tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333939472011-04-21T15:46:35.492-05:00On this blog I intend to document my journey through Breast Cancer again. Yes again. This will be my second go with this disease and I figured this would be a great way to communicate with my family and friends and keep them informed as to what is going on with me.Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227979603190894116noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33393947.post-76337145986872301062007-04-10T19:18:00.000-05:002007-04-10T19:43:41.831-05:00

How is it that you can hurt so bad for someone you know? I feel as if I was just diagnosed again with Cancer. That feeling of depression, of uncontrollable emotion and that feeling of just wanting to be alone has come over me all over again. One of my best friends just informed me that she has Breast Cancer. I met Kelly 13 years ago through my ex-husband. She is the wife of his best friend

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It is hard to believe that my last post was about a month ago. Since then I have gone through another treatment and also had another MUGA test (heart test) done, which my heart function is up to 59%!! Yeah!!! For those of you that don't recall.. My heart function can not drop below 50% or they will have to pull me off of Herceptin. Not that it would be a big deal. They would just wait for my

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OH MY!!! How someone from my elementary school found my blog is beyond me!!! My boss came up to me today and told me that she often checks my blog and while checking it today, she saw a new comment from someone that thought they might know me. Well she does!!! Sonya Martin...how could I ever forget the very small, redheaded, sweet girl that lived not to far from me! I would love to catch up and

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Well, once again I failed you. I have not kept up my promise to keep everyone informed and for that I am truly sorry! I hope you forgive me!! Since November things have really changed. First off, I went for my second opinion with the Doctor from St. Vincent's and I absolutely loved him and the whole office. He recommended the exact same treatment as my other Doctor, which I wasn't too surprised

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Rounds 3 and 4....NOT so good!!! Went for Round 3 last week and had an allergic reaction to the chemo Taxol. Apparently, what I thought was anxiety on weeks 1 and 2 were actually reactions to this chemo. By round 3 I was having severe chest pains that felt like they were going into my throat. Little did I know it, but that was not good!!! It was beginning to constrict my throat. They pulled me

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Round 2.......So far so good. I have completed 2 rounds of weekly Chemo treatments and have come out fine. Don't get me wrong I have had a couple of side effects, but nothing like my last treatments. I have had some minor bone aches, one nose bleed, some digestive issues and a little tired from time to time. This I can handle as long as it stays this way.We did the Race for the Cure yesterday,

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Just wanted to share with everyone some pics of the day of my mastectomy.Here is Darryl trying to take my place. That's real sweet, but I think the Docs might figure it out!! I love this one!! Here is my mom, my dad and my Darryl!! My Dad!! Need I saw more?? Going into surgery. Eileen wishing me luck!! She loves pink as much as I do as she is also a Breast Cancer survivor!!! As some of you know,

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First of all, I would just like to apologize for not updating my blog. I know that I told most of you the main reason for me having the blog was to keep everyone updated as to what is happening with me, but I have failed to do so. I truely hope that you can forgive me. See, I did the exact thing that I kept trying not to do and that was not facing the fact that this was happening to me. I kept

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I know that some of you have been anxiously awaiting my next entry, so I apology for the delay. Last week I had 2 pre-op appt for both of my surgeries. Went through the normal routine, give blood, pee in a cup and listen to my lungs and heart. Well I was feeling tired last week and had acquired some headaches and come to find out I was a little anemic. Nothing major just was really tired! I

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I spoke with my Oncologist Tuesday evening and then met with my surgeon yesterday afternoon to get a game plan going. I was at the Dr's office 3 and 1/2 hours!! Basically he just went over that I do indeed have cancer and that there really is no choice, but to have a Mastectomy. I spoke to him about the possibilities of having a double Mastectomy for a couple of different reasons. One: I don't

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So I have been anxiously awaiting (forever!!) for my results on the pathology. First there was a preliminary that I was suppose to get on Weds, the day of surgery, and then I was also suppose to have something else by Friday. Obviously that did not happen!!! Can I just tell you how difficult it is to go day by day not knowing what the next day or week will hold? Not sure if you have to have

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Well, First off I would like to thank my sister Marie for inspiring me to create my own blog. Normally, this would not be something that I would remotely be interested in, but since she began hers, I see how it really can touch others. I feel more and more connected to her and her family, which by the way, I have the most adorable nieces on this earth!!!See I told you they were cute!! That will

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