Last night

Last night was miserable I was so sore and swollen ( remember I am burned in places that weren't meant to see the sun) that to even have a sheet on hurt so I swallowed my tough gal persona and then I swallowed a pain pill, and put in a decent night. This evening at work it started acting up again so on my last break I took 2 Advil and that seems to have ebbed the pain. I am not going to take anything now ( before I go to bed) but you can bet your pa-toot-ie I am going to get up and take something as soon as I feel discomfort tonight  ( if I feel it tonight)

Thanks again to all who have and are following me, and to anyone who stumbles on this 

Good night and God Bless

Lah

Back from seeing the surgeon

Saw the surgeon today and she said all is going well. So that was good news one more hurdle I made it over, she wants to see me again n 6 months I imagine she'll get a better idea of how I am healing then, since I am still pretty burned it is hard to see the healing process. But she seemed confident that everything was going well.

Have a great weekend

God Bless

Lah

certificate

A picture of my DONE WITH RADIATION CERTIFICATE.
Is it any wonder why I grew to love these people??
I cried like a girl saying good-bye to them. The first time in 6 weeks I didn't say " see you tomorrow " In fact I couldn't even say good bye to the last few because i was so choked up! Don't get me wrong I am so happy 2 B Done.
God Bless the staff at Marshfield Radiation Oncology and God Bless everyone reading this.
Lah

DONE!!

Well today was my last treatment. And as thrilled and happy as I am to be DONE!! It was bitter sweet, the people there are wonderful and I grew to love them all. In fact they got hugs from me. Not only did I get a standing ovation from them I got a " certificate of merit" that they all signed and it will get framed and hung in my office.  They became family, and that is a true testament to their wonderful caring ways. And as much as i love them I hope to never see them professionally again! :)
I intend to continue my blog but it probably wont be daily anymore. I see my surgeon on Friday so I will blog a update then. I see my oncologist next week and I see my radiation oncologist in about a month. I will blog as I get results and as " stuff " worth blogging comes up.
Thank you all for following me and reading this and thank you for the support and words of encouragement. I hope someone stumbles on this and it helps them... Pay it Forward.
God Bless you all
Lah

1 more

One more treatment to go woooooo~hoooooooo! I am thrilled to be this close to the finish line. However I am very disappointed with my behavior yesterday: Yesterday a co-workes looked at me and said I am 1/2 way there. I asked half way to what? She said she is 2 1/2 years cancer free, ( she was saying she is 1/2 way to the infamous 5 year mark. ( Great I know) But did I react by telling her how great it is? No I became a martyr I said I was almost at the 7 year mark but now I am starting over..L( boo hoo poor Laura) Why couldn't I just express how happy I was for her mile stone?? I know I did not act how He wants me to. I failed a test He had given me. I instantly felt horrible.. Please forgive me..
I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday.
God Bless
Lah

In sight

The finish line is in sight. I only have 2 more treatments left. It is hard to believe 6 weeks is almost here ( it seemed like a long way off when I started this blog.) I am thrilled to be nearing the finish line. The RX the doc gave me seems to be helping, I am still blistered but the pain is subsiding. I put the RX on then a gauze bandage and there seems to be some oozing hopefully that = healing.
I made my last treat for my amazing team and gave it to them today they got a loaf of banana bread and a loaf of lemon poppy seed bread. They are a wonderful group of people and I hope I NEVER see them ( at their place of work ) again!
Have a wonderful Monday and God Bless
Lah

3 more

I am on the home stretch. Saw Dr. MacKay ( I love this women) she was looking at my skin and the blistering from the burn. ( She actually noticed I had open blisters under my arm as well, the one under my breast is so big and painful I didn't even realize I had a open one there. Anyway she gave me a RX for a burn cream. I am hoping to have relief by the end of the weekend.
When I got the RX filled a women at the pharmacy said this is amazing if anyone gets a burn, just put it on right way and you will have no problem. Good to know since it came in a " vat" and I have 1 refill.
Enjoy your weekend
God Bless
Lah

4-2go

I have only 4 more treatments! Today was the first day of the more intense treatments, where they are only radiating the area of the incision and where they took the " mass" so now treatments are 1/2 of a Our Farther.  I am really just not feeling like myself lately. I have a case of the blues. I try to put on a good front and as long as I am not alone I am OK , but I am kind of blue.. Hopefully when I can get my routine back I'll snap out of it.
Happy Thursday
God Bless
Lah

1 week left

Well 1 week from right now I will be DONE with radiation therapy! Thank the Lord! I am really ready for this to be done, for a number of reasons, 1 ) I am putting gas in the car every other day, and trust me it really adds up it is probably close to $125 if not more a week. 2) I am tired and ready to be able to sleep in in the morning and not have to get ready as soon as I get up. 3) I am starting to get a little depressed, for no reason and it doesn't last long, but I have moments of sadness. All and all I am just ready to be done running every day!
God Bless you all
Lah

