September 2013 Chemo Group

Love you guys! I will get off my butt soon!

I'll join the chant: "cooooome to Facebooooooook"

Hi Marisa. I had a nodule on my lung 6 months ago that MO wanted to check out after chemo, surgery and rads. She did a lung CT scan in June and although the original nodule was gone, there were several more, plus a big area they called an opacity. She then did a PET scan, which the RO said showed "normal" radiation damage called radiation pneumonitis.

I was super nervous about it, too. Xanax helped me through those days. I can tell you that my MO called me at 7:30 the night of my CT scan, to tell me the results and that she was ordering the PET scan. I would call the office for the results--it seems like waiting until 8/12 is a really long time.

Good luck and please let us know how it goes! Kelly

I am also inviting all SEPT chemo girls to come to facebook!  You can post easier and see what everyone is doing and how the life after chemotherapy is there! 

Marisa- I see you are in McKinney, I am in Double Oak, if you ever want to visit or lunch...

keep up  the positive thoughts and prayers!  We will all get through together!

Marisa, first, congratulations on the NED news!!!  That's wonderful!!!  Second, the FB group is private, so we will need to get one of the moderators to invite you.  I will let them know.  Finally, Kbeee had nipple recon.  She is on FB and I'm sure can answer questions for you once you get over there (unless she sees this first).  Also, I'd be interested in your implant swap experience after it happens.  I had immediate implants too, and my PS mentioned that we could swap out later like you're doing.  Trying to determine whether it would be worth it.

I will let you know on the swap out. He said I should be much happier with the shape and the look afterwards. Because honestly they look kind of awkward right now. Lol.

So I've been off the radar for about a month.  Been really busy getting the garden in the freezer along with pies & pre-made meals for days when i'm tired.  I've also been battling bronchitis for weeks now.

I have had the strangest thing happen this week though.  On Tuesday I went & got my very 1st tattoo. I want more.  I for some reason feel very liberated, like a huge weight has been lifted off me.  I'm happier than I've been in years.  I'm in the kitchen baking , with my Snoop dog & Eminem playing loud, dancing. I'm in the best mood ever.  I can't explain the reasoning, maybe upcoming 60th b-day?  Or just doing something that I had total control over?  Don't know what or why but it feels GREAT.

OOOHH Charger! Congrats on the tattoo! They are addicting!

Last month on the anniversary of my lump discovery I got some script added to my arm tat...simply:

fuck cancer

Thanks girls!

God's Speed and Grace, VintageGal!

Agree about Lyn showing us all how to live life. I am wearing my badass skull cap to my first chemo in Lyn's honor

Rest in peace, Vintage Gal. You inspired and will be missed by many.

Meadow, I did ok on TC. I was admitted once for a neutropenic fever, but I generally did ok. The fatigue was the worst, and the general "yuk" feeling. I did bounce back pretty quickly. I know it will be rougher this time, but I am glad they are being aggressive

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For those not in the Facebook group, there are several ladies in our Sept 13 group who need extra prayers right now for metastasis, upcoming biopsies for metastasis, and craptastic decisions by family members. Appreciate all good thoughts for the folks in our group. We've been hit hard lately.