|
Re: New Battle
Barb,
I live in Lansdale. And, no, I wouldn't have laughed at you for getting lost in the city. Before BC rocked my world, I NEVER drove to the city. But when I had to be at Penn for radiation...every day for a month...I just gritted my teeth and did it. Now, I'm a pro! I not only drive into town on my own, I've even driven across town when the need arose! (The GammaKnife center was about 30 blocks from my regular hospital) And, I haven't gotten lost once!
I do have to admit though that one day, on my way into the city, I heard on the radio that the expressway into town was closed because of an accident...so I had to call and cancel my appt fr that day...since I know exactly one route into the city! No detours for this girl! The doctor's office graciously rescheduled for the next day. The receptionist apparently only knows one route too!! She totally understood my dilemma.
Is the doc you're seeing at the Abramson Cancer Center? Hosp of the Univ of PA? Pennsylvania Hosp? Rittenhouse? Wouldn't it be great if one of these days our schedules had us both in Phila on the same day! We could catch up over a nice cup of coffee!
All the best to you!
Denise
__________________
1/11-needle biopsy
2/11-Lumpectomy/axillary node dissection - Stage 3c, ER/PR-14/17 nodes
3/11 - Post-op staph infection,cellulitis, lymphedema,seroma,ARRRGH!
4/12/11-A/C x 4, then T/H x 4, H only,Q3 weeks
8/26/11 finished Taxol!!!
10/7/11 mastectomy/DIEP recon
11/11 radiation x28
1/12/12 1st CANCER-VERSARY!
1/12 Low EF/Herceptin "Holiday" :(
2/12 EF up - Back on Herceptin, heart meds
4/2/1212 surgery to repair separated incision from DIEP recon
6/8/12 Return to work :)
6/17/12 Fall, shatter wrist,surgery to repair/insert plate :(
7/10/12 last Herceptin
7/23/12 Brain Mets %$&#! 3cm and 1cm
8/10/12 Gamma knife surgery, LOTS of steroids;start H/Tykerb
8/23/12 Back to work
12/20/12 Injure back-3 weeks in wheel chair
1/12/13 2nd CANCER-VERSARY!
1/14/13 herniate disk in back - surgery to repair
1/27/13 Radiation necrosis - edema in brain - back on steroids - but not back to work - off balance, poor cordination in right arm
5/3/13 Start Avastin to shrink necrosis
5/10/13 begin weaning steroids
6/18/13 Brain MRI - Avastin seems to be working!
6/20/13 quarterly CT - chest, abdomen, pelvis - All Clear!
7/5/13 finally off steroids!!
7/7/13 joined the ranks of the CHEMO NINJAS I am now Tekuto Ki Ariku cancer assassin!
7/13/13 Symptoms return - back on steroids
7/26/13 Back on Avastin - try again!
8/26/13 Not ready to return to classroom yet :( But I CAN walk without holding onto things! :)
9/9/13 Brain MRI - fingers crossed
“ Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds you down or polishes you up is for you, and you alone, to decide. ” – Cavett Robert
|