Great News!!!!!

Tomorrow January 7 will be five years Cancer Free!!!!!!!!
Try to enjoy and appreciate your life each day because at any time you can get a bad curve thrown into your life. I was a fighter, strong person and fought this horrible disease. I will continue to be strong, the rest of my life. I will always be a supporter and will be there for my family, friends, and myself!

I am feeling great. I am going to call this week to get my blood work done and have a follow up with my Oncologist. I will post all my results after I see my Oncologist.

Take Care and Remember To Treat Others Like You Would Like To Be Treated!!!

Walk/Update

Hi,

The walk went well, it was a great crowd.  As always, I  enjoy seeing the water along the walk. I have updated a few pictures from the walk to my site.

I am feeling well. I saw my plastic surgeon last month for a follow up. Everything went well and I had no health issues. I made an appointment to see her next year.

I need to get my blood work update but I am going to wait until January.

January will be a great month to celebrate FIVE YEARS CANCER FREE !!!

Happy Holidays and enjoy your time with your family.

Breast Cancer Walk

Good Morning,

Tomorrow October 27, 2013 we will be walking in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. This will be our 5Th year walking. Hope its a beautiful day. I will post some photos.

I am feeling good, no new news is good news!!!
Take Care :>

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

Please visit my website and support if you can for a cause that needs to find a cure!

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=11611219&pg=personal&fr_id=55835

Team: Bossom Buddies ( two ss in Bossom) there is another team so want to make sure its correct.

Take Care

re-check with Plastic Surgeon

Hello,

I saw my plastic surgeon on Thursday September 20, 2013. The appointment went well. She said everything looked good. At my last appointment we were a little concern with my skin under my right breast thinning out. She said at this point it looks alright but if I notice a change to call her. The implant on the bottom of the breast feels like a ripple but she says its okay.
She took a few pictures for her records. I will see her again in six months.

I am still taking  Tamoxifen . This January will be my five year anniversary !!! I will be contacting my Oncologist in the next month to see when he wants me to get my blood work done and see if I am going to stop taking the medication.

I am feeling healthy and good!!! I went back to work full time so I haven't had time to  register for the Breast Cancer walk but plan to sign up in the next few days. I will send out the link as soon as I sign up. This will be our 5th year walking. Remember next month is Breast Cancer Awareness month!!!!
Have a wonderful night!

Plastic surgeon visit

6/8/13
I haven't been posting because I didn't have any updates which is good news! I thought about writing to everybody about my updated status but been too lazy to log on.. Sorry and thanks for those who have been asking how I am.

I am still taking Tamoxifen and will remain on it until January 2014. I have been feeling pretty good the last few months.

When you have a feeling of uncertainly you should check it out. I felt a few bumps in my right breast in a different area than I had before. I believed they were the same issue I was having in the past from the radiation but started doubting myself. I started to watch them closer and then my mind started playing tricks with me. I asked my husband if he noticed anything different. He suggested that I make an appointment with my doctor. I started thinking the bumps were bigger than the bumps in the past. I also noticed its not as round on the bottom of the breast kind of flat shape. My right breast on the bottom from time to time itches really bad. I started to put anti-itch cream on it to help. I made an appointment to see my plastic surgeon.

I went to my appointment on Wednesday June 5, 2013. I showed her the bumps. She confirmed its from the radiation and they can move and come and go. It seems like my bumps don't go away but that's how everything has gone with my medical. She thought they felt smaller from last time but I didn't. As far as the itchiness underneath the breast, its new nerves growing into the area and tend to be itchy. She said to put on cream on when needed.

When she examined underneath the right breast she noticed the skin is thinning out. This is happening since my skin's elasticity is not as strong as it should be. This was a side effect from the radiation. The implant is okay but the skin is having trouble holding up the weight of the implant. It is okay right now but she wants to see me in September for another exam. She explained if it keeps thinning out she would place some pig skin underneath the implant to make a pocket. I guess I will have too find out more about what that is. She has seen this issue before on other patients. This would hold up the implant because eventually I would be able to see my implant from the skin being too thin. She would  go in from the side of the breast and insert this pocket. She would not know if she would have to remove the implant until the surgery. The procedure would be about 20 minutes but would be considered a surgery so I would need to go to the hospital. If I  need it, then I will get it done but stinks because we have a large deductible for our insurance. My plastic surgeon would be covered but there's the extra cost such as anesthesia, hospital, nurses, labs, and more. We will deal with it when the time comes.

I am also updating new photos on my blog site so check them out.

Enjoy your Summer and try to relax, life is too short!!! We need to take a breath and enjoy the moments we have today.

Take Care

bump update

Hi,

Sorry for the delay, I've been busy with the kids sports.

I saw my Oncologist and the bumps on my right bicep arm isn't anything serious. He thought they were in an odd area and usually occur after surgery. He called them cording which normally there are several bumps in a row which I only have two. Here's some information I took off the site.

Axillary web syndrome (AWS), also known as cording, sometimes develops as a side effect of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Both procedures involve removing just a few (SLNB) or many (ALND) of the axillary, or underarm, lymph nodes. Most people with breast cancer need to have at least one of these surgeries. Scar tissue from surgery to the chest area to remove the cancer itself also can contribute to cording.

If you want more info please see the following site:
http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/aws

He suggest to take Motrin and watch them. If they don't go away, he would send me to a Lymphedema therapists which will message the area to break them down.

My doctor did an exam since I was there and everything was good. He spoke with me about my treatment. He mentioned how nice it is to see me but he will be releasing me soon. I only have a year left on my Tamoxifen. I will only need to see him probably one more time. I will do one more complete round of blood work and see him in about six months. That's great news! As for my treatment going forward, he explained that I will need to see one of my doctors (Oncologist, Plastic Surgeon or my Cancer Surgeon) at least once a year for an exam.

Since I have seen him my bumps have decreased in size but I still have them. They are not bothering me.

Stay warm this winter no matter where you live everybody is experiencing some strange cold weather.
Take Care and make sure everybody stays on top of their health and see the doctors when needed.