6 more

Treatments are moving right along. Tomorrow is my last one where it is a full scan, starting Wednesday I will start my more focused treatment where they just treat the area where the " mass" was removed. and that is what my last 5 treatments will involve.  So as they say so far so good. Other then the effects I have mentioned.
Happy Tuesday and God Bless
Lah

7 more

Well I now only have 7 more treatments and I will be done. God willing forever!  They saw the burning and suggested very strongly that I use sunscreen when ever I am outside. Due to radiation I will be sensitive to the UV rays ( more so then usual). I had a massage today and found it difficult to lay on my stomach for that amount of time. Couldn't wait to get home and put my suave on!
I took them in a white chocolate and raspberry cheese cake today they were ooooooooing and aaaaaaaaing over it, I told them my dad told me I should't bake for them because they wont want to let me finish treatment. Becky ( one of the gals I see daily) said we'd like to keep you coming back for the goodies but my pants are getting tight.:)
Back to work today
Have a great Monday
God Bless
Lah

Home

Well we are home from the lake and I thought I take a minute or two to update my blog before tomorrows treatment blog.
I have 8 left and from Thursday until I am done ( the last 5) they give me the same amount of radiation but they only hit the area where the "mass" was. It is the same amount of time the same amount of radiation just a smaller area.
I also now am pretty burned there is a spot where I have blistered and because my bra rubs on it, it is raw and quite painful. I would say I am at a constant #5 on the pain scale sometimes it goes up to a high 8 but that doesn't last very long. But I am almost done then I can focus on getting some good rest and healing. Enjoy your day.
God Bless
Lah

10 more

OK I think today is day 20 I am here quick before I go for treatment then back to the lake. I wish everyone could find and know the peacefulness of just being ! At the lake there is NO cell reception, NO t.v it is just you ( and who ever you are with ) and God and all his beauty. We watched a blue heron hunt for his supper, we saw a turkey hawk doing the same thing and while in the pedal boat we saw a bald eagle. It just puts everything in perspective. I wish everyone could experience this. But sadly I don't know what a lot of the people I know would do with out cell service let alone no idiot box! ( AKA the t.v)

Anyway I am off to treatment and everything is going and looking good. I will write in more detail next week when I am out of vacation mode. Until then find some quite time and enjoy.
God Bless
Lah

18 down 12 to go

Well treatment 18 is in the books, I am on the down hill slide now. Everything is still looking/going well.
My blog reports may be sparse the rest of the week , when today is done I am on vacation for the rest of the week and my sweetie and I will be at the lake all week. I will be stoping here periodically to check and collect mail.
Have a great week all and Happy Monday
God Bless
lah

TGIF #17

17 treatments done. And it's Friday!
Saw the doc today and was assured everything is going well! So All is well and it is FRIDAY!! YIPPEE!
Enjoy your weekend and be nice to one another!
God Bless
Lah

day 16

Hi all,
OK to start with sitting in the waiting room today I realized first hand how truly lucky I am with my early Pre-cancerous diagnosis . A women about my age came in and said something to the receptionist, then asked is it ok if I just go back to the desk? I didn't think much of this, but when I got called back there, there she was getting hugs and condolences from the radiation oncology team ( Have I mentioned how awesome these folks are? This women obviously lost a loved one from cancer. How lucky I am that I had early detection. Please ladies get your mammograms, and all reading this if you feel something isn't quite right. PLEASE get your behind to a doctor, I would rather have you go to the doctor and be told it is nothing, then you not going in and weeks, months later you going in and being told you should have come in sooner. OK off my soap box. Treatment is going nicely I see the doc tomorrow so will have a better idea, but I have no reason to believe it is anything but good.
Enjoy your day and to that lady in the waiting room my prayers are with you.
God Bless
Lah

1/2 way

YIPPEE 15 down 15 to go. I took treats to the team today ( creamy chocolate chip cookies with white chocolate swirl) I got a couple of hugs on of the RN's said those cookies are like a party in my mouth :) and another told me " you have a knack" I love those reactions from my baked goodies
I am feeling good I go back to work today after 5 days off so I am rested and ready to go. I am a bit tender but I am applying the lotion and taking care that I don't get to burned. The last 2 days I have seen patients in obviously distress ( hooked up to i.vs and what not ) and truly take a minute to count my many blessings.
However I was in the waiting room this AM watching GMA and there was a story about a women who although there was a big family history of BC she did not have BC or sings of it, she is crowding 50 and decided to have a double mastectomy. Her mom on her second round with BC the story hit home and hit me with more emotion then I expected.. Did I do the right thing? Should I have went with the mastectomy? But like my dad says don't look back unless you want to go there. I have to believe ( and I do ) that I made the right decision.
Enjoy your Hump Day
God Bless
Lah