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Tag Archives: lymph node removal
6 Weeks Post-Op / 10 Weeks Post Chemo
June 22, 2018 Another busy week. The Radiation Oncologist (RO) last week suggested that I go back to work for a while because radiation fatigue wouldn’t be noticeable for about a month. So… I did. I’m not mentally ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Chemo, Food/Drink, Radiation, Treatment
Tagged axillary lymph node, Bilateral Breast Lift, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Staging, cancer treatment, Lumpectomy, lymph node, lymph node removal, lymph nodes, Medical Oncologist, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, oncologist, oncology, Partial Mastectomy, PET Scan, pre-radiation, Radiation, Radiation Dry Run, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology, radiation planning, tumors
5 Weeks Post-Op / 9 Weeks Post-Chemo
June 15, 2018 What a week! My sister and her friend flew in on Tuesday, I had 2 sessions of radiation planning, a dental cleaning appointment and an Occupational Therapy (OT) appointment. In between, there were errands to run, shopping … Continue reading
Posted in Chemo, Milestones, Surgery, Treatment
Tagged AC Chemo, anxiety, Bilateral Breast Lift, Blog, books, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Sucks, cancer treatment, changes, Chemo, Chemo Brain, chemo drugs, Chemo Effects, chemo therapy, chemobrain, Chemotherapy, exhausted, exhaustion, Herceptin, lymph node, lymph node removal, lymph nodes, lymphedema, lymphedema prevention, nerve pain, neuropathy, neurophych, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, occupational therapy, oncology, physical therapy, post-chemo, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, pre-radiation, Radiation, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology, sensitivity, speech therapy, Surgery, targeted therapies, therapy, tired
Radiation Planning – Take 1
June 13, 2018 I had an appointment with the Radiation Oncologist today. I will be doing the daily radiation treatments at another facility other than the hospital downtown. This is something of a relief – traffic will be a little … Continue reading
Posted in Radiation, Treatment
Tagged axillary lymph node, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Staging, cancer treatment, CAT Scan, CT, CT Scan, lymph node, lymph node removal, lymph nodes, Medical Oncologist, MO, PET Scan, pre-radiation, Radiation, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology, RO, sentinel lymph node, Staging, Staging Scans, surgeon
1 Week Post-Op
May 18, 2018 I had surgery a week ago today. My friend went back home 2 days ago. I was sad and nervous when she left. Luckily, I have some great church friends from Houston that stopped by to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Milestones, Surgery
Tagged Bilateral Breast Lift, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, Cancer, Cancer Blog, drain, lymph node removal, lymphedema, lymphedema prevention, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, onco-plastic surgery, post-chemo, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, recovering, recovery, Surgery, surgical drain
Time to Party Like it’s 1999?
I was dreamin’ when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this mornin’, could’ve sworn it was judgment day
The sky was all purple, there were people runnin’ everywhere
Tryin’ to run from the destruction, you know I didn’t even care
Say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops, out of time
So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s nineteen ninety-nine Continue reading
Posted in Chemo, Milestones, Surgery, Treatment
Tagged Blog, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, Cancer, Cancer Blog, cancer-free, Chemo, chemo therapy, Chemotherapy, drain, lessons learned, lymph node removal, lymphedema, lymphedema prevention, milestone, pathology, pathology report, post-op, post-surgery, Surgery
