I was leaving the hospital today after a failed attempt at a Muga Scan. For some unknown reason the nuclear meds didn't mix and now I have 4 nice bruises on my hand/arm. So now I have to try again on Monday. Fun. More bruises.So I'm heading home and the road is a bit slick from a sprinkling of rain. I stomped on the brakes yet I still slid into the Ford F150 in front of me. I hardly damaged his truck...just bruised his number a bit. However his trailer hitch punctured a…[more]

I got this purple organizer and a red basket tote both filled with goodies and 8x8 albums. I'll post the picture of the other after this one.I stopped there to induldge in some retail therapy after my appointment with the plastic surgeon. My reconstruction is now on hold till at least two months post chemo. I knew I'd have to wait but that doesn't mean I have to like it!This is my other find at Sam's. Each goody bag was under $20!

Natalie was chosen to be interviewed for some special art program atschool. She had to turn in 3 detailed drawings last week whichapparently they liked. So she'll meet with someone from the programand will be given some more assignments to do to determine if she getsaccepted.Then in other news - last night Ruben and Natalie went to the LakersHornets game but through accidental directions they ended up outsideand unable to get back into the game when after the first quarterNat…[more]

UPS arrived earlier to drop off this surprise for me. Monday when Iwas at the oncologists office I got a call from Tara at Trusera. I wascrying over the phone cause I had just found out about chemo. She & ger team sentme this delish apple basket to cheer me up - which I must say workedwonders. It's a nice reminder of the great people I have in my life.Thanks Everyone at Trusera !

Yesterday I met with my medical oncologist. The good news is that I am NOT a gene carrier for the BRCA I or II breast cancer gene. Yippee! That means that there is no way Natalie has it - so that's the best news ever! I'm still waiting to get my Oncotype DX test results, however the doctor and I came to an agreement to go forward with the chemo, even though I really don't want to. I'm not looking forward to it, and I'm certainly not happy about it. I guess you could say I just s…[more]

Today I spent the afternoon writing up a "promise" story for Fight Pink. Tell me what you think of this:My “Personal Promise” to stop the destruction and devastation caused by breast cancer?  Blogging.  Blogging about breast cancer, my diagnosis, and how I cope – all of which helps other women who have breast cancer.  I have been blogging personally about my diagnosis since it began in 2005.   Aside from keeping my personal…[more]

Over the weekend my neighbor helped me clean and organize my scrap studio. Having a clean(er) room is having it's benefits. Rather than stress while I wait to see my doctor; wonder or worry about my test results; scratch or pick at my face from anxiety; or let the things that people say or the way in which they say them bother me....which is all sometimes easier said than done - I am instead taking full advantage of my workspace and supplies in an …[more]

Last week I was contacted by Fight Pink, who asked if they could feature a story on me.It took me a while, but 8 pages later I finally finished writing my story from beginning to end - though it doesn't include ALL the details, it does include many aspects of it.If you would like to read my story, please free to check it out here!I would love to hear your feedback on it.  I will work on breaking it into sections and posting it here.

I'm sure by now most of you have read the news story about the teacher that lied about having cancer.  If not you can find the story here.  After reading the article myself and trying to process it all over the last few days, I still don't quite understand why she did it - but I do know one thing.  That through all of her pretend sickness, she raised lots of money for breast cancer.  She did not get any actual benefits from the donation…[more]

I just saw my oncologist this morning, hoping to hear my blood tests were ok and that I could skip chemo. Instead he pointed out some differences that suggest my recurrence was actually a secondary occurrence. The only real differences I saw were in my DNA Pliody and S Phase results - oh and my PR status was 0% instead of the original 5-10% I had back in 2005. I don't know what any of Bloom scores or what have ya, but I did note that somewhere in my original diagnosis back in '05…[more]