Chemo

Ready for Work–Not

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I came in to work today.  It was so hard just getting out of bed this morning.  I doubt anyone is even reading this blog, just me.  Just a handful of people responded to my e-mail plea for emotional support via e-mail/text.  I am grateful to those who did respond!

Having a really hard time of it right now.  Just have to get through today and hope tomorrow will be better.  Have fitness class at the Y tonight but not feeling up to it physically or mentally.  Attending a show tomorrow night with girlfriends–hope I’m up for that!

Bad day

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Yesterday was not a good day but today is even worse.  Second round of chemo hitting me harder than the first. Not a day to say “suck it up.”  I think I will have to ride out this part of the storm with sleep.

Not so good day

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I woke up last night drenched in sweat, shaking uncontrollably and with the worst nausea so far.  Still feeling it this morning.  Hoping to make it in to work this afternoon.  Have 3rd fitness class tonight at the YMCA and I need to make every class.  My new motto: Suck it up, Joanna!

A new do!

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So frustrated this morning.  Couldn’t find my car keys so I dumped the entire contents of my purse onto my front porch.  Truth is sometimes change is harder than we think.   I just wasn’t ready to face the world with my new do.   However, this morning I’ve had glowing reviews at work.  Let me know what you think.  See below pics.   I have to admit these just might be some of the best pics I’ve taken in a long time.   Decided to upload some of them to my Facebook profile.  Wonder if anyone will be able to tell it’s not my natural hair?  Looks pretty good, don’t you think?

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My first post!

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Well, so this is my first post.  Guess I should give a little background.  I have a brca1 gene mutation and was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  Caught early, stage 1a, no lymph node involvement.  However, it’s triple-negative, so I still have to go through chemo.  Preparing for bimx/recon before year-end 2013.  So much more backstory, but this will do for now.

Finished my 2nd round of chemo Thursday.  Feeling pretty crummy today.  Yesterday my hair started coming out in clumps and was all matted.  I had planned on buzzing it before it got to that point, but my hair stylist (who I’ve been going to for well over ten years) is a super busy woman and has been totally booked.  I just couldn’t take it so I crashed in on her busy day.  My friend, Mary, met me there.  My hair stylist, Muffie, fit me in, had someone buy me a huge bouquet of balloons and after I downed two glasses of wine, she buzzed my head to the Rocky theme song.

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Wouldn’t look half bad if not for bald patches everywhere, but it’ll grow back.  Will have to have fun with my sexy wigs, scarves and hats for now!