Today, the basal cell cancer on my right shoulder was
finally cleared and that is over with.
Next week, I start off with my first visit, a consult, with
my oncologist. Considering what I’ve learned of this lumpectomy process, I
could be facing five years of estrogen-blocker pills and 15 radiation visits.
No point in second-guessing this one. I have plenty to keep my mind off of it
until then - that’s a good thing.
In addition to that one, I have a three-month follow-up with
the original dermatologist and with the lumpectomy surgeon for another
follow-up.
The food pantry visits begin again but this time, I am
allowed to lift more than I could last month after the lumpectomy and lymph
node biopsy. It felt so good early in the week to be able to once again fill my
2 three-gallon jugs with water and be able to bring them into the house. For a
while, I was into just buying one-gallon jugs off the shelf. I was also able to
bring in the 21-lb sack of litter. It really felt good to be doing some of
those things again.
Along the way, I recently finished two more homeless
scarves. I made my carrot/raisin/avocado salad and my canned-salmon/avocado
salad, and a few more things.
I do need to be a bit more active and I do need to really watch what I'm eating. Those weeks when I was not allowed to lift, after the first surgery and forward, it was also the Christmas season and treat-season. I usually weigh myself once a month, the first week of each month. I've packed on 5 pounds - that does not make me a happy camper. But I'll work that out...
Not a bad time ...
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