A little bit of good news

[Aussie Girl]

Last Friday I had my first mammogram (of my remaining breast) and ultrasound of both sides. Everything was clear.

I am back at work part time, organizing home renovations and yawning with tiredness a fair bit of the time - but I am still here and getting better all the time.

I staggered out of my office today, alarming my secretary. I told her it was just the peripheral neuropathy and stiffness I get if I sit too long. It felt like something that just happens from time to time that I can brush off and get on with other things. It is getting that way with the hot flushes too, although some days are worse than others.

There is a lot to be said for focusing on things that take you out of your body, and into the world, I think.

Cheers

Aussie Girl

[Redwolf8812]

Thank You, Lord!

:-) Penny

[mjm]

Brilliant news about the good results:)

[KDR]

Yes! Great news, indeed! Feel thrilled for you!
Karen

[Ceesun]

Super! Keep on with it! Ceesun

[Pamelamary]

Good news indeed - and glad to hear that some of the side-effects can be pushed into the background so you can focus on living.
Best wishes.... Pam

[DizzyDo]

Wow great news! Love to hear it!

[Carol Ann]

YAAAAY! Aussie Girl! That is wonderful news, thanks so much for posting about this, it gives my morale a HUGE boost!

Carol Ann

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

Great news, Aussie!

Love your way of dealing. We start to take for granted the annoying stuff and just brush it off. It is what it is. Good for you!

??? I get mammo of remaining breast and US as well. But never on tram flap breast. Should I be doing that too??? Never suggested to me.

Though I questioned from day 1 that that were doing a "unilateral" mammo. Cause to me -- I have 2 breasts.

"They" don't consider my left breast a breast. It was immediately insulted... lol

[Becky]

Great news "Shakey". Keep on hopping along. It will eventually straighten out? Love and hugs to you.

[Jackie07]

Thanks for sharing the good news. We love good news - even the 'a little bit' type ... :)

[Pray]

Sounds like a great update! Thanks for posting. Gods blessings to you and your family.

[Laurel]

It sound to me that you have begun "to live" again! Spring blooms eternal....

[zhelmom]

Bravo,and God bless.

[suzan w]

Thank you for sharing your good news. I got a chuckle out of your description of you staggering away from work...way to go!!!

[dawny]

Fantastic news, thanks for sharing!

Dawn. Xx

[Saygoon]

There is no such thing as a "little bit" of good news - its always GREATNEWS!!!!! glad to hear you are moving forward.

[Lisalou]

Great news getting back to a normal routine feels good!

[Jean]

lol love what you said, "continue to stay in the world"

Best Wishes,
Jean

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

A little bit of good news goes a longgggggggg way...........

[Carol Ann]

MORE good news ... :) I just got back from walking a half mile for the first time since early chemo, YAAAAAY!!! I still have numbness/tingling in my feet from the taxotere, but I can tell it is MUCH less and improving.

More Vitamin H and my first lymphedema therapy session tomorrow ...

CA (Mikashimota Katoto)

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

what do they do for lymphodema??

YAY CA!

Walking, oxygenzating your body. Very good.

ABB

[Carol Ann]

Good question, Andi ... I'm not really sure, I went for the consult last week. They measured both arms (the left side where I had the 13 nodes taken is the one that is swollen) and they told me bandaging, massage/drainage ... I'll have more to report tomorrow after I get back. :)

This will be a challenging week -- 4 lymph therapy appts, M, Wed-Friday, and then MWF the following week. I also homeschool our 17 yr old son, the big project at the moment is helping him prepare for a college placement test on May 8th. He's a junior in high school and has really stepped up to the plate, working independently on the majority of his school work this year when I was exhausted from the surgeries/chemo, etc.

He's dual enrolled in community college; taking one course there this semester -- Intro to Computers. He's also taking his latest belt test in Tae Kwon Do last week and this week. He goes to a drama class once a week too and loves it.

CA

[Bunty]

Aussie girl - you know we love good news, so thanks for sharing, and as the old Aussie saying goes, 'keep on keeping on'!
Cheers Marie x