A six-month check up yesterday has me thinking back two years to when I was in the middle of radiation treatments for breast cancer. What a contrast between now and then! But I also find similarities between now and then, as well. I'll start with how I looked. This is from almost two years … Continue reading Two years can make quite a difference
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Aspiration Savannah
Those of you who know me know that I like words and playing with them. I had an aspiration today. Until I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I'd have thought of an aspiration as a kind of goal, an ambition. When I use that word to describe what I experienced today, it means "the act … Continue reading Aspiration Savannah
Stronger and stronger
For about the last three or four weeks, I've been feeling a bit stronger each day. As the chemo leaves my system, I can do more - walk farther and faster, stand longer, do more activities in a day. I'm receiving the good energy so many people are sending to me for the radiation not … Continue reading Stronger and stronger
One down and 32 to go
I had my first radiation treatment today. It was a piece of cake compared with chemo. No needles is definitely something I appreciate. The radiation therapists marked me up and radiated my breast and node area. I didn't feel pain or warmth or cells jiggling or anything. And then I met with the radiation oncologist. … Continue reading One down and 32 to go