Well today I finally got my 27 pages of files from Boston successfuly faxed (after 3 tries) to two chemo doctors, and got my second appt. It isn't until Nov. 5th though. Tonight, I'm meeting my friend Elizabeth, and her friend Jenn. Jenn works as a nurse at Albany Medical, and recommended Dr. Schlossberg, the dr. I'm seeing on the 24th who she apparently knows quite well. Jenn has a rare cancer, and requires continued chemo, but also has a very spiritual approach to life, so Elizabeth thought she would be a great one to discuss East meets West. I'm really looking forward to meeting her. I got yet another recommendation from a former co-worker on fb today as well. Everyone has been SO kind and generous with their assistance. No one has suggested that i was being too picky, which was nice. I know that not everyone spends 3 weeks trying to find a doctor, but I do have to be true to myself. If we'll go to 10 different stores to find the right shoes - why would we just take the first dr. that comes along for something like this?
I woke up this morning with swollen glands, and not feeling great. I worked about half a day, and then called it a day. I'll go in to the office on Friday to send out the Convention Yearbooks, and consider it one day. I'm a little concerned now that I'll have to go back to working in the office before my chemo starts. I was hoping to get one or two treatments under my belt before I went back, but unless things move very quickly, that may not be the case. I have no idea how my body will react to chemo - but I've always been very sensitive to meds, so I am concerned. That said - I fully expected surgery and losing my breast would be difficult, and it wasn't, so I remain hopeful.
Off to dinner at Macaroni Grill. :-)
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