New Happenings & Surprises!

Things have been moving right along since I have last updated.  I've had since January 19th (the day of surgery) to recover and to get the swelling under my arm consistent.  I went to see the surgeon for a follow up about a week and a half ago and he gave me the go ahead to schedule radiation.  I will be going for a "planning session" tomorrow - Feb. 24th.  The session will consist of a CT scan, meeting, and getting "tattooed" so they know how to line up the machine each time.  Hopefully things will go smoothly so that I can start my radiation treatments in a week or two!  Then (keep you fingers crossed) I will have about 36 treatments - Monday through Friday - and then be DONE!  Although you are never completely done, there are always check-ups, blood work, mammograms and MRI every so often. 

The swelling and numbness on my right side is getting much better.  I am only numb on the underside of my arm, and my range of motion is getting way better.  I am able to reach over my head and do mostly everything that I can on my left side.  I can finally sleep on my right side again, which is so nice to be able to do!  Its the little things that make you happy I guess!

On another subject,  my 30th birthday was on February 19th.  I don't know how she pulled it off, but my mom (with the help of others) planned a SURPRISE party for me.  The funny thing is that I had absolutely NO IDEA, even up to the time that I walked in the room!  I was shocked at the amount of people that came, and that not one of them said or did anything beforehand to make me think there was a party for me!  Even thinking about it now blows my mind that I didn't know!!!  I need to say a big thank you to everyone that came!

Another interesting thing that is going on is I will be taking part in the Miss Pink Pageant on March 17th at the Danversport Yacht Club.  It is a pageant for women that have or have had breast cancer.  I am both nervous and excited at the same time.  All of the participants get to be pampered for the day, strut their stuff on stage and make a speech about their experience with breast cancer.  Anyone that knows me, knows that I do NOT like to be the center of attention and I do NOT like public speaking!  So this should be interesting!