Posted by admin on Feb 3rd, 2010

5K Run for TNBC...

The Collaboration of Scientist for Critical Research in Biomedicine, Inc. (CSCRB) at the University of Florida will be having a 5K run for Triple Negative Breast Cancer on February 27, in honor of their dear friend NuNu Miller who died of TNBC in 2008 (sometimes their website is down, so check back).  I have been in e-mail contact with Dr. Lisa Stow, President and Executive Director of CSCRB.  As a young...

Posted by admin on Feb 3rd, 2010

Rounds 11 and 12...

Today was the last day of my weekly Taxol treatments – yeah!  Now, I will start bi-weekly chemo treatments for 8 weeks, which means only 4 more treatments left before surgery.  The next phase will still include Avastin and adds Cytoxan and Adriamycin (also known as the “red devil” for its side effects) .  I will also have to go back for a shot of Neulesta the day after each treatment...

Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010

Round 10...

I am blogging from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  I’m here with my daughter as she visits the University of Alabama law school on their “dime” – they’re paying for our 2-night stay at the Hilton and gas expenses.  Our 9-hour drive was quite an adventure.  Yesterday, we got to the Tallahassee area just as they issued a tornado watch.  The rain was coming down in torrents.  We might...

Posted by admin on Jan 14th, 2010

Round 9...

Nothing exciting to report for round 9.  When I did wake up, though, I was the only patient in the room.  I didn’t see my nurse and then a few minutes later she arrived – probably coming back from lunch.  When she came over to me, she commented “I wonder how long you’ve been empty?”  I think she was annoyed that the other nurses had not checked on me.  By my calculations,...

Posted by admin on Jan 13th, 2010

BRCA 1 & 2 Negative!...

The new year is starting off with good news – I found out today that I do not have the BRCA 1 & 2 gene mutation!  I will post more in the next couple of days regarding Round 9 and my thoughts about being BRCA 1 & 2 negative.  But, at least now – whatever my outcome might be – I have peace of mind that I did not pass this gene mutation onto my children!  I know this was weighing...

Posted by admin on Jan 7th, 2010

Rounds 7 and 8...

First post of what I hope will be a happy and healthy 2010! Wow, I can’t believe I have just finished my 8th round – 2 months of this stuff and 3 more months to go – time flies when you’re having fun! I am still experiencing that sunburn-like rash on my hands, although it has improved.  Last week my hands looked like alligator skin.  The clinical research nurse recommended using...