Back to cancer center - but not for progression!

[StephN]

Hello everyone!

Just wanted to post a quick update.

My medical oncologist has a special interest in how our bones do with cancer and aging.

We have been watching my hips, femoral neck density, etc. for several years.

Just enough slippage in the age-matched percentage at last scan that she thought it was time for me to try Zometa again (it has been many years since I had any of that). My insurance will cover two injections per year, so I started yesterday.

Was actually nice to see a couple of my nurses from the past and for them to see me doing well.

Felt well today. Did all kinds of things, including a trip to my local farmer's market in the cool drizzle. Thought I might ache a little with this weather change, but not so far.

[Carol Ann]

You ROCK, StephN! So happy you had a fun day. :)

Carol Ann

[DizzyDo]

Steph - good luck with the treatments! You are amazing.

[sarah]

so, when's the next European trip?
I take it you're doing some gym and strengthening stuff for your bones as well.
take care, stay well
love sarah
woof from Tania

[Adriana Mangus]

Hi Steph,

Glad to hear from you.

Send us some rain down south, please. We are so dry, is scary.


Love,

Adriana

[StephN]

Hi -

No trip to France this year, Sarah. Maybe 2015, we hope.

Adriana - it is dry here again. No rain for the next week on the radar. Our back yard grass dried up in early July - and it is usually mid-August before it looks like that! I even put a little water on it ...

Our berries have been wonderful this year - from the early strawberries to the raspberries that I am still picking a few every other day.

Still OK on my Zometa. No S/E that I can tell.

[tricia keegan]

Steph I get Zometa once a year and see my old chemo nurse's and and the lady who served the hot dinners who remembered I felt queasy at hot food and always only brought me biscuits and tea:)

We've just had a mini heatwave here in Ireland at 27c and no rain for a week but its back to normal 21c today and some light showers which suits me fine!:)

[Paty]

Great to hear from you Steph! Hugs to you!