On Friday I will go to Sioux City to have a surgical consult to have a port put in place for chemo. I am electing to do this in Sioux City since Dr. Dierking had an accident and is out of commission for a while. (Heal fast Dr. Dierking!) I really didn't want to have a "temp" doctor do this important procedure for me. My mother, a retired oncology nurse, said there are ports and then there are good ports. Guess what, I want the good port! I'm not going to settle for 2nd best here!
I will start chemo on October 4th, here in Storm Lake.
Last night I went to Look Good, Feel Better at the BVRMC (our amazing local hospital and education center). They gave us free make-up and gave us tricks and tips for our sensitive skin and changing make-up needs. Then last night, I started looking at hats online. I've always liked hats, no surprise to my family. I now have a super important reason (besides sun protection) to invest in a few cute ones. I'm going to find the silver lining in this anyway that I can!
I'm getting slowly better everyday. I started noticing that my muscles were feeling tight. I realized why...I'm regaining sensation in my arm! This is a slow process, but yahoo!
In an effort to give myself a purpose each day, I've been working on personalized baby gifts for my relatives that are expecting. I don't want to elaborate too much since I don't want to ruin the surprise. (If you know someone who is expecting a baby soon and you want a personalized gift I would be glad to make you one. Send me an e-mail and I can show you what I've been crafting in my workshop. I'm not Santa though, I only make one per day.)
Thank you to all of my friends, coworkers, and family for all of their continued support. It helps to know that many, many, many people want me to get better!
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