CV - She ran down the forest slope Time to celebrate the end of my very long month of December Doctor Madness. It was time for my final a...
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My cancer saga started when I was diagnosed at 38 with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I have a twisted sense of humor and have tried to continue with laughter and optimism on my journey...
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The missing gyno appointment
Episode CIV - don't you forget about me *** Really should be Episode CII 1/2 *** I was so busy with my many doctor's I completel...
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New-rologist... more delusional hope
Episode CIII - I can't control my brain December Doctor Madness might just be turning it to madness! It was time to meet with the Neu...
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So Very Frustrated...
Episode CII - never get tired of trying I might need some type of sedative before the week is over. Seriously... can I get a doctor to pr...
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Brain MRI... someone thinks something is there???
Episode CI - insane in the brain... Can nothing ever be super easy or go smoothly? Since the computers where down at my last doctor's...
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Another round of doctors..
Episode C - Can't Stop This week is suppose to be my last week of appointments until the end of the year. So my December Doctor Madne...
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Triappointments... CT/OT/BoneScan
Episode XCIX - I've been looking so long at these pictures of you... My 3rd, 4th, & 5th appointments on the December Doctor Madne...
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I'm the 1%... a medical oddity
Episode XCVIII - I'm a weirdo! My 2nd appointment during the December Dr. Madness visits was to the Radiation Oncologist. Thank goodn...
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Squish goes the right boob...
Episode XCVII - come on and squeeze me... It is the last month of 2014 and I am officially renaming it December Doctor Madness month. It ...
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Where did November go?
Episode XCVI - And Time that gave doth now his gift confound... What happened to November? Time just seems to get away from me. A whirlwi...
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Time for a GI follow-up...
Episode XCV - Run Away! Run Away! While I would like to be running away, I was going back to the Gastroenterologist. It was time for ...
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Cost of Cancer
Episode XCIV - If I had a $1,000,000... There is nothing like returning from a vacation to bills. When we went to Florida earlier this mo...
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3 S's - Swim, Sleeve, Shoes
Episode XCIII - swim until you can't see land Between the joint/bone pain, the lymphedema swelling, and the nervous system issues I f...
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The Big 40
Episode XCII - Oh, I'm getting older too Another Birthday... but this one officially says that I am over the hill...
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Surprise...
Episode XCI - move along just to make it through Well crap... I am off to do a biopsy!
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Follow up on this... I know I feel bad!?!
Episode XC - don't wanna be your monkey wrench It's back to the doctor for another follow-up. I was not exactly looking forward t...
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Weekend Get-a-way
Episode LXXXIX - It's the eye of the tiger... Let me just clarify this before I even start writing - I am a UTK fan... go Vols! Howev...
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Help me Family Dr. You're my only hope.
Episode LXXXVIII - one last thing before I quit... I finally had it. I caved and I called the Oncologist. I had spent the past month in ...
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Lymphedema Update
In case you haven't read in my previous blog posts, after I finished treatment I realized I had some unusual symptoms in my right arm. I...
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Surprises at the Gyno!
Episode LXXXVII - give it away now... Back to the Gynecologist for an ultrasound. After I saw some ovarian cysts noted in one of my repor...
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The beginning of follow-ups...
Episode LXXXVI - don't stop! Time for a follow-up radiation appointment. At least they are usually short and to the point... The...
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Say What? Still can't hear you...
Episode LXXXV - (speak into my ear) A quick reminder: I began having bilateral hearing loss six months before I was diagnosed with ca...
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Swollen Adventures
Episode LXXXIV - just when you think that you're in control... Attitude is everything. Attitude is everything. I will continue to be ...
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Doctors, art, and other things
Episode LXXXIII - It's times like these... I was back to the Breast Surgeon. It was hard to believe that it had been six months. Wow!...
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Let's just say, it's a boobie massage
Episode LXXXII - She's lump. She's lump. I had no idea what I was in for regarding Occupational Therapy for Lymphedema. I qu...
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Seriously... Lymphedema too!!!
Episode LXXXI - Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain After my summer family vacation where I probably partook in too ...
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Vacation or Foodcation?
Episode LXXIX - In my mind I'm going to Carolina... My crazy crew was off on a family vacation, minus my husband who had to stay...
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Squish. Squish. Repeat...
Episode LXXVIII - duh-nu-nuh-nuh-na My boobs were slightly off... literally and figuratively. My left breast was past due for an ann...
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Fight. Laugh. Live.
Episode LXXVII - Are you ready boots? Start walkin'! I left my afternoon Oncologist appointment with barely enough time to make it ho...
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Oncology Update
Good News Alert... I had to go back to the Oncologist to hear my scan results. My appointment was right before Relay for Life so I was ro...
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Scan on this...
Episode LXXVI - Back on the chain gang... Timed to get scanned again. Normally I get a chest exam, but today I get a more thorough view i...
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Oncology check in...
Episode LXXV - I'll be back! I got to walk back into the cancer center after months of being away. Not sure if absence made the heart...
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Weekend Update
What to do on Mother's Day weekend? It was my first Mother's Day post cancer treatment... what should I do? Go to Disney? Have a ...
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Back to the doctors again...
Episode LXXIV - I'm Back! I had a few months off - sort of - and now it was time to get back to the cancer doctors... Time to g...
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Colon-bend-over-and-take-it Day!
Episode LXXIII - Oh you gonna let it all hang out... Nothing says good morning like more colon prep juice. I was back holding my nose and...
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Colon Prep + Tornado Warnings
Episode LXXII - Howdy Ho... Well it was finally time for the dreaded colonoscopy prep. I had spent the past few days limiting my food to ...
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1 Year Later...
Me and cancer... Sill fighting. Still laughing. Still living. Last year on April 17, 2013 I felt a lump in my right breast. I went...
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New day. New doctor.
Episode LXXI - They send a camera up your uh-oh... I am going to start collecting doctors... really. I should have some weird collecting ...
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Spring Breakers
Episode LXX - Girls, just wanna have fun It's time for spring break. My son was off in Texas, my husband was hard at work, and we (...
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What the Tamoxifen?!?!
Episode LXIX - ... maybe we'll find better days... Really Tamoxifen... really?!?! The first day I took the pill I was fine. I took it...
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