Round Two

HI all

It's nice to know there are people out there who care.  Fortunately I come from a large family and they are wonderful .  I actually get tired from all the phone calls!!!!  Life goes on.  I have been busy with having tests done ie bone scan and fully body scan.  These have come back good.  So that was a nice present for Xmas after the initial THUMP.  The lymph node in my armpit that was affected was huge and had burst through so I am in for some heavy treatment STUFF.  My specialist commenced me on Arimidex immediately and stopped my Tamoxifin.  I have my appointments arranged to see the medical and radiation oncologists in Brisbane in late January.  Looks like my radiation will commence mid February and not sure about chemo yet until I see the Medical Oncologist on 25th January.   I haven't had time to think much about the impact of the treatment yet as I came down with a chest infection on Xmas Eve.   I am so.....lucky.  My husband and I are off to Gladstone (about 1.5 hours south) tomorrow to have a chest x-ray.  Can't go the usual 10minutes into town (Rockhampton) because we are cut off by flooding.  I'm sure you have seen it on the tv.  Anyway a change of scenery as we can't go too far and my husband can't get to work either.   Aren't they fun when they are bored?...... I have been busy drying mangoes and making rollups out of mangoes and pawpaws.  See there is always good stuff to do - don't know how I found time for working fulltime........ Mind you I haven't been too energetic because of the chest infection.  Books are good for relaxing and I have a couple of good ones on the go.  I stumbled on this one "Breast Cancer - taking control" by Professor John Boyages, MD Phd who is an oncologist and the founding director of the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute in Sydney.  It is very informative and just "what the doctor ordered" for me.  He mentions "My Journey Kit" and BCNA in this book and really promotes the resource so I thought I would return the favour.  It is a very good book.  I will keep giving updates and also will keep up my "duties" online as best I can. XLeonie  PS Shirl, I am like you and find it hard to "say a little" - We could write a book!!!!