A Consultant's take on Fighting Breast Cancer
Warning – It’s late and I wanted to get this to you, so please excuse the typos and lack of good blogging best practices. I’ll clean it later. My week – I know I missed posting my Monday Status – it was a crazy week, as I was at a conference in NYC then a conference in Minneapolis, getting home Read More …
1 of 12 Taxol Treatments: Not Tax-ing at All! I was definitely a little nervous headed into this treatment. I reacted so positively to the AC, this felt like it could have taken a different turn. But spoiler…it’s been great! I’ve felt really good today after my first Taxol. So here is the play by play: 7:15 – Head to Read More …
6/11/18 – TESTS: So after both doctors telling me to get generic testing and a delay in getting in to see the genetic counselor… I finally had my appointment. It was super confusing if insurance was covering the test. I called the insurance company – they said I needed a referral. So I asked the Dr. and they said the Read More …
Feeling good these days. Finally got my cough under control by taking some decongestants at night and in the morning. It was affecting my sleep, so it has been nice to finally get some rest. The Oncologist called last week with the results from the fluid they pulled from the cyst. She said the fluid was “consistent with breast cancer.” Read More …
I met with my surgical oncologist today. We talked through the swelling that happened Monday night (see post here). I mentioned I’ve been doing hot compresses and the swelling has gone down though it is still swollen (vs. the tiny cancer lump I had Sunday night). The doctor did the ultra-sound. She had trouble telling where the cancer was, as Read More …
I’ve been getting a lot of forwards and questions about a recently published study showing that, as CNN put it, “Many women with common breast cancer can safely skip chemo, study says” – you can check out the article here: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/03/health/breast-cancer-recurrence-chemo-study/index.html?no-st=1528160182 While the article is great to see and I love seeing new BC research – this study seems focused on Read More …
I’ve been feeling good! Still milking this cough that is lingering from a cold and feeling bloated but overall still doing really well. Friday after chemo I was a little drowsy and my stomach was a bit unsettle, but nothing bad. I think not having the full does of Ativan may have left me a bit restless. The rest of Read More …
ACee you later! Last AC treatment done! Today was my last AC treatment! It went very well. I had my mother joining me for the session. And I’ve been feeling good the rest of the day, albeit a bit tired, but nothing intermittent naps can’t fix. While it’s technically not halfway yet, mentally it feels like I’m halfway through my Read More …