Wow - I just realized that I have passed the one year mark of chemotherapy. My last chemo was September 2, 2008. Can it really be a whole year?
Can it really be a whole year?
It doesn't feel as if it was that long ago. The feeling is still fresh in my mind and I'm still struggling to grow hair! I guess it has taken me awhile to truly recover. Plus - I've had two surgeries during the last year. One more surgery to go.... but I just wanted to acknowledge how far I've come.
Whew. I'm glad the chemo part is all behind me. What a drag. Remember my chemo mantra borrowed from Muhamed Ali?
"Suffer now and live the rest of your life like a champion."
Well, I'm feeling like a champion tonight!
About Me
- jojo
- I'm a 47 year old wife and mother. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Feb of '08. This blog is a journal of my experiences with cancer. My Procedure Tally: **needle biopsy** **PET CT Scan** **MRI** **MRI guided biopsy** **Lumpectomy/sentinel node removal** **6 rounds of chemo** **Positive BRCA2 gene test** **Bi-lateral mastectomy with first stage reconstruction** **4 Expansion injections** **Exchange surgery to replace expanders with permanent implants** **bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy ** I think that's enough - don't you?
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7 comments:
I'm glad that you feel like the champion that you are!
Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Wishing you a whole wonderful lifetime of milestones and celebrations.
Hugs, swan
you go girl! Sherrie Jo, I look forward to seeing you in October in Atlanta. I've missed you, and I celebrate your courage and pluck!
You are a champ, my friend. Keep on fighting, Jo. Any plans for the Walk?
Geezus
I cannot believe it has been a year! See you at the walk!
Cathy
I just wrote a post and it made me think of you...wanting to know how you are - how you're continuing to heal. How your memory is doing. I totally know what you mean and I haven't experienced a lot of what you have - but it gets frustrating when I'm told, "but you looked me in the eye and said X" for which I have absolutely no recollection. Chemo brain and chemo-pause does create havoc that doesn't quickly go away.
A big hug from Seattle.
Hey JoJo, thanks for commenting on my post about the Susan G. Komen Middle East Breast Cancer Conference that UNINVITED Israeli participant. I am glad you found the information relevent.
Since posting, I have learned more facts confirming the issue.
However, the Mothers with Cancer blog owner removed the post.
As a result, I have resigned from that blog.
I will be posting more about this issue on my personal blog:
http://coffeeandchemo.com
Please visit my blog or email me at
coffeeandchemo@gmail.com
I am so glad that you are past chemo. I love the Muhammad Ali quote!
May you enjoy good health and a long life!
RivkA
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