The latest

Sorry I haven't written lately. Kinda' getting back in to the real world again. I've spent some time with a couple of old friends and gotten back out socially a little bit which has been nice.

My hair is growing in pretty quickly. People really seem to like it and many tell me I should keep it this short all the time!!!

My friend Lisa has been told she's looking at 6 months to a year before she'll be back 100%. But I know my Lisa, and I know it won't take that long. She is so driven. She'll make the doc's shake their heads in amazement when she surpasses all of their expectations. She's a fighter with an incredibly optimistic attitude that will pull her through this.

Let's see.....I treated myself to Chinese food last night and my hands are swollen today - must be the sodium content.

The skin on my arms has been a problem since moving out of the house in Nottingham. I did some research and it appears to be Keratonin Pilaris. I found a site called DermaDoctor and they sell something called "KP Duty" and after only two treatments my skin has improved. It's wierd, but I must say, that while undergoing chemo, all the symptoms of the condition had disappeared. Only when it returned did I take it seriously and start looking into it.

What else? Hmmmm...when I went in last Monday to get my stitches out of the left breast they couldn't do it. So on Wednesday I went back and Dr. Marble ok'd the removal but I have to keep steri-strips on the incision for a little while. They're healing a little slower and I confessed that I didn't lay off the caffeine this time as was drilled into my head after the other surgeries ;-) such a rebel I am. LOL

I think that's about it. Everyday.......every single day I am coming out of my shell a little bit more...not fearing that strangers will stare at me..feeling whole again. Dating on occasion. I've taken some pretty big steps. I can actually sit here right now and say I'm pretty damned proud of myself. Yeah. I'm damned proud.

And my little man? Well, he is LOVING school...the bus...and his new childcare center. He's just so cool and so amazing!!!!!

Thanks for checking in.

Doris