Sorry I haven't posted in a while but I don't have much to post. I am thrilled to say that my LAST chemo is this Thursday! Yahoo!!! My oncologist wouldn't talk about radiation at my last appointment (last week), so I can't update you on what's next. All I can say is that I think I will have radiation start sometime in early June. I told the oncologist that I want to go to Toronto for a family wedding and he said that they would work around my schedule. Sounds good to me.I'm looking forward to being able to move ahead with my life although, I feel like I am right now. I have been back mountain biking and road riding for the past month or two. I have been doing alot of pushing my bike up hills or resting to catch my breath but I managed a 50 mile ride in Creston this weekend while my hubby did the century for the Wildflower ride. It was a great ride, fairly flat, so not too difficult. This picture above, is of me and Linh at the first rest stop (as Linh referred to as the breakfast stop because they had so many goodies there).
I still have 4 to 6 weeks of radiation and then another surgery to remove the expanders and put in implants. Ugh! I just want this crap over with! I hate the expanders and soreness in my chest and right side when I exercise. I hate the fact that I can't sleep on my stomach without being very uncomfortable.
Back to being positive... my sciatica continues to not be too bad. I still don't think I can jog but I am in so much less pain now. I am going to start swimming soon and hope to lose some of this weight I gained since Doug came home. He is a really bad influence on me. Way too many desserts!
That's all the news for now. Just one other note. Many thanks for Tricare, the military health insurance. Since Doug is considered active duty, I am covered with them as my secondary insurance. They have picked up pretty much everything so far this year and I haven't had to really put out anything. I am so grateful because without them, I would have been out $5,000 by about March.
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MAZEL TOV!!!!!! I was thrilled to hear from Mish that you had your last treatment this Thursday. Onwards and upwards!!! Maury just had chemo #4 and he has two more to go!! I appreciate your "I just want to get on with my life attitude". Can't wait to see you at Jen's Wedding in June. Love ya and always thinking about you, cousin Max, Maury and the kids.
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