May 31, 2010
I went to Kayla's for the weekend. We went 90 to nothing. Saturday when I got to Texas we got started. We dropped Madison off for a party and we went to my favorite quilting store and the park. We picked Madison up and went back to the house to get ready for Macie Jane's dance recital. You haven't lived until you go to a dance recital - Kayla described it best - 3 hours to see your little one dance for 2 minutes. It was late and the kiddos were tired, but not Kayla and I, we talked until 1:00.
Sunday morning Madison, Macie, Zachary, and I let Kayla sleep until 9:00. She was surprised. We packed up and went to a splash park, then on to Garden Ridge. Thinking ahead I bought a new floppy hat. New hair loss = a new hat. We went by the house to eat and off to an outdoor concert followed by fireworks. Gorgeous! Homeward bound until Kayla's phone was missing. She retraced our steps, police helped, and located the phone by calling it. We met up with the people who found it and all is well. It is late by the time we get everyone to bed.
Now, I am back home and my mom and Bob are here. It is Ken's birthday. The homemade ice cream is making and the cherry pie is cooling. Can't wait!
Tomorrow is our anniversary, a day we don't forget. Now it will always have an added meaning. It will be the day we start fighting cancer together. My doctor said I will have cancer until I die from something else, so I guess it will be a lifelong fight.
My family will be surrounding me with lots of prayers and love tomorrow. I am truly blessed.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
School is out!
No kids today. I spent a full day checking out, in a meeting, and packing up my room. I am finally home with lots of wishes from all my friends at school for Tuesday. I feel so blessed from all the prayers and good wishes.
I have an opportunity to spend a couple of days with my daughter, Kayla and my three grandchildren in McKinney, TX. I plan to head out in the morning. I will also get a chance to go by my favorite quilt store. Yeah!
I look down and see the bruise on my forearm from the MRI and it reminds me I have cancer. I have such a hard time, because I feel great.
Today on the answering machine there were not one, but two messages to be at the hospital by 8:00 Tuesday morning. That makes me think they knew I had thoughts of running away when I go to Texas. If only it were that easy!
I have an opportunity to spend a couple of days with my daughter, Kayla and my three grandchildren in McKinney, TX. I plan to head out in the morning. I will also get a chance to go by my favorite quilt store. Yeah!
I look down and see the bruise on my forearm from the MRI and it reminds me I have cancer. I have such a hard time, because I feel great.
Today on the answering machine there were not one, but two messages to be at the hospital by 8:00 Tuesday morning. That makes me think they knew I had thoughts of running away when I go to Texas. If only it were that easy!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Cancer
May 26,2010
I am going about everything I normally do and life is good. I am making arrangements for the surgery and my mom is coming. I have had 2 major surgeries and these are the things that happened before. Then, I pause and it hits me - I have cancer! It is so hard to get my head around that fact. I have cancer! The more I say it the realer it feels. I am a firm believer that God doesn't give you more than you can handle. I kind of wish God didn't think I was so capable!
One thing I do know is this to shall pass!
I am going about everything I normally do and life is good. I am making arrangements for the surgery and my mom is coming. I have had 2 major surgeries and these are the things that happened before. Then, I pause and it hits me - I have cancer! It is so hard to get my head around that fact. I have cancer! The more I say it the realer it feels. I am a firm believer that God doesn't give you more than you can handle. I kind of wish God didn't think I was so capable!
One thing I do know is this to shall pass!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
MRI Results
May 5, 2005
Today was park day! I am in the process of leading my kids out to the bus to go for the day to the park this morning and I hear the loud speaker call my name. So, I immediately think which parent of the two absent children is calling. I have the kids stand outside the office as I scoot in to answer the phone. It is actually the doctor's office wanting me to come in at 1:00. We negotiate and I am set to go in at 2:00.
I make arrangements with the wonderful teachers at my school who are at the park to get me back to school and my vehicle and to cover my class. Thank you girls, I love you! Ken meets me and we go in to see the doctor. He has a bit of good news, there is no cancer in the right breast. Yeah! The downside of this is I was already thinking of the new girls I wanted to request, you know the 20 ish perky ones!
So, surgery is on Tuesday, June 1st. I went to pre-admit today, but they couldn't tell me a time. So I should hear more later. I was told that I will be in the hospital for 3 days. I expect to go home on Thursday. Ken says Friday, we will see. Never dull here.
I would like to thank all the wonderful caring people I teach with. I have already had several appointments that have come up and your support and help with my class has made things easier. I am blessed to work with people who are really kind, I will miss you this summer.
