More testing

My EKG and my blood tests were all done today. So far, so good! I think. At least that was the consensus on my EKG. I won't know for a few days what my blood work tells us and I haven't heard about my bone scan or x-ray. No news is good news they say.

This past weekend was a total blast. We had Maya and Jonah overnight Friday night. Mommy Robin and Daddy Jason picked them up Saturday early afternoon. Maya (4 1/2) was napping and Jonah was playing. He didn't want to go home. We played downstairs, upstairs and main floor. They loved having our basement finished. They learned "Rules" for playing pool. Their cousin David and his Mommy Jessica came over Friday,too. David is fascinated by his cousins and tries to keep up with them. Next year, he'll be really able to run like the wind and tickle with the wormy finger.

Grandpa and Grandma were duly happily tired. We played so hard, Grandma didn't have time to paint their nails. Next time.

Hope all of you have a good April Fools day tomorrow. No jokes, just good fun.

Go Cubs! :(

Bone Scan

Okay, the bone scan wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I didn't have to sit and have some long nuclear infusion, just a shot in my arm and three hours latter, laid on a table for twenty minutes plus while the scanner rolled over me. I guess it was under and over. I kept my eyes shut. I brought my favorite music and the technician invited Jay to come in and sit with us. So, I was comforted that he was with me and the music was very calming.

I am not glowing in the dark, nor is anything coming out green. I checked both in the dark last night. The technician told me if I glowed or saw anything coming out green, to call her, she wanted to be the first to see that!

The chest x-ray was fine also. We won't hear the results of those two tests until next week. On Monday, I have an EKG and blood work to be done. I think that's all for getting ready for the surgery.

It's very convient that the hospital is so close. Very non-stressful for me. Jay and I came home afterwards and cleaned up our workout area and played pool before calling it a night.

All my grand children will be here soon, so that's all for now.

Watch for the daffodils to come poking up in the garden.

Gardening, dinnner and playing at David's

Tuesday morning, we got our pool table put in. We bought it from our neighbors Dinah and Doug, who are great friends of ours. The day started with coffee at Dinah's while the gentlemen broke down the pool table then ended at our house while the gentlemen put the table up. Jay and I played our first three games that night. He won all three games, but I got better and better as I played. I expect to be winning regularly sometime soon!

Wednesday, Jay and I worked in the garden for a little while. He has promised to help me get the garden cleaned up before my surgery, so that after surgery, I can work on it as I feel like it. We'll get the heavy stuff done now, and the playing will be later. As you can see, I'm eternally optimistic.

Wednesday evening was our evening to spend with Jessica and David for dinner. We pick Jessica up at the train station and bring her home. Jay makes dinner and I get to play with David while Jessica does her household duties. Then we all sit down to dinner and talk and laugh, usually at something David has done, but sometimes at one of us. David ate his first asparagus last night. He got one small piece of asparagus down, but most of them were in his chair seat when we took him out after dinner. I told him it was an acquired taste and he should try again.

David is growing taller each time we see him and gets smarter every day. He loves music and has now began to realize what hair is and likes to grab every one's hair except his own. He loves the children's shows on "Noggin" and playing hide and seek. David is a very happy baby with a great laugh.

Today is Thursday. Today is the day I have my chest x-ray and my bone scan. I might glow in the dark after I have the dosing for my bone scan, I'll let you know.

Tomorrow, the little Funks, Maya and Jonah, are coming to spend the night with us. We can't wait! Now that we have the pool table and basement finished, they have a new place to make a tent! They don't know that yet, though, it's a surprise!

Be well all of you.

We had a wonderful, busy weekend, filled with family and friends. The fun started on Friday when Jessica brought David over and Jason, Robin, Maya and Jonah joined us. We played at our house for awhile, then we all loaded up and went to lunch together. David had a great time tasting new foods and Maya and Jonah colored pictures and enjoyed their Mickey Mouse pancakes. Then it was back to Grandma and Grandpapa's house for more playing, puzzlemaking, picnicing, etc. Everyone had to leave a little early because of the snowfall, but everyone made it home safely.

Saturday it was a day trip to Peoria, Illinois, for our niece's thirteenth birthday party. All of the Naftzger family was there and Cara received some wonderful gifts and money to spend. We all ate cake and sang the ever popular 'Happy Birthday' to her.

On Easter Sunday, Jay and I went to church and then had lovely brunch with our friends.

Today, it's back to the everyday grind of life, work and be happy.

Happy birthday niece, Cara and our friend, Nancy!

Yesterday, Jay and I sat on our deck without jackets relaxing in the sun. Today, the first day of spring, it's snowing. I guess that's just how life is, as long we're alive, we know it's going to change.

I want to tell everyone that right now, I'm not anxious about my surgery, but I am anxious about the follow-up procedures, radiation and chemo. However, my general practioner called us yesterday and reassured us that Naperville at Edward Cancer Center was definitely the place to be for the best treatment. We had asked the surgeon the same question and he assured us this was the place to be.

Edward Cancer Center is staffed by professionals who have worked and/or trained at the best hospitals in the Chicago area and are very skilled. Both my surgeon and general practioner as well as qualified friends, helped us choose an oncologist to match both my medical needs and my personality.

So far, my experience with Edward Hospital has been A+ with the kind, caring radiologist and staff in the mammography center and the kind, caring surgeon and his staff, as well as my general pratitioner who found the cancer.

I believe that if I had to have breast cancer, this is the right time and place for me to be to have it and be cured. I have my family, friends, medical support, all within five minutes or less by computer. Nice to have the computer age, too!

The best reassurance my surgeon keeps giving us is that "this breast cancer is NOT going to kill me, I'll be here until I'm 97". Stay tuned.

Think Spring!

Messages

Hi everyone, please use this blog to send me any messages and to keep up to date on my medical dealings.

My lumpectomy surgery is scheduled for Friday, April 11, at Edward Hospital here in Naperville. It is scheduled for same day surgery, pending any complications, which we (and the surgeon) are not expecting. I should be home in the evening.

I am writing this blog to keep all of my friends and family apprised of my upcoming battle to fight and conquer my breast cancer. I learned I had breast cancer on March 18, 2008. Early detection promises excellent results and the surgeon stresses, "You will not die from this breast cancer!"

Comforting words to for us all. So, I'll be posting my progress, my highs and lows, new knowledge, old knowledge and anything else that comes to mind for everyone to see. I am also comforted by the knowledge that you'll all give me your support, love and prayers, which I treasure.