Looking back on my journey, I am happy that I did the research and found the best doctors in my area….it helped that they all took my insurance. I truly believe it made a big difference in the outcome so far ……considering I was stage IIIc. (39% survival rate) NOTE: If you are going to …
July 31, 2015 (Friday): Finally after two days, I think all that was to fall out has fallen out. I am over the crying, the feeling sad for myself…. it is the life with cancer. I understand that most ladies with Cancer will shave their heads once their hair falls out BUT I had decided …
July 29, 2015 (Wednesday): I guess I have to laugh at this one. As much as I’ve been through over the last few months, I had forgotten about my hair eventually falling out. Wow, wasn’t expecting it even though I knew it would happen and even noticed a little hair on my hospital pillow. After …
July 26, 2015 (Sunday): Interesting… Finally out of the hospital yesterday (July 25) only to wake up to the fog… “Chemo Brain” After many foggy days, I have finally agreed that even after fighting it, there is ChemoBrain. I experienced it but the good news is it doesn’t last forever. I am sure everyone is …
July 9-10, 2015 (Thursday): My First Chemotherapy Session (1 or 6) Well, here I am, at the end of a long week sitting in a comfortable chair at Comprehensive Cancer Center (St. Rose) with a machine next to me administering the vital Chemo that is needed to fight the cancer in my body. Monday: Chemotherapy …
July 8th, 2015 (Wednesday): After much deliberation, I finally decided to have the Clear Vue Power Port fitted in the upper right portion of my chest/shoulder. I am very happy that I decided to have this done. Most chemotherapy patients go through a series of blood draws and chemo drips that includes many needles. This …
July 7, 2015 (Tuesday): Today will be a little scary as I have my first CTscan. My doctors explained the need for a baseline to start with so we can measure my battle progress with the cancer. This the reason also for the additional blood work (they call it ‘Lab”) establishing a baseline to measure …
July 6th, 2015: Chemotherapy Orientation Class It seems like the last thing you want to do after getting the news you have cancer…… sitting through a orientation class as if you were a soon to be Freshman in college, not that any of us wouldn’t trade places to go back to that earlier time. I …
June 8th, 2015 – My journey begins through diagnosis, surgeries, tests, trials, treatments, etc. of ovarian cancer, with the ultimate goal of being cured. I’m not sure anyone can pinpoint when you get cancer, I know I couldn’t, never the less, it was a major surprize when I found out I had ovarian cancer. I …
