So since my last posting it has been a little crazy to say the least. I have wanted to post, but I have been running around a bunch. Let me fill everyone in on what has been going on in Jenna land.
I had a fairly relaxing weekend. I went to the pool during the day on Saturday. Then I meet up with two beautiful girls in Bethesda. (Bebe and Tara) and had a wonderful girls night out. We had a drink at the Barking Dog. And then had Tapa's at Jaleo. YUM!! We met an guy who was very talkative and had an artistic talent with regards to paper. I personally did not mind him, although Tara did not like him to much. :-)
Sunday was spent relaxing, doing laundry, cleaning a bit, picking up prescriptions and going to the grocery store.
Monday 79/12 Was very busy. I had two medical appointments. I started the day at 8:15am to get my mediport checked. Everything was okay there. They needed to make sure it was healing okay. I asked questions about what signs I needed to look for, in case of infections. As I am at risk of blood clots. She said, fever, soreness in the arm, no muscle tone, swelling in the arm and neck.
After that appointment I had to go to have an echo cardiogram. This appointment was at 9:40am This is where they basically look at your heart with a sonogram machine. The appointment was to last about 40min. You lay on your left side propped up with some cushions, laying your head on a pillow. 97% of the way in to the procedure, the power goes out in the building and the building next to us. The office is in Fairfax across from Fairfax Hospital. I was told to wait on the table for about 5 min until they could figure out what was going on. They were all walking around with their phones using the flashlight apps, it was very comical. I got dressed by *my* flashlight app, and was escorted out. They said they got the most important scans.
I then went on to work and had four clients that day from 11:30 - 4:00.
on 7/10/12 I went in for my MRI biopsy. Let me just tell you, this was a bizarre experience. So it starts off like the regular Breast MRI, except only my right breast hung through the opening. They started the scan like they usually did, administered the dye when they needed to, until they found what they were looking for, and then pulled me back out. All the while I needed to remain still. Then they cleaned off the area, pricked me with the anesthesia drug and numbed the area asking me if I still felt anything. I said no at some point. The she said I would hear a drilling sound when she was putting the biopsy needle in. This was different than the other biopsy. At some point I began to feel it. I felt burning. She had to stop and give me more anesthesia. But was so nice. Quickly did that, apologized. And then started up again and it was over real quick. The put a marker in. Mary the nurse clean the area and bandaged it, and then took me upstairs for a Mammogram for images of the marker. After that she cleaned the area and put gauze on it. She gave me instructions for the next few days and sent me on my way.
I went to work for a consult from 10:00 - 10:30 came home and then went back to work from 4 - 6:30.
On 7/11/12 I went to the Fertility Clinic as scheduled as I had thought I had started my period on Monday 7/9/12. But it stopped 7/10/12 and did not reappear. But they went forward with the blood work and ultrasound anyway. It came back that my hormones were not ready and it might have just been a false start of my period due to stress. They wanted me to come back today 7/13/12 to check again. I then had a 11:00 client and a 12:00 consult. I was supposed to have a client at 4:00 but at 3:00 they canceled because the little girl had a fever. So I went home early. That night I met up with a great old friend from high school, Shannon, who is in the states from Canada. It was great fun visiting with her.
7/12/12 My day started off very nice, I got to have breakfast with a college buddy, Clay before I went to Therapy. We shared Bagels. Then I had Therapy before heading to a long day of work. I worked from 12:00 - 6:00 Three clients and 2 consults. I had a date at 7:00. He was really nice and I hope I get to see him again. But I think it will be hard to explain the whole cancer think. I don't know how to do that, and what he will think. Or when to do that.
7/13/12. I have no clients today. YAY, except, this week was one of the smallest amount of clients in a long time and that does not bode well with my budget. I really need to get more clients that (10 a week) I need 2x that many. UGH!! But today I went back to the fertility clinic and my period I think is beginning...and we are set to begin today. So I am to take the Femara pills tonight with the Lovenox shots. Then in two days begin the Gonal F and the Menopur shots.
At 12:00 I am going to meet up with two old work buddies for lunch in Alexandria and then I have an appointment to talk with someone about wigs. So a busy day. :-)
