howeve...

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Appreciate the simple things...

Episodee XLI - Life is, in fact, a battle. Taxotere #8 I woke myself up super early and prepared myself for treatment. I took a quick ...

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Here we go again...

Episode XL - I know your a cannonball Taxotere #7 I have officially begun the last part of my chemotherapy treatment!! The early morn...

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Week 17 Update... Major Milestones

Episode XXXIX - Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching... Nothing beats looking at the positives... and I have some major mi...

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Shot to the gut...

Episode XXXVIII - Lose Yourself Neulasta Shot #6 I had unfortunately had a pretty rough nauseous night, so going in for the Neulasta s...

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Almost halfway there...

Episode XXXVII - Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you? Taxotere Dose #6 I am halfway through with my Taxot...

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Chemo + Strep = Long Week

Episode XXXVI - Well the landslide will bring it down... Taxotere Dose #5 Overall, chemotherapy has become pretty standard. I have got...

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Getting chemofide...

Episode XXXV - It's just another manic Monday Taxotere Dose #4 What a great way to start my day, getting the kids ready for thei...

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Week 13 Update... let the Taxotere begin!

Episode XXXIV - ... life is the great teacher Thank goodness for no treatment week! I am now another shot down with only three more to go...

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Neulasta... we meet again!

Episode XXXIII - Scar tissue that I wish you saw... Neulasta Shot #5 Here I go again back to the center for the Neulasta shot. Oh, my ...

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One full dose down... Three to go.

Episode XXXII - Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary Taxotere - 3rd Dose I had some company for treatment. ...

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Keep on keeping on...

Episode XXXI - And miles to go... Taxotere - 2nd Dose With an early 7 am chemo time, I had to get up before 5:30 am to prep my port. I...

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Oh no... off to the Gyno

Episode XXX - Menopausal Woman I went Monday to the Gynecologist and they wanted me to come back to have an ultrasound to get an idea ho...

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New Day, New Chemo!

Episode XXIX - I'm going the distance... Taxotere - 1st Dose A day of appointments. A day of waiting. No really... lots of wa...

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Beach bound

Episode XXVIII - Vacation, had to get away... It was nice to get away, even if I was the only bald chick on the beach or at the pool. Whe...

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X-Ray on this...

Episode XXVII - Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na CT-Scan Time for a check-up scan between chemotherapy treatments. The CT scan ...

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Week 7 Update... ACs Over!!!

Episode XXVI: I will remember... Gone - AC Chemotherapy I was glad to finally make the first check off of my Cancer To Do List!  I...

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