Another good report…

 

I saw the oncologist yesterday and we will be moving to seeing her every 6 weeks instead of every 3 weeks. I will still be getting the injections every 3 weeks, until September 11 (right before surgery on the 16th, lol). All the labwork was good and my magnesium is back to normal again.

 

My oncologist pushed the VA for a sleep study sooner than “routine” so I have to call the community care office at the VA about getting scheduled here in town. Even at that, the hospital they’re referring me to is still booked out 3-4 weeks. I will be glad to have this insomnia evaluated.

 

Other than that, all is well. I got my first “haircut” since losing my hair today. It’s been exactly 8 months. All I got was a little trim around the ears and neck.

 

Thank you so much for your support, it means so much!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Yes, it’s growing!

 

Whiter than before but I’m still wishing for curls!

Bone scan results…

 

I finally got my bone scan results. I had to get my medical record number from the company that did the scan and sign in to their patient portal. The scan just showed arthritis in various spots, no metastasis. Yay!! Now we just gotta figure out why my lower back hurts so much, lol.

A few more results…

 

I saw my oncologist Tuesday and the head CT came back normal. We’re still waiting for the bone scan results. I’m still slightly anemic but she said we’ll keep an eye on it. However, my magnesium is still low so I’m going to take Slow Mag again, for 2 weeks. I had my phesgo injection Wednesday.

Image Reborn Retreat

 

I was blessed to be able to go to an Image Reborn breast cancer survivor retreat this weekend.

https://imagerebornfoundation.org

It was at a beautiful home, donated by a wonderful woman who has a heart for breast cancer survivors. We had opportunities to experience yoga, reiki, massage and gentle exercise. There was a hot tub for us to use. We had group meetings where we introduced ourselves and spent some time relecting and processing. Rodizio Grill donated an awesome meal Saturday night.

We were showered with gifts from supporters and sponsors. We did an art project last night where we passed around a canvas and added to what the previous person had done. The first round we got 2 minutes to paint and the second round we had a minute each. The finished product is my last photo here.

It was so good to meet these women and the volunteers (who are all breast cancer survivors) and talk with people who really get what you’re going through.