Journal Entry for September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 5:56am
It has been a year and a half since I have written here, thats amazing. Life is good again, although there were times for a while after chemo I …
Judy1957
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About Me
Judy1957
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About Me
I'm 49, just had a bilateral mastectomy two weeks ago. Sentinal node was clean but the bloodvessels in the breast had been eaten through. Start chemo in about 2 weeks.
I'm 49, just had a bilateral mastectomy two weeks ago. Sentinal node was clean but the bloodvessels in the breast had been eaten through. Start chemo in about 2 weeks.
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Enjoy church, rock hunting, working with animals, interaction with my family, reading, sewing sometimes, cooking, enjoy my job; working with the mentally & physically challenged.
Enjoy church, rock hunting, working with animals, interaction with my family, reading, sewing sometimes,
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Journal Entry for April 5, 2008
April 5, 2008 9:57am
Wow! I cannot believe it has been three months since I have been here. That surely is a good sign that life is moving forward.....to fast …
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Journal Entry for January 24, 2008
January 24, 2008 11:21pm
Monday was my one year anniversary checkup from the onset of cancer. Both my surgeon and oncologist gave me excellent reports. All blood …
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Journal Entry for January 13, 2008
January 13, 2008 8:34pm
It has been a long time since I have been here. Hard to believe all the holidays came and went and we are nearly halfway through January already. …
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Journal Entry for November 20, 2007
November 20, 2007 4:32pm
Monday afternoon I got a call at work, Blue had returned home, very hungry but no worse for the wear. In typical cat fashion, he seems to think …
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Just thinking of you my friend! Big(((HUGS))) and may God Bless!
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Miss you this New Year. I am praying your ok
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Wanted to send you a hug. How are you doing? Miss you.
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Thank you so much for your words. I needed to hear that. Mom is doing much better than I am, but I seem to have fallen into a deep depression. Night time is the worse, my husband works 3rd shift and isn't there to help me. The demons seem to come out at that time. I appreciate your words. Hugs, Amanda
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Close Breast Cancer
I have had a breast lump for nearly 5 years, could feel it, never showed on the mammo, medical people always figured it was a fibroid cyst. This winter, the thing took off and in January of '07 I had a walnut sized tumor that was malignant. By the time I had my bilateral mastectomy, it had eaten through into the bloodsteam although it had not went into the lymph nodes. I start chemo in about 2 weeks. My outlook is good, I know if God brings us to it, He'll bring us through it.
Treatments
- Adriamycin Too Soon to Tell
- had very mild nausea which meds took care of promptly, appetite way down, very tired
- Cytoxan Too Soon to Tell
- first treatment yesterday in combo with ariamycin, only side effect I could see was orange urine. Lemon water sure tastes good today, maybe will help keep the liver flushed of toxins being kicked off by the chemo.
- Taxol Not Working
- Had a really bad anaphylactic reaction to it. Nurses stayed with me the whole time, did a breathing treatment, tried again, same reaction, cancelled treatment and will switch to Taxotere.
- Taxotere Working / Worked
- This one really made my body hurt, my nose seeped blood continually up until three weeks after it was all finished. Also had "bleeds" under my nails when they would get bumped. Fatigue was almost unbearable on the 3rd, 4th and 5th day. This was the hardest chemical of all of them. Discomfort lingered for quite awhile after last treatment.
Close Meth Addiction & Recovery
My oldest son was a meth addict for nearly 12 years. Finally, after near death episodes and run ins' with the law, he went to rehab, uncertain if he even had a future. A wonderful counselor pointed him in the direction of Jesus, now he lives one day at a time, knowing each day, it is his choice to stay clean. He is coming up on his 2 year anniversary, holds a solid job and has learned to steer clear of the crowd who would pull him back in. If there is life in a body, there is always hope.
Open Diets & Weight Maintenance
I was slim and trim after 3 kids until I remarried. Have did the diet yo-yo stuff off and on for the last 6 years. Chemo put 17 pounds of what I had lost back on, I don't like to exercise and I tend to eat even when I am not hungry. I am tired of being fat, need someone to be accountable to, obviously I can't make myself accountable to stay with it.
Treatments
- 6 Week Body Makeover Not Working
- I got my "diet" plan put together, looked like a real good idea until I had to do the evil exercise stuff. Yuck.
- Atkins Diet Working / Worked
- Worked good until I quit doing it, lets see, Halloween and trick or treaters was my excuse that time
- Eat Less Somewhat Helpful
- ...and then of course, when the kids are home, you have to cook special for them and so, one more failure.
- Hoodia Not Working
- Just didn't like it, figured if I can't use my will power to lose weight, I will never succeed anyway.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Walking was good, changed job, really do not have time now, work 12 hour days.
