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Friends visit

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I had 2 of my co-workers, (but I will call them friends, for that is what they are)  visit today for a while. They spent some time with me sitting in the living room just gabbing about things going on, telling me stories and made me laugh. It was a nice visit, and they brought a big bristle board with stickies on it and notes from so many people at work wishing me a happy valentines and get well wishes, and they brought food as well, so Bonus!

Helen brought some home made red pepper/tomato soup and some buns, and Laila brought some Naan and some Chicken Methi and an eggplant dish. Maurice and I just enjoyed half of the soup, and will have the rest for tomorrow for lunch (thanks Helen!) and we will have the east Indian dishes tonight for dinner (thanks Laila!). The soup was really swell, and we wolfed it down. I know Laila is a great cook so I’m looking forward to having the dinner tonight to taste the flavours.

So far I’ve had visits from several friends at work including  Maggie, Gen, Jeanette, Sue, Gloria L, Donna S, Cheryl W, Deb C, Emely and Helen R and Laila. Plus I have had emails from so many people, it’s really swell to have such support around us. Thank you everyone who has come over, who has emailed, who has phoned, who chipped in for the gifts from both sites, and who has cooked for us. You all have been just awesome and I’m in awe of how great everyone has been. Like I say, I may have breast cancer, but I can’t help but think I’m a lucky woman. I’ve a man who loves me, a furbaby who loves me, family who love me, and great friends and co-workers, a job I love…  a home I love, .. life is good.

…Pam…

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Cancer Clinic appointment

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I got a call from surgeon’s office today, and she had a date for the cancer clinic appointment. I am to go on Feb 16th @ 12:40. So now at least I have a date. Maurice is coming with me 🙂 Once we meet with the oncologist we should be able to find out when the radiation treatments will start, and discuss options as to hormonal and chemo options. Hopefully we’ll find out when that will start as well. I imagine I’ll have to have some baseline blood work for kidney and liver function done, but I’m not 1000% sure. 🙂

It is probably nuts to be excited to have a day for the cancer clinic, but I can’t help but feel optimistic that things are moving along at a good speed. At least things are happening. They might not be good things, but I feel like I’m wading through this process one heavy step at a time. Two surgeries done, now on to the cancer agency for the next hoop!

Today I am having a visit from a couple of co workers – Helen R and Laila  so that will be a swell visit. 🙂 It’s very cheering to me to have friends come by and I so appreciate all of the emails and calls etc. I’m looking forward to seeing them.

I continue to do the physio exercises but they are hard to do to get arm extensions done as it hurts ++ in axilla and at surgical site, but the surgeon assured me that I should push through it, that the surgical site is not going to pull apart, and to try to do them as best I can to keep myself limber and prevent getting a frozen shoulder.  The neck is still bothering me today, but I’m trying my level best to just keep it in good alignment and hope that it doesn’t flare further.

…Pam…