melsamei's Cancer Blog
December 9, 2007
| 6 month checkup..... | Views: 11483 |
I went for my 6 month checkup this week. What is the point? I had a thorough poking and prodding by my doctor and a rescheduling for 4 months. Apparently, the new concensus is that blood tests, scans, etc. do not really detect anything at this juncture. I guess, if you had a large tumor develop it could be detected by hand. Fortunately, I look really healthy. My hair is growing back really fast and I am fatter. Somehow, I managed to gain 20 pounds after chemotherapy.
Anyway, I am trying to exercise and eat healthy. Of course, I am still taking all the crazy green juices as well as MonaVie. I put a lot of effort into my diet and nutrition daily. No wonder people are not healthy. It is a full time job to plan a menu, shop for the meal, prepare the meal, clean up. I spend half my day preparing healthy food. Juicing is a huge chore as well. Preparing the vegetables & fruits, making the juice, then clean up.
My next surgery is Dec. 18th. I get to see the plastic surgeon (my favorite doctor). I love going to his office. I guess liposuction will be next on my list. I do not know what to do about my weight. I try to exercise but the expanders and lymph node side really bother me. It is not easy. Maybe the new boobies will be better.
I hope everyone has a good holiday!
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At our health food store they have jars of juices already made up for you…so if juicing is a pain (I know it is) maybe you could buy some of these. I do.
BTW your look beautiful with your short hair!Melissa,
Our hair is about the same length. My last chemo session was at the beginning of June, and my hair has grown back nicely. I am scheduled on January 3rd for a consultation with my surgeons to get going on my 2nd mastectomy and will be getting expanders put in at that time. Good luck with your surgery on December 18th and let us know how it goes.