Amy's Boobie Blog ..............MY Cancer Story

CELEBRATING WITH A VACATION I finished my last chemo treatment on June 12, 2012 and I pray I never have to do that again.  If I am ever diagnosed with breast cancer again though I will.  Life is worth the fight.  My chances of a reoccurrence are 20%, much better because I decided to treat it aggressively.  The only thing I opted not to do was the mastectomy.  And if it comes back I won't hesitate to do that too. Radiation starts on July 9th.  I meet my Radiologist on the 2nd, the day after I return from vacation. No need to think about that now.  It is CELEBRATION time!  I am blogging from a 12th floor balcony overlooking the beautiful beach and ocean in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  Tropical storm Debby has decided to head east and for that I am very thankful.  She hung out in the Gulf for a few days while making up her mind and it was looking pretty bad here when we arrived yesterday.  Double red flags were up and the Coast ...

CHEMO DONE :-) I'm on day five after my last chemo treatment.  It's going slower than I expected, probably because the meds have been creeping up.  After my first treatment of this medicine I ended up in the hospital.  We made some changes afterwards that included cutting back on the dose and working our way back up.  This last one was back at 100% and I can tell. I'm SO sick of my bed and the couch!  I know that is where I need to be because I feel better after doing so. I'm just so board.  HGTV is my favorite, but I'm really starting to hate my kitchen the more I watch it.  LOL.  I dream about remodeling it.  I also dream about making an "Income Property" in my basement (that I don't have), buying a home overseas (which I don't want to do), and more. It's going to be a tough week but will be great in the end.  

QUALITY TIME WITH HUBBY This past weekend Jeff and I celebrated out 22nd wedding anniversary.  22 YEARS, Oh my!  When I think about all we have been through.....  struggling to eat and pay bills, me wrecking the car ...again, Jeff's heart problems, struggles starting a family, extended family trauma, Jeff's health again, and then my breast cancer, I can't believe how far we have come.  And I can't imagine doing it without him. This past weekend we took a romantic trip to French Lick and stayed at West Baden.  It was like a trip back in time to a much simpler era.  My energy is still low and I can't walk too much without feeling like I've gone 10 times as far.  Jeff was so understanding and attentive.  He didn't once make me feel like I was holding him back.  Stairs seem to be the hardest for me.  After walking up several, without even asking, he quickly found a comfortable place for us to rest until I was ready to move...