Autumn Health Check In

They've moved my surgery to June 24th. Both surgeons had to be available at the same time (breast surgery and reconstructive surgeon) It's been 2 weeks since my final chemo. Side effects feel worse this time around. I finally got a name for one of my symptoms that's been going on for months. Affecting my hands and feet https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment-side-effects/hand-foot-syndrome For the life of me I don't understand why, when I say hey this is bothering me, they don't immediately let me know that it's a side effect and what it is called. I just got "oh okay". Why do I have to look up every little thing? I avoided a lot of stuff because I didn't want to go doom scrolling down a rabbit hole of chemo horror stories.  And today day in my websearching, I got confirmation of what I'm already realizing. Rest does not alleviate some of my fatigue. Repeat and rephrase: It is not kind of fatigue that rest will alleviate. I'm pissed and resi...

 Good day, Party People. Sorry I haven't been posting. Final chemotherapy treatment will be next week, 5/11. My surgery is scheduled for June 3rd.  NOW I'm nervous. I know post-surgery is difficult, but I have no idea what to expect.  I haven't had any major surgery before. After the surgery I will have a Radiation treatment of the left chest wall. The procedure will be Mastectomy of the left breast and removal of one lymph node. I plan to have a reconstruction done, but won't know when.  I think the options are close to surgery but after radiation; or much later, after healing. I have a plastic surgery consult on 5/9.