4/22/09

Sometimes… Boring is a good thing!

I went to my 3-month Medical Oncologist appt today and all is good!  Next appt and mammogram are both in July.  She is recommending me for lymphedema therapy for the swelling in my arm.  It doesn’t really hurt, it’s just swelling enough to make my hand and fingers tingle constantly.  No fun, but not painful, it’s just a pain. 

She didn’t want to start me on my new 5-year drugs yet, she wanted to wait to make sure that I’m completely in menopause first.  Make sure all the estrogen is out of my system.  Menopause = headaches and hot flashes, yep, I think I’m there  J  We’ll see what the blood work shows from today. 

You know I’ve mentioned several times about my hair – how hard it was on me mentally to lose it during chemo, how before cancer I couldn’t stand it when one hair was out of place…… well, today I went to my chiropractor and had a massage.  When I was finished, my hair was messed up!  YES, it has gotten that “long”!  I was so happy, I walked out of there with my messed up hair and my head held high!   I was very excited!!!   I was actually happy that my hair was messed up!  It’s a little more coarse than before, not curly (darn the luck!) and a little different color.  But hey, it’s hair!!!

I still have days that I just feel like putting one foot in front of the other is just more than I can do.  They are fewer and fewer and getting further apart, which makes me happy.  For the most part, I’m able to do almost everything I want to do.  Still not up to walking as much or standing for long periods of time, but that will also come with time.  I’m just so happy I’m doing as well as I am. 

I finally created a facebook page, Leeayn Byrd.  I’m not totally understanding it yet, but I’m trying.  You know I’m just so technical and such!  J  Feel free to look me up, or whatever you do with it  J 

See, I told you, sometimes boring is a good thing!

I'm cancer free and loving life!