While most people here on Maui probably spent the day at the beach, my daughter and I went to a small town in upcountry called Makawao. We stopped at the Veterans Cemetery, where every single plot was adorned with a flag and a floral lei. Thousands of plumeria flowers were scattered throughout, with the slight breeze in the air the fragrant flowers were obvious. Because of my ongoing radiation treatment, a day at the beach was not a good choice for me….and besides, the beaches were really crowded. And it’s not like a can get in the water yet….August can’t come fast enough !!
On May 20th, I had my Herceptin infusion, along with a short term follow-up CT of my lungs for that lesion on my right lower lobe. The day was jam-packed, we flew to Oahu, went straight to Queens Medical Center. The radiology department was right on time with my scheduled appointment, after which we headed to Dr. Chongs for my appointment with him. As soon as the infusion was done we headed back to the airport. I needed to be back on Maui for my 3:15 radiation treatment appointment. The day went smooth, the TSA line had me worried there for a bit but we made it!
I received the results of the CT, “stable right lower lobe pulmonary nodule”…HAPPY DANCE!!!!! So what’s next? The nodule has not grown since the last CT done in February, it remained 7mm in size. Back in August 2015, when it was discovered it was 5mm, now the plan is to repeat with another CT in six months to confirm its stability.
Radiation Treatment: So far I have had 13 treatments. My last scheduled treatment is June 29th. I can do this!!!! After chemo this is a breeze!!! At work I have many patients wishing me well. I had one patient that we were doing a six month follow-up from her November 2015 mammogram. She told me she was hoping that she would get me, as she wanted to see how I was doing. Patients will sometimes ask me if they can hug me, this is the rewarding part of my job….hugs are good. My next infusion is June 17th.
My husband bought me a new camera for our wedding anniversary in April. He said that since I can’t get in the water or paddle out with the canoe club I can take photos, I am having fun with my new camera, it’s a Nikon coolpix900. One of the coolest features of this beauty is that it has its own wi-fi. I have an app on my iPhone , I can transfer the picture from the camera to my phone anywhere! Oh my the possibilities…..83 optical zoom!!
I took this picture when we were leaving the cemetery today. I was probably a good city block away from this horse!!!!
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