Update from my atmosphere

Sorry I have been MIA.

 Allen left last week to go back to Iraq L He got held up in Istanbul Turkey due to a major sand storm in Iraq – all planes were grounded.

So he is getting to see some of the city. I hope this is his last trip to Iraq – I do feel nervous when he is over there. He assures me he is safe…but still.

The weather here is South Lou has been really nice so I have been taking advantage of it !
Just being outside ………the sunshine is good for my mood and well being.
I am making up for lost time – all those months being homebound took its toll – so I want to be out and about.

I feel pretty good overall, still tired but getting my energy back….still have some nerve issues with my hands and feet.

I am dropping things due to the nerve issues in my hands…my poor cell phone took a dive and shattered into a million pieces. Gracie was able to put it back together and it seems to be working.

I am starting to sleep better…and I am off all feel good meds. I am very proud of this fact…I did it cold turkey…the first two weeks were kinda tough. But I am free of mood altering meds now.

My hair is really growing back to J I should be wigless by summer !

I seem to be tolerating the Tamox – I do get some wicked hot flashes….imy skin turns red and I get really hot on the inside, it only will last for a few minutes – then it goes away. I get them 5-10 times a day – I have learned to stay away from coffee and hot tea at work as that can bring one on.

But I don’t really sweat – so that is a good thing – just get really hot and red.

I went to my cardio doc to get my post chemo check up. This is to make sure the chemo did not do a number on my heart.    He did a EKG, Echo and a bunch of lab work. He suspects my electrolytes are still low from all the chemo.   He had his nurse call me two days later to find out where I got my heart mugga test done.    He wants to look at that as well……………….which kind of unsettles me a bit, but I should know what he is thinking later this week.

Fingers crossed and prayers sent.

My next lineup is a visit with my plastic surgeon, then my other surgeon, then back to my Oncologist for my monthly check up.

I hope to be able to get my mediport out next time Allen is home.

Can I just say I am so over doctor appointments and getting stuck with a needle.