First and foremost, the results from my PET scan came back clear or well, the only spot was the new cancer, in other words, the cancer has not spread ANYWHERE ELSE!!! WOOHOO!!!!
Soooo....who thought it was a good idea to go to work on the Wednesday, I did.....what a dumb ass!!!! Well, it wasn't really that bad, imagine walking through a new place in a bubble of cytoplasm or maybe I should say walking through goopity goop in a fog! LOL, I was tired and in a fog most of the week, but the folks at my new job are nice and understanding. I came home to crash everyday! I rode back to Jackson on Friday night sleeping most of the way, slept probably 18 of the 24 hrs on Saturday, and rode back to TX on Sunday, but I stayed awake the whole way! LOL Big ups to my lil sis Victoria Honeysucker for being our chauffer to get my mom home and pick up my car.
This week has been so much better, I'm starting to get into the swing of things at work, not as tired after work but resting because I know I need to. This weekend I will be attempting to help all those nice folks who have or will volunteer to help me clean and move into my new place. If you are in the Dallas area and are free to help clean or move please contact me. You can inbox me on FB, leave a comment or just call or text if you have my number. All help is welcome.
I want to also thank my classmate Tracey Magee for hooking me up with Super Realtor Monte Brown who helped me find a nice place.
Ok, that's all for now I will update again soon!
Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes, they are working, I'm feeling better, stronger but most of all LOVED!
Until next time! Smooches!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
10/19/15 1st Chemo!
Hello all,
So 1st I would like to make a DISCLAIMER: This blog may include language not suitable for your children. This blog is probably PG-13 OR R-rated due to language and gross crap the author may say. Just a warning!
Ok, back to me! LOL So I here is a pic of my 1st DIY haircut I did last week. I will probably do another later I the week, hey it's coming out I may as well have fun and see what all I can do before I move to these fly ass wigs I'm bout to rock! LOL yes there will be ratchedness in the mix but I will have a normal everyday wig for work with turbans and hats to supplement where needed.
Here is a link to the photo of the DIY cut https://goo.gl/photos/QQNfX5HwYeB4D8z38
So yesterday I had to start with the steroids, THEY SUCK, jittery, hungry and just feeling crazy! But its all good, it will be more tolerable with the Ativan they gave me, hehehe, I'll be fine!
So today started with traffic, I mean it's Dallas by God! Nothing too bad, got here and saw the doctor where she told me all the fun things I can and can't do! Nothing major just side effects: finger/toe neuropathy (google it if you don't know), nail damage (they may turn dark and even split if I'm not careful), low blood counts, I may be anemic (even before treatment), and the tumor is a 5.3 cm mass and it will be monitored to see if it starts to shrink over these next sessions. I will have 6 sessions 3 weeks apart so I will have my next treatment on Nov. 12th so Halloween & Thanksgiving I will be up and at 'em!
Now the fun medical stuff, I am taking Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide (TC) as my treatment regimen. After my 6 rounds of chemo, I will have axillary surgery of the mass as well as axillary dissection of the lymph nodes they radiation and a new start of a hormone suppressant (Tomoxifen or Arimidex). So I should be done with all treatment hopefully by Football season I hope if not by my birthday!
Ok, for those who are wondering if I'm sleeping in my car, I'm not! LOL I moved to the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) area 2 weeks ago. I have been living with my wonderful cousins the Degraffenreid's. Oliver & Brenda have been the ultimate host, accomidating both my mother & I and an occational friend that may stop by. They live in Forney, TX, right down the road from Jamie Foxx's hometown! I was listening to Jamie riding down Jamie Fox Way, it was so ironic! LOL As of Saturday I was approved for a 3 bedroom house in Mesquite, TX about a 20 minute commute to my job in the Pleasant Grove area (awesome). I am looking forward to moving into the new place, I hope to pick up keys today, POD will be delivered this week and I will hopefully start getting that together some this week but mostly weekend after this one to come. I have to go to Jackson to pick up my car so I have a little company, it's so nice to have so many friends and family close by, my little sister Victoria is driving up with us on Friday and we will head back on Sunday and we all get to see family and it all works for the best. My cousin's and a few friends have already volunteered to help with the move the following weekend but I will take all the help I can get. Especially decorating ladies!
