Of COURSE it was too good to be true.
Yesterday I felt fantastic, all thanks to the steroids still in my system from Thursday's chemo. I corralled my 'rents and indulged in a day-long retail fest up and down NW 23rd and even into the Pearl. Accomplished all my pent-up errands and SO enjoyed being out in the world. PLUS came home to an early muy fabuloso b-day present box (thank you Sissy!), my Neulasta shot was administered excellently and didn't hurt, AND TLC ran a marathon of "What Not To Wear" last night. All the makings of a happy Friday.
Then late last night I started to feel the soles of my feet and the palms of my hands burning. My body is aching this morning, but not badly enough to medicate, yet. Intestinal rumblings shall not be detailed here. And my old friend fatigue reared its head after the simple act of walking up my backyard steps. Son of a beeeeeotch I'd hoped (silly, yes I know) that I could somehow avoid that part.
So here I am. Back on the couch with my books and my laptop; my phone, my dog and my mom are all close by. Big question is how long is it going to last this time?
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I think perhaps yes.
On April 3, 2007, I heard the dreaded words "you have cancer."
Is this the definition of oval?
I think perhaps yes.
About Me
- LeeAnne
- I'm a 46 year old single mom living a full and rich life. Or I was anyway. Now I am in getting back to regular life after cancer treatment.
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Links I Have Become Perhaps Overly Attached To:
- Good Reads (like myspace, only for readers to share what they've read. Fabulous!)
- Cute Overload (when you just need to look at baby animals)
- Travelcheese (my talented Sissy's little corner o' the web)
- As The Tumor Turns (An amazing writer. I wish I were her neighbor.)
- I Am The Bulldog (Fellow BC Ass-Kicker Liz from the OC)
- Imagine Bright Futures II (Another BC Ass Kicker from PDX)
- Follow Lingling as She Gives Lymphoma a Beatdown (this blog is like a novel. I am in awe.)
- KAFN8ME (my friend Kel's knitting blog)
Blog Archive
what I know
- -stage IIA breast cancer
- -invasive ductal carcinoma, 1.1 cm
- -1 lymph node with cancer, so all removed
- -lumpectomy with a little extra taken out
- -estrogen receptor: positive (95%)
- -progesterone receptor: positive (100%)
- -proliferation rate: intermediate
- -HER-2/neu: negative
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5 comments:
It's so not fun to be sick. This will last as long as it does and then you'll have more fabulous days, makes it all worth it because you more than anyone will revel in every moment.
Love ya-
Noreen
LAM I'm reading every update, and thinking about you every day. Many people love you, me included. Remember our old refrain, thistooshallpassthistooshallpass? I think that came originally from FRWSRN, but I could be wrong about that. This ol' memory ain't what it used to be. Hard times right now, yes. I just know that better are around the corner.
Ok, I had a typo on my other comment, so I hadda delete it.
I hope you're feeling better today LAM. I know it's hard, but I think you've done so so well through the chemo. My dad was sooo depressed and brought everyone down with him. It was hard to be supportive, but we tried.
Hang in there!
Love ya
LAM, I'm sorry this round hit you so hard. I hope you're feeling better by now. Are you stillg getting accupuncture? Lauren has an appt with an accupucturist/masseuse next week for her back and neck. I showed her your accupucture pic and she thought you looked very cool.
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