I do not recall ever having short hair! The texture is soft and it is curly in the back and wavy up on top. I had to break down and by a hair product, using Tea Tree Shaping Cream by Paul Mitchell. When some patients see me and remember me from last year, they say “oh , you cute your hair….that looks really cute” My response : “actually this is new hair growth after Chemotherapy”! Their jaw drops, patients have teared up, hugged me and have just been so kind with well wishes and prayers.
I do the Bone Densities for MDI, twice a month. One of the x-ray technologists does them on Saturdays. My last Dexa day (as I call it) told me she refused a Saturday appointment because she wanted me to do her exam so she can see how I was doing. Apparently I did her mammogram when I was in the middle of Chemo, she was so sweet.
It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed already. The journey has not been an easy one (especially the chemo part of it) but I did it!!!!!!
TOMORROW IS MY LAST HERCEPTIN INFUSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After tomorrow I will officially be finished with my treatment! Except for the Anastrozole that I have to take for the next five years (possibly ten) And of course the ongoing test to make sure the cancer does not decide to pop up somewhere else!!!…..one day at a time!!!
Matrixectomy
Well, besides having a Primary Physician, Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, Pulmonologist, Breast Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon…..I can now add a Podiatrist to the list! Since Chemo treatment number four and five I have had problems with ingrown toenails. (There has been no coorilation between ingrowns and chemo.) I have experienced and continue to have slight neoropathy of the toes and fingers (not so much on fingers) So the infections seem to creep up on me! I don’t feel them till it’s infected. The past three months have been riddled with frequent trips to the Podiatrist. Literally it seems like I have been to see him every two to three weeks. He has in the past mentioned a procedure to eliminate the growth of the nail going down, causing the ingrown. The procudure is call a Matrixectomy. I had this produre done yesterday, initially went in for the ingrowns, agian. After he (Dr. Lee) numbed both great toes, he offered the procedure. It required more numbing, which was super painful…I mean SUPER painful. After the side of the nail is removed, acid is placed to kill future growth of the nail. So, once agian I am on ocean restriction…no ocean for two weeks!!! Today was challenging to work, the toes hurt but I managed to work the whole day!!! fyi: the pain was when the injection of lidocaine is administed, after that I didn’t feel a thing… and Dr. Lee continuously kept asking if I felt anything. He wanted to make sure i was completely numbed up.
Hopefully tomorrow mornings flight to Oahu is uneventful. The Hawaiin islands are on huricane watch, so far Maui has been unscathed from this threat (knock on wood), I dont like turbulance on the flights!
It’s getting late and I have to get up early to fly out….good night and much Mahalo for reading…
Pina
oh, one more thing…. I wore mascara the other day for the first time!!! the little things!
My Breast Cancer Journey 