I am about 30 mins or so out from completing my 1st chemo treatment! Although I have to drop off money at the leasing agency I can go home and rest the entire day and tomorrow. Well, except for the injection of Neulasta I will have to get tomorrow which helps to build you blood counts, white counts. Side effects are muscle and joint pain so my slow ass may get even slower but the doctor wants me to do some form of mild exercise daily so I will be walking or something. Looking forward to loosing some weithgt but I know the steroids will not allow too much of that to happen.
I'm sure there is more but I think my first bout of chemo brain may be kicking in so I'm gonna rest for a while. This has been a long 4 hours.
Thanks for all your good wishes, prayers, hugs from here and far. I will do my best to keep you posted on all doctor reports and how I feel in general. You can expect at least weekly updates from this point on. Love you all and take care of yourself.
Nina aka Bella(no not the chick who's into pale vampires and buff werewolves, just the chick from the REAL south! LOL )
So 1st I would like to make a DISCLAIMER: This blog may include language not suitable for your children. This blog is probably PG-13 OR R-rated due to language and gross crap the author may say. Just a warning!
Ok, back to me! LOL So I here is a pic of my 1st DIY haircut I did last week. I will probably do another later I the week, hey it's coming out I may as well have fun and see what all I can do before I move to these fly ass wigs I'm bout to rock! LOL yes there will be ratchedness in the mix but I will have a normal everyday wig for work with turbans and hats to supplement where needed.
Here is a link to the photo of the DIY cut https://goo.gl/photos/QQNfX5HwYeB4D8z38
So yesterday I had to start with the steroids, THEY SUCK, jittery, hungry and just feeling crazy! But its all good, it will be more tolerable with the Ativan they gave me, hehehe, I'll be fine!
So today started with traffic, I mean it's Dallas by God! Nothing too bad, got here and saw the doctor where she told me all the fun things I can and can't do! Nothing major just side effects: finger/toe neuropathy (google it if you don't know), nail damage (they may turn dark and even split if I'm not careful), low blood counts, I may be anemic (even before treatment), and the tumor is a 5.3 cm mass and it will be monitored to see if it starts to shrink over these next sessions. I will have 6 sessions 3 weeks apart so I will have my next treatment on Nov. 12th so Halloween & Thanksgiving I will be up and at 'em!
Now the fun medical stuff, I am taking Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide (TC) as my treatment regimen. After my 6 rounds of chemo, I will have axillary surgery of the mass as well as axillary dissection of the lymph nodes they radiation and a new start of a hormone suppressant (Tomoxifen or Arimidex). So I should be done with all treatment hopefully by Football season I hope if not by my birthday!
Ok, for those who are wondering if I'm sleeping in my car, I'm not! LOL I moved to the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) area 2 weeks ago. I have been living with my wonderful cousins the Degraffenreid's. Oliver & Brenda have been the ultimate host, accomidating both my mother & I and an occational friend that may stop by. They live in Forney, TX, right down the road from Jamie Foxx's hometown! I was listening to Jamie riding down Jamie Fox Way, it was so ironic! LOL As of Saturday I was approved for a 3 bedroom house in Mesquite, TX about a 20 minute commute to my job in the Pleasant Grove area (awesome). I am looking forward to moving into the new place, I hope to pick up keys today, POD will be delivered this week and I will hopefully start getting that together some this week but mostly weekend after this one to come. I have to go to Jackson to pick up my car so I have a little company, it's so nice to have so many friends and family close by, my little sister Victoria is driving up with us on Friday and we will head back on Sunday and we all get to see family and it all works for the best. My cousin's and a few friends have already volunteered to help with the move the following weekend but I will take all the help I can get. Especially decorating ladies!
I am about 30 mins or so out from completing my 1st chemo treatment! Although I have to drop off money at the leasing agency I can go home and rest the entire day and tomorrow. Well, except for the injection of Neulasta I will have to get tomorrow which helps to build you blood counts, white counts. Side effects are muscle and joint pain so my slow ass may get even slower but the doctor wants me to do some form of mild exercise daily so I will be walking or something. Looking forward to loosing some weithgt but I know the steroids will not allow too much of that to happen.
I'm sure there is more but I think my first bout of chemo brain may be kicking in so I'm gonna rest for a while. This has been a long 4 hours.
Thanks for all your good wishes, prayers, hugs from here and far. I will do my best to keep you posted on all doctor reports and how I feel in general. You can expect at least weekly updates from this point on. Love you all and take care of yourself.
