UPDATE

Woooo Hoooo, I had my first radiation treatment today. The little twin and her surrounding tissue will receive 15 more regular treatments and four boosts. That is only 19 more trips to the Cancer Centre. I think I may just go on the 'Net and look for a new rack! Later my peeps!

Cheers
Jeannie

PS. Just in case you are tone deaf, yes I'm extremely happy :o)

Blah!

Radiation was canceled yesterday. No treatment plan designed yet. God, I must have one very special breast!

Cheers
Jeannie

I'm back!

Wow, it feels like a very long time since I have taken the time to update my blog. As it turns out, the seroma was finally small enough that I can now start radiation. I was very excited and mildly disappointed. I had decided that if I was expected to wait another week for the fluid to reabsorb I would do my waiting in the Dominican. I was then informed that my radiation would not be scheduled until late the following week so they would push it ahead a few more days to allow me a vacation. I was totally ecstatic! I danced out of the hospital and drove like a demon to get home. I went on the 'Net and booked a vacation immediately. I decided to take my girl child with me because Chris would never be able to go on a trip with only a few minutes notice. He's such a girl. I had to buy all new clothes because this years body was not going to fit in anything I wore last year. I was also under direct doctors orders to keep the sun off my chest. I sat under the grass umbrellas every day with my legs sticking out drinking beer and rum. It was great. My final bit of news is that I received my Carb Lovers Diet books from Amazon. I have to buy food and I am very excited to start this lifestyle. Perhaps by the end of summer I will be back to a normal (for me) weight. I look forward to that day as much as I look forward to my last day of radiation. I am so blessed and thankful to have so much to look forward to in life.

Cheers
Jeannie

Cape Breton Cancer Centre - Patient Care Fundraiser

My friend Natalie Maglario is generously sponsoring this very worthwhile event.  Please pop in and show your support.  I'll be there signing glossy 8 x 10s of myself - lol...well, I'll be there :o)

March 25th 11am-5pm Emerald Isle, Kameleon Jewelery & The Cape Breton Cancer Patient Care Fund, would love for you to join us for 6 hours of power.  The power of all of us making a difference. $3.00 from every jewel pop sold and $5.00 from every piece of Kameleon jewelery sold will go directly to the fund, in store silent auction, and guests of honor, come join us and make a difference together !!!!

The Cape Breton Cancer Centre Patient Care Fund was established in January, 2005, with its sole purpose being to assist patients receiving treatment at the Centre with illness- related expenses. An example of this would be drugs, not fully covered by drug plans (as these can be very expensive if no coverage is available), medical equipment, lodging, and medical transportation. Every dollar raised and donated goes towards patient care, with Cancer Centre Social Worker Tom Mac Neil assessing each request. Operating this fund relies entirely on special fundraising events.

Please drop by and show your support!

Cheers

Jeannie

Emerald Isle Gifts and Jewellery

337 Welton Street

Sydney, NS

March 25th, 2012

11 - 5 pm

What a Day

I won't keep you long but wanted to pass on a quick update. I have a cold. It's awful and I never intend to get another one. Ugh, it is quite possibly the worse I have felt in a very long time. However, in spite of that I managed a hike with the dogs today. It was 15 degrees so it had to be done. I came home, crawled in bed and slipped off to sleep. I woke up 40 minutes before my appointment with my surgeon. Showered and made it on time, forgot to register because I was hopped up on cold medicine but eventually got in. Oh right, this is what I came to tell you (pardon me, still juiced up from the drugs). Dr.M drained the seroma again this time he only pulled off about 60 cc's. He went through the front of my breast which gave me the complete horrors. Do what you want to me but for Gods sake, don't let me see it.

Anyway,wish me luck that next Thursday I get stimulated, er I mean, simulated ;o)

There will be no more drainings so if it doesn't work this time I'm not sure what will happen. Either way, all is good and my path report came back nice and clean from my last surgery.

Cheers
Jeannie

My Cup Runneth Over

Well I went for the re-sim yesterday hoping and praying the swelling in my breast was anything other than fluid...obviously not cancer but you know what I mean. Surprise, it was fluid. Although the fluid keeps my otherwise half sized mammary more like a 2/3s full one and certainly balances me out, it is keeping me from getting radiation. In addition to that, it hurts. Not in a 'slammed my hand in a car door' type of way. More like a 'caught my tit in an electric breast pump on high suction' way with a dash of 'let's just stick random needles through your unfrozen nipple' kinda way. My nipple feels like I was swimming in very cold water braless with just a t-shirt on. Or, if someone sandpapered it and then put a foldback binder clip on it. The ouchies don't last for long but are periodic and more frequent than I like. The nip discomfort never goes away. Due to the discomfort and probably because I spend waaaayyy to much time alone I find myself with my hand in my bra checking it out or cradling it. It needs the attention. I have grown quite attached to it, like a homely orphan. It makes my maternal sense tingle and at times I want to rock and breastfeed it.

So, with that I am going to try to get back to sleep. I get tapped off tomorrow and next Thursday they will attempt another simulation. I know this time there isn't 250+cc's in there but I an sure there is enough to keep me entertained for a few minutes. I am presently having fantasies of jamming a juice bag straw directly into the incision but suppose I will wait for Dr. M to do it, properly with a gigantic, almost gag-like, syringe again. Happy March 7th Day. I'm sure it's a special day somewhere. Perhaps National Pencil Day or Hug a Squirrel Day. Anyway, whatever the occasion it's garbage and recycling day here in Westmount so I'm going to celebrate that today. You can celebrate it as well...I can't curb your enthusiasm over this kind of excitement.

Cheers everyone
Jeannie