Shoot...I may not get off so easy....

So I went back to my rad. oncologist today with my boobs just aching, throbbing. He wanted to see if I was getting an infection. He says they look like they are healing nicely and the one has FINALLY stopped bleeding through the incision. He's guessing that the pain is due to the water skiing and exercising my pectoral muscles instead of taking it easy. Grin!! (I know Mark, you told me so). He gave me a prescription for another medication that I hope works. Of course it is not a narcotic, allergic to them, so it is always a game to see if it works.

Okay, so the Onco Type Dx test. After I called the rad. oncologist we talked about that test and I misunderstood and so did my friend who was taking notes (I think the med. oncologist said it wrong). The test is to determine whether or not the risks on paper are the same as the risks from the tested tumor for taking chemo NOT Tamoxifen. Whatever, he had said in no uncertain terms that I didn't need to take chemo. Aargh!! The test is $3900 and my insurance covers a max of $2400. I cannot afford that with everything else so the they are trying to determine now if the financial office can pick up the rest of the cost. Dang, I thought I was off the hook. I still don't want to take chemo. I am such a stubborn girl.


Of course I will take it if that is what NEEDS to be done. And same with the Tamoxifen if it is really necessary. I just keep battling in my mind that I DO NOT HAVE CANCER. I am not that girl. I don't need all of this crap. I will just go on living my normal life. Right?

There is also another specialist I have to see about Lymphodema. It is very serious in women who have had a sentinel node surgery or a lymph node dissection. It is the swelling of the arm to 3x the size as normal. And once that happens it is too late and it is irreparable. The are precautions you can take and warning signs to catch it early. Good information to know I think. I see her on Mon. the 28th. So there is another update I was not expecting.

On another subject, who can name this weed. I took apicture of it near Harlotown, MT. That is how I feel with a bad hair day. I thought it was way cool!!