Yesterday I woke up feeling good so decided it would be a good day to pick out my wig. Or "Cranial Prostesis" as my prescription says. Mom and Aunt Chubby came with me. We went to this place and there was about 100 wigs all around the the walls. Scary!
They measured me took pictuers and tried to help me pick out a color. I went with the base color I have now. Kind of a light reddish brown. They did not have a wig with six different colors like I have now. The one they helped me pick out was long, straight with bangs. Now that I think about it, it reminds me of Peggy Bundy from "Married with Children". They promise it will look like me when they are done. They curl and cut it so we will see in a few weeks.
The way I figure it I start Chemo on the 7th they say it takes a few weeks for your hair to fall out, so I should be bald by Halloween. This could be fun!
Talk about timing, I am watching this talk show and some lady is talking about cancer. I went to her web site which let me to another and I just ordered myself a hat. It is the best, I may not even need a wig after I get it. It is a pink ski cap that says "FUCK CANCER". Do you want to be the first person out with me when I wear it?
I must get to "work" now I have a bunch of papers I have to fill out for disability.
Happy Rainy weekend!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Crabby, Tired, Achy.... Long Day
That is how I feel today. I just got back a little while ago. Spent three hours at the Oncologist's office. We got there and after going into three different buildings. We finally found the right one. We walked in and it is like the "Night of the Living Dead". It was this small, puke green waiting room filled with very, very old people. Then there was one Rabbi and one Nun in wheelchairs. The only magagazines in the office were cancer related and it was hot and smelly in there.
After filling out many papers and waiting forever, I met with a very nice nurse. She asked me the same questions I just answered on the forms. Then I waited some more, got my Mommy and met the doctor. She was also very nice and spoke us for over a half hour, She explained everything and even drew me diagrams.
I need to have Chemo for 4 months, once every two weeks. The Chemo will take two hours to administer. I first need to go back to my surgeon to have a port put in. This way then don't have to go sticking my veins each time. The day after Chemo I have to go back for something to help my white blood cells. I shouldn't really feel bad until day 7. Yes, I will loose my hair. I even have a RX for a wig. Any opinions on what color I should go? (Cherie the girl said all blond)
Did I mention that past the waiting room the rest of the building was very nice. Open airy and even the chemo room was nice.
After those four months I have to go for radiation. Only for 6 weeks. Then there was something about hormone therapy for 5 years.
My head is spinning. I did not make it to back to school night for Daniel, but Kevin was going so hopeful he will fill me in and I don't miss too much. Joe's school is tomorrow. Not sure if my head will still be spinning.
I also need to go for a pet scan and a heart scan. She made it sound like those are just baseline and did not think the cancer spread anywhere else. She said if she were to have cancer this would be the one she would choose.
As for work, who knows. She said lets see how I feel. Today I feel like I have a hole in my side where that drain was. Oh wait.. I do. And my arm is very achy. Who knew that breast cancer would be such a pain in my arm! They say it is from the nerves they hit during the lymph node removal.
I went to dinner at my parents house. Mom sent me home because I was too crabby! I really don't blame her. I am much better now that I have my bed, my pj's and my dog.
After filling out many papers and waiting forever, I met with a very nice nurse. She asked me the same questions I just answered on the forms. Then I waited some more, got my Mommy and met the doctor. She was also very nice and spoke us for over a half hour, She explained everything and even drew me diagrams.
I need to have Chemo for 4 months, once every two weeks. The Chemo will take two hours to administer. I first need to go back to my surgeon to have a port put in. This way then don't have to go sticking my veins each time. The day after Chemo I have to go back for something to help my white blood cells. I shouldn't really feel bad until day 7. Yes, I will loose my hair. I even have a RX for a wig. Any opinions on what color I should go? (Cherie the girl said all blond)
Did I mention that past the waiting room the rest of the building was very nice. Open airy and even the chemo room was nice.
After those four months I have to go for radiation. Only for 6 weeks. Then there was something about hormone therapy for 5 years.
My head is spinning. I did not make it to back to school night for Daniel, but Kevin was going so hopeful he will fill me in and I don't miss too much. Joe's school is tomorrow. Not sure if my head will still be spinning.
I also need to go for a pet scan and a heart scan. She made it sound like those are just baseline and did not think the cancer spread anywhere else. She said if she were to have cancer this would be the one she would choose.
As for work, who knows. She said lets see how I feel. Today I feel like I have a hole in my side where that drain was. Oh wait.. I do. And my arm is very achy. Who knew that breast cancer would be such a pain in my arm! They say it is from the nerves they hit during the lymph node removal.
I went to dinner at my parents house. Mom sent me home because I was too crabby! I really don't blame her. I am much better now that I have my bed, my pj's and my dog.
Monday, September 22, 2008
FINALLY no more tubes!
So today I finally got the stupid drain out from my side. I just have to hope and pray that I was done draining, because if not he mentioned something about a needle. I am not good with things that stick me. Tomorrow I meet my Oncologist.
BUT the really bad news is I killed my laptop. I am hoping Joe can figure out what I did or else I am going to call Dell. I don't have the patience to talk to those nice people in India today. It all started with the new battery that I did not buy from Dell. Teaches me not to be cheap.
I must keep this short because I have to go find my discs that came with my computer. Wish me luck.
BUT the really bad news is I killed my laptop. I am hoping Joe can figure out what I did or else I am going to call Dell. I don't have the patience to talk to those nice people in India today. It all started with the new battery that I did not buy from Dell. Teaches me not to be cheap.
I must keep this short because I have to go find my discs that came with my computer. Wish me luck.
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