Did you know there is such a thing as supplemental Cancer insurance?
What????
I just found out about it yesterday on Facebook from an acquaintance who had purchased it for her mother.
I had no idea something like this existed!
Here’s what I know….I am not eligible because I have already been diagnosed with cancer. That makes sense. Bummer. But I get it. So to qualify, you can’t have cancer. Got it!
(more…)Lord, thank you for allowing me to live another year…another year with Tom, our parents, the girls and friends. Thank you for another year of life!
Thank you for salvation, forgiveness and grace.
Thank you for your Word and the encouragement it brings in difficult times.
Thank you for Tom and his dedication to You and to our family.
Thank you for our parents and the wonderful example they have set for us all of our lives.
(more…)Hooray! No chemo yesterday! It was nice to stay home and not have to go in to the infusion center. I slept horrible the night before and woke up not feeling the greatest because of that. After resting all morning, I was a little better in the afternoon/evening. I felt nauseous off and on that day. I finally took Zofran in the late afternoon because it wasn’t going away. It’s kind of strange to have that side effect a week after chemo. Maybe it was something else? Who knows….
I can’t complain about one day of not feeling the greatest because this past week I have felt good! Some days, I would say I even felt GREAT! WOOHOO!! Praise God for good days! I didn’t have the huge downer of fatigue like I did last week. I am so thankful!
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This picture was taken on August 21, 2015, 8 days before my mammogram when I found out I had breast cancer.
Sitting on this log at Deception Pass, I definitely was not thinking that in 8 days I would find out I had breast cancer…….that a month later I would find out it was stage 4…….that we would have to tell our 3 young children that I had cancer…….that a few weeks later I would start chemotherapy. The list could go on and on.
(more…)Chemo went well on Monday and the early part of the week I felt pretty good. Wednesday was actually the best day I have had in a long time. I felt great! I had a lot of energy and enjoyed being out of bed. I was careful not to over do it. It was still a relaxing day, but I felt great!
The difference between yesterday (Wednesday) and today is huge. I was tired last night and was asleep by 8. I slept ’til 8:30 this morning and when I woke up, I was so fatigued that even lifting my arm felt like too much work. My body feels very heavy and I’m so weak and tired….the kind of tired that doesn’t get better with rest. Laying down feels like I’m doing too much. It’s a hard thing to explain. I’ve been in bed all day and still feel about the same. My brain feels foggy and i can’t believe it’s already the evening. Where did the day go??
Along with my chemo on Monday, I had my monthly Zometa infusion. The side effects from that might be part of what I’m feeling today. Who knows….
(more…)So far I’m doing pretty well after chemo on Monday. I’ve been tired and my back and side pain continue and I felt a little nauseous this morning. Overall, I’m doing really well. No complaints. I’m curious how next week will go.
Christy and I headed out to the wig store this morning to look at halo wigs and hats….and they are closed on Thursdays. UGH! So instead we had a lovely time driving to Federal Way to get a smoothie and McDonalds. LOL. I woke up feeling unsure emotionally about trying on hats and wigs today, so maybe that was for the best.
I walked into the infusion center today and I realized the difference between this time and before, is that there is no end in sight. 4 1/2 years ago we had an end date and I knew how many of these treatments I would get. All I know now, is that I’m going to be getting some sort of treatment for the rest of my life..
Treatment went well today. Either one of the pre medd, or the Tax made me super tired and loopy. It’s hard to even send a text or message and sometimes hard to talk without slurring my speech. I’m trying to figure out what it was so the next time I can have less of it. I’ve been laying down most of the day falling in and out of sleeplines.
Surgery went well today and we were home by about 10:45 am. I slept most of the day. It’s a little uncomfortable but I’ve only needed to take one pain pill which is actually two less than I took yesterday.
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