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.

 Had the treatment on Wed, 2/16. Today is Tuesday 2/22. This shit sucks. I'm nauseous and somewhat weak. I can't imagine what the next FOUR treatments will be like. 

 Today's procedure went well! The radiologist said the previous one was placed way too low. It was near the top of my breast, when it should have been just under my clavicle (collarbone). That's where the new one is now.  I'm resting. In a bit of localized pain. 👍 Drugs. Lol New trivia: certain classes of Radiologist can perform certain types of surgery. This procedure used live x-ray imagery so they could see exactly where things were being placed. 

 My Port has to be replaced. It was supposed to happen last week, but the Surgeon rescheduled to include an interventional radiologist on the procedure. This surgery is taking place Monday, 2/14. My second Chemo appt is on Wednesday, 2/16. This week is going to suck. 

 Im going to be using this platform instead of CaringBridge. So, in summary, breast cancer diagnosis, stage 2, one chemo treatment down, five to go.  Hair is gone.