Sorry for the long break from blogging. No good reason for it, just have kinda forgotten about it. Yeah I knew this would happen eventually. Maybe it's a good thing that I haven't really had much to share?
So here is the rundown of the last three weeks....
I mentioned in my last post that I was going to meet with a genetic counselor about a test they want to run before I start chemo. It was to test for a P-53 (I think I'm remembering that right) mutation. This might have been the most stressful appt. I've had this whole time. Basically I have a 2% chance of having this. But, if I do have it, radiation can cause other types of cancer. However, if I had the test, it would take 6-8 weeks to get the results back which puts radiation off that long. Oh and the test might not be covered by my insurance. That was a lot to take in! I felt like they needed an answer right that minute and it stressed me out that I couldn't really get an answer as to whether it was ok to put off radiation. So I cried, and once that starts, it doesn't stop. Then the counselor wanted to talk about "where those tears are coming from." Oh I don't know, maybe because three people are staring at me in a small room and I have cancer and I'm mad that I'm even in that position! In the end, I got the test. I'd hate to think I did radiation and caused myself harm.
So after that appt. the waiting game was back on. I was happy to have a break from appts. and procedures and such, but now radiation is getting pushed further into the summer.
During the waiting period I also had my port removed. That was exciting seeing that it meant that I really wasn't having any more chemo (hopefully never ever again). I find it funny that I had to go into the hospital and put under anesthesia to have it put in, but I could have it taken out in my surgeon's office.
Fast forward two weeks, I got a call at the end of last week that my test results had all come back negative. Evidently the letter from my radiologist had actually sped up the process. So now I'm just waiting for my doctors to call me to start radiation.
On the hair topic, I think it's finally starting to grow. I seem to see some brown specks! Grow hair grow! I was researching online what I might be able to make it grow faster. Most posts said to eat healthy. Um, can you be a little more specific with that? Some said take prenatal vitamins, others said go for Rogaine. :) I might go the vitamin route. Anyone have any ideas?
Hopefully soon I'll have some good radiation stories for you!
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