Wow, it has been way too long since I’ve been out here to do an update. I apologize to those of you who have come to check in and have only seen the same old thing!
Once radiation was done they pretty much cut me loose. This can, and did, create a slight feeling of abandonment. Now I have to go see my oncologist every three months. At my last appointment they told me that the schedule would soon change to six months and then yearly.
I should be over joyed at the news but somehow it creates a feeling of unease. They have support groups for this issue and that also address “survivor guilt”. I have decided to check out one of the groups and will be attending next week.
Another thing that I’ve started is to attend an exercise class on Saturday mornings. Only women who are currently going through treatment or have been through treatment attend and it’s lead by the oncology nurse practitioner Joanna. We even have live music to exercise to – it’s awesome.
And if that and trying to get my son through 6th grade don’t keep me busy enough I’ve started a team for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life being held in Sunnyvale the weekend of June 26th.
If you’d like to join my team or support with a donation take a trip out to our team page at
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/iiwii2009
Don’t forget you can also get one of the cool iiwii items by shopping at www.shop.iiwii2009.com where the proceeds go directly to breast cancer research at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Chemo, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, PAMF, radiaiton, relay for life
