A couple of weeks ago, my oncologist sent my tumor sample off to have the Oncotype tested. If you recall from previous posts, she expected it to come back a fairly high number since my Estrogen and Progesterone scores were on the lower end (as is typical in that situation), which would mean I'd need... Continue Reading →
Future First-Rounders and Infamous Reputations: An Update
This post is going to be a (rather long) double update: One for the REACH Center and one for the fill appointments both on Monday of this week. Things seem to be going well in terms of growing my half-babies (thanks, Siobhan, for that term). Even my strange little voodoo magic episode of the disappearing... Continue Reading →
STIM Injections Day Two
Well, day two is in the books. I hope. I'm not totally sure because Murphy's Law has struck again. Today, I went to a friend's parents house to cook "Sunday" dinner (where I had a great time and totally love her family and getting to meet them!!). We got there around 3pm to start cooking... Continue Reading →
REACHing and Waiting
I think my ovaries know something's up. And before we dive into this quick update, I just want to throw out this warning: If talking about Aunt Flo makes you uncomfortable, I recommend stopping here. Just click that little back button and keep on with your social media scrolling. Thanks to this cancer mess, privacy... Continue Reading →
The Pesky Port
Well, the mysterious, migrating port has officially been found!! Last week, after my half-fill appointment, Dr. Criswell had told me to go home and tend to my wounds with ice and massage over the next few days before we tried again. I didn’t really get how massaging it would help since she'd just spent 20... Continue Reading →
Some Good News and Some More Good News
First thing's first: My oncologist called me yesterday to tell me that my sample was NEGATIVE for HER2!! This is good news because it rules out the year-long chemo treatment I would've needed had it been present. It is bad news because I now have to wait two more weeks for the Oncotype result to... Continue Reading →
Cancer Sucks
I have always hated that phrase. I don't know why, but even before I was diagnosed, I was never fond of it. I mean, DUH!! Of course cancer sucks!! And I'm willing to bet all the cancer patients in history can tell you that! Why do we need to make a catch phrase out of... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose of Frustration—Tissue Expander Edition
I went in for my first tissue expander fill today. I almost started that sentence with "I had my first fill..." but that wouldn't be the whole truth. The truth is that Dr. Criswell was only able to fill my right side because, after 20 full minutes of poking around, massaging, and sticking me multiple... Continue Reading →
So… Chemo or Nah…?
Well, I hope that those of you who are on this journey with me are prepared. It's time to buckle up your seat belts and settle in for a long flight. First, some good news: I GOT MY DRAINS OUT! I never thought I'd see the day!! And I am so. Freaking. Happy. Life is... Continue Reading →
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