Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Mornings and Me......

Note to self: Don't mix migraine meds with sleeping pills. You won't wake up to anything. I slept through two alarms and three phone calls this morning. I slept right through my appointment. Luckily, I was able to reschedule for later in the morning and I just got back. According to the tech, there is nothing that stands out from what I described they found last time. The radiologist will compare today's scans with last novembers and file a report. Since Dr. C's office is closed on Friday, I won't hear anything until Monday or Tuesday. But for all intents and purposes, it appears that I just have a very funky breast. Lucky me.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

The funk is lifting.....

..... but I'm still sorting out my emotions from the last week. I did drive up to Palmer last night and visit with a good friend. That helped. I didn't sleep all that well last night b/c my legs started hurting in the middle of the night. They are still sore today. I need to go get something to eat so I can take my medicine. The room that is going to be the nursery hasn't been used for anything other than temp storage since we moved in during Summer 2001. So for 5 years it has waited for a baby to fill it up. I'm thinking that doesn't help my emotional state much either. I'm thinking of just turning it into a sewing room. If and when we finally become parents, turning it in to a baby's room won't be that difficult. So I'm thinking of just boxing up everything we've collected and stuffing it in the closet and making a sewing room. I can get all that stuff out of my office and if I can leave my sewing machine out, I'll get my projects done. I can even set up an area to work on scrapbooking. I really don't see the point in leaving the room unused for another possible 3 years.
I just got a call from WACAP. That so made my day. I feel so much better. If a baby falls in our lap, they'll work with us and still let us keep our application in with China. They said the original rule of putting you on hold was b/c it was a six month wait from DTC to referral. She was also disappointed to hear that the opportunity to adopt last week fell through and that the local agency wouldn't work with us. Also, she said that it was likely that Dr. C wasn't aware of hospital policy b/c it really *is* rare that a dr. would facilitate an adoption these days. She says that it rare now for a dr. to know about the need for an adoption plan at birth. She did say that there really is know way to predict if China will speed up and did assure me that dispite the internet rumors, that China really is backlogged b/c they have more Dossiers than they've ever dealt with. I'm feeling more relaxed and much better about everything. I just wish that this worked like a pregnancy and you had an approx. arrival date of your child. Argh!
I have an u/s in the morning (7am--migod what was I thinking) to give the radiologist a chance to compare with last November's u/s as there is no Mammogram for her to compare to. If everything looks the same then I'll know right away. If not, then I have no idea when I'll know anything. Prayer for "no change" would be welcomed. However, no change wouldn't explain the dorky look my right breast has. OH well, just no change would mean, no worries. Thank you!

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Monday, August 14, 2006

I feel like a Murky Dismal today.

I can't believe that it's taking a frickin' week and a half for Regional to get my films over to Providence. This waiting around it killing me. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't get that *#$(&% letter and have a nightmare about having Stage II breast cancer. *sigh* I'm not feeling well today. I'm tired. It's STILL raining.
Well, PT went well. Getting harder, but is doing good things for me. My Dr.'s office called and I have to go in for an u/s so they can compare the new u/s with the old u/s. Regional says that Providence's courier will be picking up my films tomorrow. That works as my new u/s is scheduled for Wed am. Argh!!

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Sunday, August 13, 2006

Mammogram Letters

I got letter yesterday from the imaging center stating that the finding of my mammogram require that the compare them to the last mammogram. First there is NO mammo of my right breast other than the one taken last week. I have an u/s from November with a core needle biopsy, but nothing else. Then last night I have a vivid dream that I was Dx with Stage II breast cancer. It was one of those vivid dreams that when you wake up, you emotionally feel like it really happened *sigh* It's hard not to worry that something is afoot.......... /c:

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Monday, August 07, 2006

Please Pass the Cortisone Cream!!

ARGH!!! I forgot about the stickie on the nippies. Migod!! Where's the frickin' cortisone cream?? I hate my adhesive allergy sometimes. I also had to mark when the dimpling was, so I have an ink mark on my (.) Well, the bone scan was a piece of cake. Knew it would be. They said that if this scan shows normal bone density, I only need to return every 2 years even with the Methotrexate. They said that no more than once a year if Dr. C thinks that I need to be scanned more often. The mammogram wasn't that bad. The last slide was a zinger. Though putting it in persective with other procedures I've had, it really wasn't that bad. The tech wasn't a very talk person, so I really have no idea what was seen today. I'm guessing that Dr. C won't get anything until the end of the week b/c Regional didn't get the films over as I had requested. So I'm not getting my hopes up that I'll hear anything before next monday. Waiting, waiting, waiting. That's all I seem to do these days is hurry up and wait. Story of my life. Anyway, it's warmed up already today, so thinkin' I'm gonna regret my choice of clothing today. I've started the fans in my office, hopefully that will keep the heat out.

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Saturday, August 05, 2006

Sleeping through Saturday again.....

Today I woke up at 10am, but was still tired and was sore. I went downstairs to snuggle under my electric blanket and Keith made me a BLT Sandwich. I hadn't had one of those in a very long time. It was delicious. Then I checked my email and watched some Gilmore Girls. At about 12:30 I fell asleep and didn't wake up until 4pm. I showered and dressed and we drove to town and visited with Keith's Mom, SIL & Nephew. I had to take a percocet tonight. So I'm feeling MUCH better.

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Friday, August 04, 2006

Day Four

I had to take Indomethacin (Rx strength NSAID) at 3 pm yesterday, but worked great and I'm still feeling great today. Let's keep it coming.

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Well, I'm in shock today.

I went to my GYN to have her take a look at my right breast where I had a core needle biopsy. During my last two SBE, I've notice that the right side squares off. I seriously thought she'd look at it, say it's from the CNB and send me on my way. Instead, I'm getting another Mammogram (joy of all joys) and being referred to a general surgeon for a second opinion. She doesn't know what to make of it. There is no lump and the area is discolored which is said appears to be "tissue death". This dr. has been with me for the whole odyssey of the last four years. We are naming our daughter after her. If she wrinkles her brow, I know she's serious, so I'm trying not to read too much into this. It could still just be nothing. Anyway, part of me keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop and derail our adoption. Some days, that's what makes waiting so hard--knowing that it's so far out and there is so many things to go wrong. Argh!! I've been disappointed so many times that keeping the flame of hope burning is tough. Almost like having green wood.
Evening Post: However, let's look at what was good about today? TWO DAYS IN A ROW WITH NO PAIN PILLS!! I was sore when I went to bed last night. It rained in the evening. It was more sore when pressure was on the joints, but not bad. I still took an NSAID to bring down the inflammation.I'm hangin' on to that.

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