From my perspective

It has been quite a bumpy journey this month.  My sister and I had the craft show at the beginning of the month where we sold baked goods.  We have done this annually for many years.  Our specialities are Dutch Letters and Pig-in-the-blankets.  It was a good show and we were very satisfied with the sales.  It is a ton of work, but since we have done it so many times, we have it down to a science.  But after that weekend I was experiencing some pain in my right breast.  It was like a stabbing pain that would make me catch my breath and audibly say "OUCH!"  A few deep breaths and some Aleve and I would go on. I had a follow up surgeon appointment on Monday, so I told him about it  He decided to drain it and put me on anitbiotics.  It felt better to have it drained, not so much pressure.  I found out later that they had cultured it and it was infected. My next appointment was on Wednesday to the Radiation Education and Simulation a...

So the long and short of this week is that I do not have to have chemo treatments.  My biopsy showed that I am a low risk of recurrence so radiation for four weeks will be enough.  And I will be done with all of it by Christmas. I googled Oncotype to try to understand the test that I was waiting for the results of.  Apparently, they determine the chance of cancer recurrence and the ability for chemo to lessen the chances.  The biopsies are on a scale of 1 to 100.  If the score is 24 or less, then chemo is basically ineffective and the chance of recurrence is low.  Seriously, I have a 75% chance of needing chemo.  This was a sock in my gut. This week started by going to church and hearing a sermon that challenged us to think about what if Jesus is coming back next year.  How would life be different?  Not pay bills?  Not worry about losing weight?  Not worry about anything because the end is near?  But, the reality, the urge...