Hello all,
Just wanted to post a quick note to say that my weekend has been going well! I had my third chemo treatment last Thursday (3 more to go!) and no major GI tract issues or other pains so far. Three cheers for Miralax, which I have been taking every day for the last two weeks. I am taking it easy this weekend, not really doing much of anything because I don't have a ton of energy and if I exercise, I feel like it accentuates the leg pain I have gotten before.
I need to start researching my surgery which is supposed to happen three weeks after the last chemo (Nov 12). I am feeling sort of anxious about it and am not sure what kind of reconstruction I will be getting. I'll be consulting with my breast surgeon and talking to plastic surgeons next. I have referrals already. I know that this decision is "for life" and I need to make the best decision for the long term but I can't help but wonder which procedure would have the quickest recovery. What an inconvenience this stinking breast cancer is since I bought seasons passes for myself and Doug to Mammoth mountain for the snowboard season this year :-(
This week I'll be returning to one of the support groups and looking forward to hearing how the girls are doing. Thanks to everyone for your continual emails, notes, calls and thanks very much to Greg for making me a lasagna last week! That was so kind.
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Go, go Mo! And yay for Miralax!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jen
Maureen
ReplyDeleteMy cousin (in law)in England has breast cancer and went through the reconstruction operations. If you would like to have a chat about this and her experience I could get her contact information for you.
I am glad this lot of chemo has been "gentler" for you.
Thinking of you
Kindest
Paula (Sheldrick-Flanagan)
Hi Mo:
ReplyDeleteYou have handled all the decisions and information so far with such grace, I trust you'll do the same with the next piece too. YOu've done so much to educate us all about this entire process -- and the US health system to boot. You know I wish you were here, so I could visit; think a lasagna would make it in the mail?
xox
Andrea