Thank's to Laurie and Lynn --
What would I do without you guys??Anyway - here's an update. I had my last chemo on December 6th
I will have surgery on March 14th to remove right breast and start reconstruction process (the whole thing takes about a year). They will put in what is called expanders and every three weeks I have to have my expanders filled with 1 ounce of fluid until I get to the size I want to be
. Then I will have surgery to remove the expanders and put in the actual implants (I haven't decided whether I want silicone or saline). Silicone is more natural, but the implants eventually rupture and I don't think I want silicone running throughout my body, every if the surgeon says it is not harmful
I also have to have a hysterectomy in May - my gyno wanted to do it this month - I said "no way" I am not recovered from chemo and can't take that on right now. So it looks like 2006 is the year of surgery for me. Just as long as I don't have to do chemo again
I haven't been on my scale in 4 months, because everytime I go to the doctor they weigh me in. According to their scale I put 10 pounds of the 20 I lost back on.
Now, I need the whip to get me going again because for about three months I lived on milkshakes and potatoes with butter and sour cream. It was the only thing that tasted good to me and the doctor said I had to eat whatever I could
- so I did!! Water tasted awful to me so I had to mix something in with it - I did drink a lot of tea. The basket you guys sent me had this Tazo Black Tea in it and that has been my lifesaver. Thank goodness the local Starbuck's carries it - I buy it all the time now.So, here I am and ready to get back on some kind of routine, with watching what I eat, when I eat and exercise. Yes, I still have Halle, my dog. Just haven't had the energy to walk her - or, I should say she walks (runs) me!!
It's great to be back - I have missed you all - looks like some new faces I need to get to know. And now I have to start reading some posts
Talk to you soon.Teri
