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An unexpected trip to Vegas #celiac

Sat December 26, 2015

We had not planned on spending a day and night in Las Vegas - but we ended up there. The alternator in our rental RV decided it didn't want…

Treatment update

Wed December 23, 2015

Hormone therapy

I mentioned in a previous post that in the new year I'll be starting a new treatment to help reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Since then, hubby…

A visit to the pain doctor

Sat December 19, 2015

Emotional Journey

Yesterday, I saw a pain specialist. This was in part due to some ongoing pain in my left breast - right where my tumor used to be. I've had…

A little bummed out …

Wed December 16, 2015

Hormone therapy

I came back from my last oncologist appointment (Monday) feeling a little down. The visit was good. We made a solid plan of action that addresses both breast cancer…

Memories

Fri December 11, 2015

Emotional Journey

As my one year cancer free day is fast approaching (December 17, 2014 is the date the last of my cancer was removed from my body), I am finding…

Feeling strong but cramping…

Thu December 10, 2015

Navigating the new me

Not sure if it is the gluten-free diet (except for when I get accidentally exposed - not sure yet what got me earlier this week). Not sure if it…

The other 70 ish percent

Mon November 30, 2015

Emotional Journey

It occurs to me that there is a lot of dialogue about how approximately 20-30% of early stage breast cancers progress to metastatic disease. I ran into a bit…

Lymphedema – attempting to separate fact from fiction

Fri November 27, 2015

Lymphedema

There is still very little understood about lymphedema. Because the largest population of those who suffer from secondary lymphedema (that is lymphedema as a result of surgery for something…

So you have this thing … lymphedema woes

Mon November 23, 2015

Lymphedema

So you have this thing, and you are likely going to have it for the rest of our life, and there isn't much we can do about it but…

Which doctor is in charge?

Sat November 21, 2015

Emotional Journey

I find myself often wondering, which one of my doctors is in charge? Which one is "the most responsible physician"? In my case this all gets complicated. I see…