Today was park day! I am in the process of leading my kids out to the bus to go for the day to the park this morning and I hear the loud speaker call my name. So, I immediately think which parent of the two absent children is calling. I have the kids stand outside the office as I scoot in to answer the phone. It is actually the doctor's office wanting me to come in at 1:00. We negotiate and I am set to go in at 2:00.
I make arrangements with the wonderful teachers at my school who are at the park to get me back to school and my vehicle and to cover my class. Thank you girls, I love you! Ken meets me and we go in to see the doctor. He has a bit of good news, there is no cancer in the right breast. Yeah! The downside of this is I was already thinking of the new girls I wanted to request, you know the 20 ish perky ones!
So, surgery is on Tuesday, June 1st. I went to pre-admit today, but they couldn't tell me a time. So I should hear more later. I was told that I will be in the hospital for 3 days. I expect to go home on Thursday. Ken says Friday, we will see. Never dull here.
I would like to thank all the wonderful caring people I teach with. I have already had several appointments that have come up and your support and help with my class has made things easier. I am blessed to work with people who are really kind, I will miss you this summer.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May 23, 2010
This is a first attempt at blogging for me. I have been a journal writer for many years, but I am about to start an experience that I wish to share.
Last Wednesday May 19th I went into same day surgery to remove a lump from my left breast. I met with my wonderful doctor on Thursday and he gave me the dreaded C word - Cancer. I have Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. My doctor tells me I will need a masectomy followed by chemo. He also wanted me to have a MRI to determine if the cancer is in one or both breasts.
So, Friday, I went in to get the MRI. Now this is no walk in the park if you have not had one! After 4 tries and two people I have an IV to enter the contrast. You get to lie on your stomach with your hands stretched out above your head, your knees bent with your feet up, your head is supported on your forehead and under your eyes by a stand with a mirror for you look out the window, and the best part your breast each have their own circle to dangle in while it supports your chest! Sounds comfy so far right?
An MRI sounds something like a cross between an air compressor and a jack hammer. Now I am in position and I am offered head phones with my choice of music or earplugs. I am not sure why, but I chose head phones. The technician does her best to get them on me without being able to see what she is doing, because I can't move and I am face down. We finally get them set and I pick country music.
Now it is time to push me in the tube. So I start to go in and the cords from the head phones are down my back and the tube is getting tighter. The cords are jabbing me in the back and then they yank my head back, which makes me scream. She stops the machine and tells me to hang on that it is a little tight but it will open back up. Then before I can respond she starts it up again and you guessed it I screamed again! After she pulls me out, I get up, and I try to explain what happened and we have more words we try again. So, there I am in position and she asks "Do you want head phones or earplugs?"
Monday or Tuesday I should find out more about the surgery which is scheduled for June 1st. This will be an easy date to remember because Ken and I were married on this date in 1994.
I have one week of school left. I have had a wonderful year with my kids.
This is a first attempt at blogging for me. I have been a journal writer for many years, but I am about to start an experience that I wish to share.
Last Wednesday May 19th I went into same day surgery to remove a lump from my left breast. I met with my wonderful doctor on Thursday and he gave me the dreaded C word - Cancer. I have Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. My doctor tells me I will need a masectomy followed by chemo. He also wanted me to have a MRI to determine if the cancer is in one or both breasts.
So, Friday, I went in to get the MRI. Now this is no walk in the park if you have not had one! After 4 tries and two people I have an IV to enter the contrast. You get to lie on your stomach with your hands stretched out above your head, your knees bent with your feet up, your head is supported on your forehead and under your eyes by a stand with a mirror for you look out the window, and the best part your breast each have their own circle to dangle in while it supports your chest! Sounds comfy so far right?
An MRI sounds something like a cross between an air compressor and a jack hammer. Now I am in position and I am offered head phones with my choice of music or earplugs. I am not sure why, but I chose head phones. The technician does her best to get them on me without being able to see what she is doing, because I can't move and I am face down. We finally get them set and I pick country music.
Now it is time to push me in the tube. So I start to go in and the cords from the head phones are down my back and the tube is getting tighter. The cords are jabbing me in the back and then they yank my head back, which makes me scream. She stops the machine and tells me to hang on that it is a little tight but it will open back up. Then before I can respond she starts it up again and you guessed it I screamed again! After she pulls me out, I get up, and I try to explain what happened and we have more words we try again. So, there I am in position and she asks "Do you want head phones or earplugs?"
Monday or Tuesday I should find out more about the surgery which is scheduled for June 1st. This will be an easy date to remember because Ken and I were married on this date in 1994.
I have one week of school left. I have had a wonderful year with my kids.
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