March 11, 2019 As you have read I have suffered from neuropathy in my fingers and toes. After much reading trying to find relief I discovered research that magnetic therapy has been found to assist with making it go away. I have since been going to GRiswold Chiropractic as they have a Beemer machine. The […]
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42 Days since final chemo- still fighting side effects
February 4, 2019 It has been 42 days since my final chemo treatment. My port was removed a few weeks ago. I look ok to everyone other than my missing hair. Looks can be deceiving. My energy levels are still very very low. Getting through the work day is torture. But, the bills won’t go […]
Port Removal! So Happy
January 24, 2019 As much as this port was a life saver for chemotherapy treatments it has been uncomfortable the entire time. The wire going up and into my jugular vein has pulled and tugged anytime I moved my head from side to side. Sleeping has been uncomfortable and the triangle where you access the […]
More side effects almost a month after final chemo
January 20, 2019 It’s only 5 days until I hit the one month mark since my final chemo treatment. However, as much as I wish I could say life is returning to normal that is not the case. I still have the neuropathy in my fingers and feet and not my feet have swollen more […]
Side Effects with a Vengeance – Chemo Fought Back. I still WON!
December 25, 2018 through January 4, 2019 This has been by far the worst set of side effects from a chemo treatment. I am just getting myself together enough to share it on the blog. I feel like chemo realized this was my last treatment and said ” Oh, no I wasn’t done. Hold my […]
Final Chemo
December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve and Final Chemo Today is my last chemotherapy treatment. I requested it be moved from Friday to Monday so I would be able to enjoy Christmas. The day after chemo isn’t usually too bad for me. But by day three I am miserable and if I had stuck with the […]
Unplanned Oncologist Visit, Infected Chemo Rash
December 14 My oncologist worked me in today because I suspected there was infection resulting from my chemo rash. I get chemo rash every time I have treatment. It usually goes away after about 4 or 5 days. And it did this time everywhere except under my right armpit. When I have the rash I […]
Whats Happening in the Mind of a Chemo Patient
There are good days and there are bad days. However, at no time is there a day that cancer and chemo doesn’t factor into your day. Once a cancer patient starts chemo treatments, the treatments control your world, regardless of how you try to stop it. First of all, there is the appearance factor, the […]
Breast Reconstruction Technical Info
The goal of breast reconstruction is to restore one or both breasts to near normal shape, appearance, symmetry and size following mastectomy. Breast reconstruction often involves multiple procedures performed in stages and can either begin at the time of mastectomy or be delayed until a later date. Breast reconstruction generally falls into two categories: implant-based reconstruction or […]
Breast Cancer Life 