Before I start my update, I'd like to say a BIG THANK YOU to my long time friend Terri who walked the Arizona 3 day, 60 mile walk for breast cancer cure. I've known Terri since Kindergarten and we've been able to keep in touch all these years. She is a huge inspiration to me and I'm so grateful to her for being so involved in the cure for cancer. Not only is she walking for her loved ones, she added me in this year as "walking for her friend" Jen. She also has a picture of me and Cody on a button attached to her backpack. That means so much. I've said it before in previous e-mails that in the past, I've always ran the race for the cure in Arizona but have never walked the 3 Day 60 mile walk. She has walked 60 miles more than once for her loved ones and will continue to do so. Thank you Terri for honoring your family and your friends.
LET"S CURE THIS THING ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
LET"S CURE THIS THING ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Chemo time - Mom and Wendy took me today which was nice. Now the usual....weight, blood withdraw, blood counts, chemo drugs, and nap. I brought my camera so I could take various photos to chronicle the events. Eventually I'll post a few photos of the chemo room, of me, and my favorite nurses.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Got a call from Dr. Wilkinson (Oncologist) She wants me to make an appt with the Radiology Oncologist ASAP. I guess she and Dr. Purkert (Surgeon) want to confirm information about my lymph nodes so Dr. Moulds (the new doc) is going over all my medical records. He will consult with Wilkinson and Purkert to make the final decisions regarding my surgery. So I had to run over to Fairfax Radiology to have them put all my medical records on CDs for Dr. Moulds. Had I known I'd be doing this I would have requested those records when I actually had the tests done 4 months ago. My appointment with Dr. Moulds is Monday, November 14th. As usual, I'm anxious to meet with him.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
I'm starting to notice a trend here. Thursdays are my tired days and boy does work drag by really SLOW! Taste buds gone. So frustrating.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Hanging out at the house, but I'm really tired today. I'm also getting tired of busting out of my clothes. Turns out I've gained 11 pounds since my first weigh in on August 1st. It might not sound like a lot but on me it is. Like I mentioned last week. I seriously look 3 months pregnant. Nurse Tonya said it was the decadron that was adding on the weight. So once chemo is over, I shouldn't have to take decadron anymore so unless they put me on some mega drug during surgery or radiation, I should be able to start getting rid of this extra weight. So as I was cleaning the house, it dawned on me that I still have my maternity pants. YES I DID, I had to. I don't see a reason to spend money on bigger pants because it's just my belly that's gaining all the weight. So the maternity pants is a quick fix and man are those stretchy waistbands awesome!!!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 11, 12, and 13th
THE ARIZONA 3 DAY WALK for BREAST CANCER
Although I can not be with Terri in Arizona, I've been thinking about her this entire weekend. I've been rooting her on through Face Book looking at her posts and photos of her walk. Maybe one day I'll walk the 3 day walk for the cure but first I'd like to start with maybe a 1 mile walk and work my way back to a run. I will always support this cause and it means so much to me now. Thank you Terri !!!
So I would say overall this was another good chemo week but a tiring one. My energy level was really low so I didn't get to do all the things I had planned to do this weekend which is a little depressing but I'm trying to keep my spirits up and make it through the next 2 chemo sessions. So close now it's almost hard to believe. Chemo # 11 is today at 1pm. Ken's mom Eleanor will be taking me. Fingers crossed all goes well as usual.
I'm attaching a photo of Terri on her last day of her walk.
Thanks again for all your continued support.
XOXO Jen
Hanging out at the house, but I'm really tired today. I'm also getting tired of busting out of my clothes. Turns out I've gained 11 pounds since my first weigh in on August 1st. It might not sound like a lot but on me it is. Like I mentioned last week. I seriously look 3 months pregnant. Nurse Tonya said it was the decadron that was adding on the weight. So once chemo is over, I shouldn't have to take decadron anymore so unless they put me on some mega drug during surgery or radiation, I should be able to start getting rid of this extra weight. So as I was cleaning the house, it dawned on me that I still have my maternity pants. YES I DID, I had to. I don't see a reason to spend money on bigger pants because it's just my belly that's gaining all the weight. So the maternity pants is a quick fix and man are those stretchy waistbands awesome!!!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 11, 12, and 13th
THE ARIZONA 3 DAY WALK for BREAST CANCER
Although I can not be with Terri in Arizona, I've been thinking about her this entire weekend. I've been rooting her on through Face Book looking at her posts and photos of her walk. Maybe one day I'll walk the 3 day walk for the cure but first I'd like to start with maybe a 1 mile walk and work my way back to a run. I will always support this cause and it means so much to me now. Thank you Terri !!!
So I would say overall this was another good chemo week but a tiring one. My energy level was really low so I didn't get to do all the things I had planned to do this weekend which is a little depressing but I'm trying to keep my spirits up and make it through the next 2 chemo sessions. So close now it's almost hard to believe. Chemo # 11 is today at 1pm. Ken's mom Eleanor will be taking me. Fingers crossed all goes well as usual.
I'm attaching a photo of Terri on her last day of her walk.
Thanks again for all your continued support.
XOXO Jen
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