I can hardly believe that tomorrow is 3 weeks out from surgery to remove my cancerous right breast followed by plastic surgery which ended up just being a closure, probably called quick and easy, not so sure.
I saw both of my surgeons yesterday and I am now to excerise my right arm/shoulder to gain back strength. I will do that. I will be having some more doctor appts coming up with various departments and will see what they all have to say.
Everyone has been so kind and I again thank you.
My 2 Konrad daughters and their boys were here for a visit and my goodess they are just the cutest grandsons ever. After they left the house was so quiet.
I will continue to heal and take tentative steps forward into the new me and I will learn to live there as I know it is what is best for me.
A moment in my time,
Kathryn Konrad
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
It is time for Surgery
Today is March 3 and I have finished all of the appointments and tests asked of me for the surgery tomorrow including buying a compression sleeve and I have plastic surgery on March 9 and have made the decision that I am going to have the wound closed with a skin graft.
After having my first treatment of Herceptin I find that the side affects for me are continued shortness of breath and runny nose. It is very bothersome and I do look forward to when all treatments are done. I will be having radiation which I thought I was not a candiate for but the radiologist does believe it would be best for me.
I am as ready for this next step as I can be and my goal is still to walk into 2011 without active cancer and I believe that all of my doctors are working toward that end with me.
I have received many good thoughts for what is coming and I am pulling on all of the forces that walk with me that I will come thru the surgery in good stead and that the plans ahead are within the realm of I can do that.
I will miss going to work and the people that fill my days, they have all been wonderful and consistently kind and I thank them one and all. I am planning on being off 6 weeks and know that I will be happy to go back to work at the end of that time.
A moment in my time,
Kathryn Konrad
After having my first treatment of Herceptin I find that the side affects for me are continued shortness of breath and runny nose. It is very bothersome and I do look forward to when all treatments are done. I will be having radiation which I thought I was not a candiate for but the radiologist does believe it would be best for me.
I am as ready for this next step as I can be and my goal is still to walk into 2011 without active cancer and I believe that all of my doctors are working toward that end with me.
I have received many good thoughts for what is coming and I am pulling on all of the forces that walk with me that I will come thru the surgery in good stead and that the plans ahead are within the realm of I can do that.
I will miss going to work and the people that fill my days, they have all been wonderful and consistently kind and I thank them one and all. I am planning on being off 6 weeks and know that I will be happy to go back to work at the end of that time.
A moment in my time,
Kathryn Konrad
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