I skipped a week (didja notice?)

As the weather gets warmer and the snow begins to melt away, I am reminded that life always tends to go full circle. This time last year my biggest concern was scheduling my holidays. To say last summer is just a distant memory is an understatement. I have learned so much about a subject I detest so intensely and I am sure there is more to come. Some days it is hard to keep the chin up and the smile planted on the face, but I do it. I have to do it, for everyone's sake.

I lasted three whole days on the 'new' prescription called Letrozole. All previous symptoms came back almost immediately. I called the doctor and told him what happened and he now knows I will not be able to withstand the hormone therapy drugs they prescribe. Its funny, they want you to take the drugs to stop the estrogen that supposedly feeds the cancerous tumors yet the drugs can cause uterine or ovarian cancer. Does this make sense?

On the positive side, my doctors office called me last Tuesday to inform me that my scan and ultrasound came back fine. No cancer. I miss diagnosed myself, again! They will send me to a gynecologist to see what may be causing some of the symptoms. Just one more appointment that will be added to my cell phone calendar:)

Saturday I attended a celebration of life for an old high school buddy. This girl 'taught' me how to skip class in grade nine. No doubt you're saying "taught you to skip class" ? Yes, I went to a three room school house for eight years, I had no idea you had an option to attend class;) It was a whole new world going to this huge high school in Napanee for so many of us from that little catholic school. My friends name was Denise - she was the same age as me - I hadn't 'seen' her since 1978 but she found me on facebook about 5 or 6 years ago. When we were teenagers, we used to cut class and hang out at a local soda shop called the Newfie House. It was like a coming of age for me, I was 13 and just found a new friend....someone I hadn't grown up with and knew everything about. She was mysterious and funny and knew everyone. May God keep you close, dear friend.

At this celebration of life, I ran into 6 ladies who I have not seen since the 70's and they all remembered me!! They are arranging a ladies get together in the summer and I will be very happy to attend. My high school years were a bit of a blur as it was just such a culture shock to go from a wee school to a huge place full of 1500 kids from all over the place. Spending time with the ladies again was like going back in a time machine. Its funny. I thought I just sort of blended in with everyone at NDSS and that no one would remember me. Well these girls did and we laughed and laughed as we remembered some of the funny things that happened during our high school years. Thank you ladies! I am sure Denise would have wanted us to be carrying on like school kids!

This week is my late week  (12pm - 8pm) Its only for four days so lets hope it goes fast. This coming Friday is Good Friday and we will be celebrating with our gang at the Legion for dinner and drinks. Have a wonderful Easter everyone:)

It was a good week!

Monday I woke up to a big fat profit sharing deposit in my bank account from my wonderful employer. I bought one thing for me and the rest put towards property taxes. I had been waiting for awhile to buy myself a new iPad air and give my old iPad to the hubby. Monday was also the day that I finally got to meet, face to face, my new family doctor. He asked me a few questions (his nurse practitioner already had my medical history documented) and then sent off for a pelvic ultrasound to put my mind at ease. He doesn't seem to think its a re-occurrence of cancer but is taking all the precautions to put my mind at ease I guess. I found out after I left there that he is a Bruins fan...I love him already!

Tuesday was forecast to get a ton of snow, so I ended up cancelling my social worker appointment; I really didn't feel like trudging through snow down the wind tunnel known as King Street East.(as it was we got nothing!) I was actually starting to feel better, not worrying as much and the other symptoms were subsiding so I figured I shouldn't waste their time. One of my cancer doctors did call me on Thursday asking if my symptoms had disappeared and I was so delighted to say they had. So he calls in a new prescription for me!  Letrozole is its name - I bought a 90 day supply - if it starts effecting my head - it will be stopped. Its not worth it and I still don't know what damage the previous drug has done. I really hope I'm wrong on my self diagnosis.

This week has only two appointments. Wednesday night I will be attending the CJAI Board of Directors meeting on Amherst Island and Thursday morning I have my ultrasound over in the Blackburn mews. Say a little prayer that the new pills don't drive me crazy (again-still)

I must admit, this is one boring blog this week. If your reading this from my facebook post, take a look at some of my 'album' posts that I have been resurrecting - These are stories of my youth - when life was carefree and FUN!!

Have a great week everyone. It certainly feels like Spring has Sprung!