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
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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
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
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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
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
Monday, June 6, 2011
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
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
Friday, June 3, 2011
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
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
Thursday, June 2, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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
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
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