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6 down 29 to go and a word about the cost of breast cancer living
I was exhausted but feeling good going into radiation today. Once again, Linda drove Miss Daisy and afterwards we went to pick up my mystery prescriptions waiting for me at my local chain drug store. Hello, can we say STICKER … Continue reading
5 down 30 to go
Yes…..number 5 was this evening. And yes….technically it is tomorrow because I can’t sleep yet. Teri took me to number 5 and then we went to Hymie’s for dinner and Yapple Yogurt after. The waiting room was once again filled with … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breastcancer.org, Geralyn Lucas, heat wave, Hymie's, life, Mia Cork Wedges, radiation, Yapple Yogurt
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keeping my groove grooving along…
Saturday I did my first event photography gig since before my surgery. It was this crazy fabulous 40th birthday party downtown and it was totally swanky bubbles. The theme was white. Even the photographers wore white LOL. I seconded for one … Continue reading
4 down, 31 to go !
No, I will not be ordering seared breast of anything soon. I am done another round and another week dealing with breast cancer bullshit has come to a close. However, getting to rads today was like playing bumper cars in real-time. On … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, breast health, humor, life, radiation
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3 down, 32 to go
Yes….another one down and I am going back to bed. Today I am very tired. My other Barb friend (Southern Barb from high school) has written me a jingle for radiation – sing to the tune of that old family … Continue reading
2 down, 33 to go
Number 2 down. Today the hospital temperature was kooky in the breast radiation section – the heat was on in some spots…and ummm if they want us to avoid extremes in temperature maybe they need to tweak that thermostat. My … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, radiation, survivor, www.breastcancer.org
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1 down 34 to go…
….yep first radiation treatment is now history. I have some additional tattoos and some neat stickers near my boob that have “x” on them…. so now I am signing off and making my sweet man dinner. over and out.
blogging for a cure/is it good luck when…
Is it good luck when your dog poops in your shoe? One of mine did that to me this morning. I am thinking there is a cosmic raison d’être on this since some of you may recall a bird … Continue reading
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Tagged blog for a cure, breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, Hoda Kotb, hope, Kathie Lee Gifford, radiation, Today Show
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dessert first day
Today I ate dessert first. Yes indeedy, on my way home from the office the lure of the new frozen yogurt place could be denied no longer. So yes, yes, I ate dessert first and it was yummy. I had red … Continue reading
the next part of the journey is about to begin
I would be lying if I did not admit I was still anxious about radiation. I am and I can only find one of the three tattoos so I wonder if the ink did not take or something. But as … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, breast health, life, sheryl crow, soy, takingcareofyourgirls.com
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