Oprah’s Interview With Elizabeth Edwards
I rarely watch TV during the day but I wasn’t feeling so well so I tuned in Oprah. She was interviewing Elizabeth Edwards and towards the end of the interview she addressed Mrs. Edwards Metastatic Breast Cancer. To my shock she said that Elizabeth Edwards had a TERMINAL disease. It sent chills through my body. […]
Opening of “Life With Cancer” Facility
I am not a lover of cocktail parties but it was requested by my hubby to be by his side and so I went. Got all dressed up and took a lot of effort trying to make myself look healthy and robust. I must admit that since I am on Xeloda I do feel 100% […]
Hooray, Time to Celebrate!
I’ve been on Xeloda for one month and I just found out from my doctor my tumor markers have come down 500 points. This is the first time in 6 months that my tumor markers haven’t gone up. I’m so psyched! That’s all of us really need – a little good news! Spring is here, […]
Spring is Here and so am I
Things have been a bit dicey for the last couple of weeks. PET scan showed some progression in my body so my doctor wanted to change the meds. We had a bit of a difference of opinion with regard to what drug I was going to take. One is a rather new drug called Ixempra […]
Are You and Your Doctor In Charge of Your Treatment or is Your Health Insurance Company?
My husband and I have been members of Blue Cross/Blue Shield for over 40 years, most of those years healthy. For the most part Government Blue Cross/Care First has paid our medical bills albeit painfully slow. Doctors in some case wait 6-9 months to receive payment. Of late the insurance companies are pushing back in […]
A Trip to the Doctor: Tips on Being Prepared
Since the results of my recent PET scan were not as good as they have been I armed myself before my appointment with my own research into new drug regimens that work with metastatic breast cancer. I also had my own idea of what I wanted to happen. One of the worst parts of dealing […]
Finally! Results of PET Scan
After waiting for almost a week I finally got called about the results of my PET scan. When the phone rings during that time I jump out of my skin and this call was no different. I had my husband answer to get the information. I already suspected that the Cancer was on the move […]
The Anguish of Waiting for Results
I had my PET scan this past Saturday and, because I knew there wouldn’t be results until Monday, I enjoyed the weekend. On Monday I sent an email to my doctor’s nurse to remind her to be looking for the results. She did not respond, which is not like her. Then I realized Monday was […]
A Frigid Visit, but Worth it
Well my wonderful sister Marti visited me last week. I am honored she left the tropical sunshine of Florida to play with me for 5 days. It was a small vacation from Breast Cancer and did me a world of good. We kept busy but not too busy so that I could get my needed […]
