The Next Steps

It has been 11 days since my last cancer treatment!!  YAY!!  I still have neuropothy in my hands and feet, still don't taste things quite so right, and still get an upset stomach.  But I know that will slowly get better in the coming weeks. 

I met with my plastic surgeon to discuss the steps I need to take for the whole "mastectomy/ reconstruction" stuff yesterday.  We discussed that I would have a double nipple sparring mastectomy.  Also because I was not "fat" enough I would have to have implants and have a two step procedure where they would put a expander in first called AlloDerm.  However, due to my plastic surgeon working at Georgetown and my cancer surgeon working at Fairfax I ended up adding an extra step into my procedure.  I have to set up an appointment to see a new cancer surgeon at Georgetown who will do the mastectomy.  This appointment is now set up for Dec 10th.  (Hopefully even though this appointment is that late I can still have the surgery in the month of December.)

I am still seeing my cancer surgeon this Thursday, the 29th as well and letting her know what is happening.  I am sure I will have to get scans to see what happened to the cancer, but I will update you when I know all that. 

Well that is it for now.....just lots of doctors appointments, and lots of craziness!!  I just want it to be over with....but I know, it is an ongoing process....especially with me having to go every three weeks for Herceptin, and taking Tamoxifen for 5 years.

The Final Chemo Treatment

Today I had my Final Chemo Treatment!!!  Yay!!!  These past 3 months have gone by soooo fast! I can not believe it.  I am so excited!!  Just need to get over this one week hump of super bad feelings after the chemo and I can manage the other two weeks before my hair starts to grow back. 

 

 

I have a meeting set up with my plastic surgeon in 10 days, so hopefully by the end of the year that can be taken care of.  I will also have to go back every three weeks for Herceptin, but my oncologist said there is no side effects from this and I can go back to eating and doing all those things I had to stop doing.  (Sushi, manicure pedicures, Indian Buffets, Brunch Buffets, etc)  :-)  And as mentioned my hair will start to grow back!!!  I am so excited to have my hair grow back and see what color and style it comes back as!!

 

I still need to contact my Cancer doctor to see what tests need to be run, and will do that Monday, so hopefully I can get that in before my appointment before my surgeon sees me, so nothing will mess up surgery.  I will let everyone know the plans.  I would like to start off 2013, with a FRESH start!!  Be Cancer Free, with new boobies!!! 

 

Thanks again for everyone's support!! I meet some of you recently who have supported me who are new friends and it is great!!!  Can't wait to meet a few more of you!!  A positive attitude sure has helped a lot!!  It has passed the time and made me forget about the struggles.

 

Here is to a good quick week and three week period until my hair grows back!!  YAY!!!!