So I know its been a while. Okay a good while. BUT, I have good reasons. Promise. Between healing, my Grandma not doing so well, boys starting school and football, its been crazy. Needless to say I finished radiation July 17th. Radiation was truly not that bad. I enjoyed my "therapists" - they always made me laugh and I always enjoyed smacking them for whatever reason I felt was appropriate. I always had a great music selection although some days they FORGOT and left creeper music on. I also decided that the beach scene behind me - truly needed to be moved b/c I never saw it except to walk in the room. The "serene" feeling was overpowered by this machine that screams "Come lay down - let me burn the HELL out of your skin." Anyways, I finished, very emotional day. I had 44 treatments all in all. If I had only known what was coming, I would have cried harder - ha ha! (Laugh Gregg - you know you want to!)
The past four weeks have been hard. Not going to lie. I won't complain long but the damage that was done to the skin was horrible. The infection, the breakdown, the raw skin, the opening and bleeding, yes, gross and painful. Never in my life have I experienced pain so bad. And what was so bad, it went from the middle of my chest around under my arm to my mid back. Slept in a recliner for 3 weeks. Ok, done complaining. I'm doing much better now and have returned to taking my boys to football practice.
Yes, Football. They are both playing football. I know I'm insane but when you have a boy like Logan who is obsessed - you can't really say no. Or I can't. I mean I could but I'm not going to because I love football just as much. The Falcons. Oh and I finally got my office decorated. Falcons theme - love it! Even have a Falcons mouse and keyboard - soooo cool!
I went for my oncology checkup last week. They said my skin definitely had a beating but hey if it does it's job, then who cares? I scheduled my PET for Sept 12th at 915am. I told my doc that I think I will be fine - how can anything live after the past 9 months? I also see my plastic surgeon to discuss reconstruction Sept 5th. Pray for surgery this year. I have met deductibles/out of pockets - lets get it all done while its paid for :) While we were at the dr - I told Gregg he really should laugh at some of my jokes because they are funny. He proceeds to tell me that he feels as though the wind has been taken out of his sail because of what he has seen me go through. Does this man forget it's not just me that has been through this? Yeah, I got the poison, my nasty booby cut off and then a nice "tan" but all in all, he endured the worst of it - not me. I love him more than anything and God blessed me with an amazing husband. Oh and yeah - I cried because he was being sweet and then in walks my doc like WTH is going on? Ha ha!
I have a busy week with two meetings coming up but MOST importantly - my cousin, Chris, is marrying her soul mate and best friend on the 31st. I can't wait to see the two of them celebrate their love. She has a PET next week and I know she will be celebrating for more than just her marriage that day. Love you too much Chris!
Love you all and thank you as always for your support! You all are wonderful. I promise to write more especially after the next couple weeks! Thanks for putting up with my rambling! Much love!
