This morning starts 7 days and counting to the 2nd chemo treatment to combat Inflamatory Breast Cancer that decided to invade my personal self, egad as if living for the past 20 years with follicular CD-20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma wasn't enough and I have done very well and of course, I think that one type of cancer per person should be your quota, well not so much.
My lymphoma is active right now and will not be treated with Rituxan which is a monoclonal antibody and it is received thru infusion because of the chemo. I believe that the first chemo treatment is also working on the lymphona as my tumors seem to be shrinking, yeah for me. I will see my Dr. this week and shall let her know that the bright side may be that lymphoma will go to sleep for awhile.
It is believed that this breast cancer is a side effect of receiving radiation therapy 20 years ago in my ongoing fight with lymphoma.
I made the decision to start this blog, as I find that sometimes one just can't get all of the words out and one does have words and the brain won't rest. The people who are in my life tell me to use my ism's and I will, as it is how I am. When my son-in-law heard that I had ism's he was afeared but my daughter told him why everyone does, he didn't think so but, has come to realize that we do.
I hope as I take one step at a time that reading my blog will give you insight as to what is happening to me (my hair is coming out) and most likely as I ramble on you will know that it is just my personal self.
I have been online shopping for head coverings and I am beginning to have a wardrobe of what shall I put on head, should it match my pants, tops or shoes, hmmm it will be a thought process and I will embrace what is taking place because that is the only option that will keep me off of the pity pot.
A moment in my time
Kathryn Konrad
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