Nina aka Bella(no not the chick who's into pale vampires and buff werewolves, just the chick from the REAL south! LOL )
Monday, October 12, 2015
The Saga Continues 10/12/15
Hello Friends and Family,
So if you are viewing this blog you are an important person in my life and I want to be able to update you on all the events that are and will be happening with my second diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Yep, I know, this SUCKS!!!! Yes this is why I had the surgery so I wouldn't have to go through this again but here I am. Yesterday, the sermon was about enduring struggle. The pastor said "You can't have a Testimony without a Test. Otherwise, it's only a TestiPHONY!!! (LOL I thought that was so funny!) So I know that God has something AMAZING in store for me! Ok back to my news.
The week before I left VA, I was diagnosed with a Left Axillary Tumor (under my arm). I met with my oncologist in VA and he came up with a plan and put it all down so that I could take it to a new oncologist. Upon coming here I was referred to an oncologist here in the Dallas area and met with her last week. She had almost the same plan after reviewing my scans and records. He set me up with a surgeon who I see tomorrow. I had a PET scan today, the radiologist says that I should only be radioactive until about 4pm so hopefully I'm good but I have been wanting to just sing RADIOACTIVE! all day! LOL My oncologist (from this point on referred to as Dr. McIntyre, I mean that is her name) should have results in the morning. She would like me to start chemo on Thursday but waiting on insurance verification and port placement. Last time I had my 1st chemo without my port but I will be able to answer more questions after my Chemo Class tomorrow I am required to take. This should be interesting. So that is all the news I have at this time but check in tomorrow for more info. I will do my best to keep you up to date on all my adventures in ChemoLand and the adventures that follow, like Surgery State and Radiation World.
Oh, that's right, some of you may not know, I have moved to the Dallas area. I am looking for a new place, currently staying with my wonderful cousins who have graciously opened their home to me. Having only been here a week and a day, I can't say that I love it yet. As those of you who have read this blog before knows I am often all over the place but after reading you will be pretty well informed and usually entertained.
So! Thank you in advance for your prayers, good thoughts, great vibes and telepathic hugs and kisses! Thanks for all your support through this difficult time and feel free to email (suthrnbella@gmail.com), call, text or Facebook and I will get back to you ASAP, just know that your ASAP and my ASAP my be totally different. LOL
Smooches!
So if you are viewing this blog you are an important person in my life and I want to be able to update you on all the events that are and will be happening with my second diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Yep, I know, this SUCKS!!!! Yes this is why I had the surgery so I wouldn't have to go through this again but here I am. Yesterday, the sermon was about enduring struggle. The pastor said "You can't have a Testimony without a Test. Otherwise, it's only a TestiPHONY!!! (LOL I thought that was so funny!) So I know that God has something AMAZING in store for me! Ok back to my news.
The week before I left VA, I was diagnosed with a Left Axillary Tumor (under my arm). I met with my oncologist in VA and he came up with a plan and put it all down so that I could take it to a new oncologist. Upon coming here I was referred to an oncologist here in the Dallas area and met with her last week. She had almost the same plan after reviewing my scans and records. He set me up with a surgeon who I see tomorrow. I had a PET scan today, the radiologist says that I should only be radioactive until about 4pm so hopefully I'm good but I have been wanting to just sing RADIOACTIVE! all day! LOL My oncologist (from this point on referred to as Dr. McIntyre, I mean that is her name) should have results in the morning. She would like me to start chemo on Thursday but waiting on insurance verification and port placement. Last time I had my 1st chemo without my port but I will be able to answer more questions after my Chemo Class tomorrow I am required to take. This should be interesting. So that is all the news I have at this time but check in tomorrow for more info. I will do my best to keep you up to date on all my adventures in ChemoLand and the adventures that follow, like Surgery State and Radiation World.
Oh, that's right, some of you may not know, I have moved to the Dallas area. I am looking for a new place, currently staying with my wonderful cousins who have graciously opened their home to me. Having only been here a week and a day, I can't say that I love it yet. As those of you who have read this blog before knows I am often all over the place but after reading you will be pretty well informed and usually entertained.
So! Thank you in advance for your prayers, good thoughts, great vibes and telepathic hugs and kisses! Thanks for all your support through this difficult time and feel free to email (suthrnbella@gmail.com), call, text or Facebook and I will get back to you ASAP, just know that your ASAP and my ASAP my be totally different. LOL
Smooches!
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