Well, it's coming up to my last week of treatment and I can't be happier. I do see the light at the end of the tunnel! I am truly going to miss the radiation therapists that I have come to know and call my friends.......Also included are the nurses, Dr. Malon and everyone else ( to many to name) at the Cancer Center. I know they are just doing their jobs, but to me they have helped me through a very scary part of my life and for that I will be forever grateful. I will never forget them!
I'm looking forward to going back to work after being out for almost 9 months. Getting back into some sort of routine will do me good.
I will update this blog soon and see what life after cancer brings! I'm not going to lie, I've had my ups and downs and I'm sure I'll have some more. That's part of life. But with my faith, family and friends I know I'll get through it!
xoxoxo to all of you!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Did someone say Runway Model?
I just found out that I was nominated and won a spot at Project Pink! This is a fashion show for breast cancer survivors. I will get a makeover, HAIR, CLOTHES and MAKE-UP! You could have nominated yourself or someone could nominate you. I was talked into nominating myself. For me, that's a hard thing to do, to talk about how much "I" deserve something when there are others who deserve it too. The nomination was due around the time when I wasn't emotionally feeling that great about myself, so I couldn't and didn't do it. I figured, I'd just go to the show and have a good time.
Next thing I know, Denice at the Cancer Center tells me I won a spot in Project Pink. I said "how did I, I didn't submit anything", she said I know, so I nominated you. Again, the people at the Cancer Center are so wonderful, I feel so blessed to have met everyone of them.
So on with the makeover! I can't believe how involved this is. We hear that the show "Better CT" will be there to shoot a segment on it. Starting next week, a 3 hour appointment at the Red Door Boutique in East Hampton to pick out clothes/outfits!!!! A 90 minute appointment at the EG Salon in Middletown for hair and make-up. Not sure what they plan on or can do with this head of mine!!! I'm sure they'll do wonders with the wig I have. I'm not ready to let my own hair all hang out yet. The Cancer Center also wants to show a 10 minute clip before the show with some of us telling our stories with breast cancer. They gave us a list of questions, we can pick one or two if we want and we will be videotaped. They aren't making us do this, so I haven't decided whether or not I can do this. I'd get so emotional. Talking in front of people, let alone videotaped, if one of my fears, so why not try and conquer this fear now?? No time than the present. It's a new beginning for me now. So, if any of you want to see if I faced and conquered one of my fears, come to the show and see!
The show is Thursday, April 26th at the River House in Haddam from 5:30 to 8:30. Tickets are $40 a person. This is a great fundraiser for the Cancer Center. If you'd like to go, I can give you information on tickets. By then, I'll be back to work, so I thought I'd just leave work early and go to the show, hell what do I know, I've never been in one before!!! I just found out last night that the salon wants us there at 11am for a day of pampering before the show. Imagine me asking my manager for a day off before I even get back to work. But as I see it, it's part of the healing process!
Next thing I know, Denice at the Cancer Center tells me I won a spot in Project Pink. I said "how did I, I didn't submit anything", she said I know, so I nominated you. Again, the people at the Cancer Center are so wonderful, I feel so blessed to have met everyone of them.
So on with the makeover! I can't believe how involved this is. We hear that the show "Better CT" will be there to shoot a segment on it. Starting next week, a 3 hour appointment at the Red Door Boutique in East Hampton to pick out clothes/outfits!!!! A 90 minute appointment at the EG Salon in Middletown for hair and make-up. Not sure what they plan on or can do with this head of mine!!! I'm sure they'll do wonders with the wig I have. I'm not ready to let my own hair all hang out yet. The Cancer Center also wants to show a 10 minute clip before the show with some of us telling our stories with breast cancer. They gave us a list of questions, we can pick one or two if we want and we will be videotaped. They aren't making us do this, so I haven't decided whether or not I can do this. I'd get so emotional. Talking in front of people, let alone videotaped, if one of my fears, so why not try and conquer this fear now?? No time than the present. It's a new beginning for me now. So, if any of you want to see if I faced and conquered one of my fears, come to the show and see!
The show is Thursday, April 26th at the River House in Haddam from 5:30 to 8:30. Tickets are $40 a person. This is a great fundraiser for the Cancer Center. If you'd like to go, I can give you information on tickets. By then, I'll be back to work, so I thought I'd just leave work early and go to the show, hell what do I know, I've never been in one before!!! I just found out last night that the salon wants us there at 11am for a day of pampering before the show. Imagine me asking my manager for a day off before I even get back to work. But as I see it, it's part of the healing process!
Not much longer to go!!
The countdown begins! I just finished my fourth week of radiation. This week was a little tougher as I battled an awful cold all week along with a 24 hour stomach bug to go with the fatigue of the radiation. I managed to finish the week (Friday night) with a $1667 Silpada show for all my Silpada sisters out there reading the blog!!!! That sure made me feel better! Cold and stomach bug GONE!!! Too bad my husband has it now, he's the last one in the house to get it, so let's be done with it for crying out loud!
I just have 3 more weeks of it and then time to schedule one last surgery. I can't say enough about the people at the Middlesex Radiation Oncology Group, they are absolutely wonderful. You see the same people every day and really develop some sort of friendship with them. One of the patients that I've been seeing the last 4 weeks just finished on Thursday and one of the radiation workers (I don't know their job title???) got teary eyed. These people become your friends for 7 weeks, seeing them every day and talking about everything.
No doubt, I will get emotional when it's my last day. First, because I will be done with my cancer treatments, and second, I will miss these people who I've come to call my friends; Angela, Denise, Peggy, Chet. They all sure know how to make a crappy situation into an enjoyable portion of my day for 7 straight weeks. And for that I am thankful.
I just have 3 more weeks of it and then time to schedule one last surgery. I can't say enough about the people at the Middlesex Radiation Oncology Group, they are absolutely wonderful. You see the same people every day and really develop some sort of friendship with them. One of the patients that I've been seeing the last 4 weeks just finished on Thursday and one of the radiation workers (I don't know their job title???) got teary eyed. These people become your friends for 7 weeks, seeing them every day and talking about everything.
No doubt, I will get emotional when it's my last day. First, because I will be done with my cancer treatments, and second, I will miss these people who I've come to call my friends; Angela, Denise, Peggy, Chet. They all sure know how to make a crappy situation into an enjoyable portion of my day for 7 straight weeks. And for that I am thankful.
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