Day6: after my 1st Target Therapy: Mental Stability
It has been 6 days after my target therapy. It has been a change here that I am adjusting.
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Day13: Meeting with My Reconstruction Surgeon
13 days after the last chemotherapy. I had a meeting with my reconstruction surgeon. It has been almost 4 to 5 months since I had seen him last time. I made an appointment when my oncologist told me it was time to meet with him.
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11 Days after the 6th and the last chemotherapy. Today was the last day of my lectures, only final exams are the left undone for the semester.
Read MoreDay6: Teaching Tuesday
Day 6 after my 6th and last chemotherapy. I left for work without my brain, LOL.
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Day3: after 6th chemo
Day 3 after my 6th chemotherapy. I felt nauseous and needed to stay in bed. My son has been practicing for a middle school's musical, he participates as a member of chorus group. His three shows were on this weekend. He asked me to come because he really wanted me to see it (or him). I had to think about it. I was not sure how I would be. Finally, I decided to come to see it.
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The 6th and the last chemotherapy
It is officially done now!!! I left home at 6:30 AM and came back at 2:15 PM. I am sleepy.
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Day20: Teaching Tuesday
Day 20 after 5th chemotherapy. I started to drink a lot of liquid. Tomorrow is my 6th chemotherapy, that is going to be my last one. I have a mixed feeling of partially looking forward to it as knowing that this is the last one, but partially thinking that I will have to do all over this cycle again as usual, which is not a pleasant experience at all.
Read MoreDay16: Panic Attack
Day 16 after my 5th chemotherapy. I had a panic attack.
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Day13: Teaching Tuesday
Day 13 after my 5th chemotherapy. My parents drove me to NYC for my teaching. While I was at work, my parents took my son out in the city for the school-off Veterans Day.
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Day12: Teaching Monday, Age-Unknown
Day 12 after my 5th chemotherapy. It was a fun day today. I got many comments on my fashion.
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Day7: After 5th Chemo
A Japanese friend sent me a set of three pairs of socks when she learned my breast cancer. The three pairs are different in material; silk, cotton and wool. I am supposed to wear them at once in the order of: silk to be direct on food, cotton and then wool to be the last.
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Day6: After 5th Chemo
I had a lot of rest and it was a slow day today. My friend took my son out for a sleepover since last night and they had fun days until today. My son came back with full of stories to share and that made me so happy.
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Day5: After my 5th chemo
People who takes care of me very closely tells me that I am doing better for this cycle. I look better, talk clearer, eat better and am out of bed for longer hours than my previous cycles. That is right. But I still feel nauseous and sick that I really wish there were a day that I would feel great. I'd love to have a break, only a day would do me great.
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Day19: Teaching Monday
I had a doctor's appointment in the morning. Everything seems good and I am making a progress as scheduled.
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Day14: Choices I did not choose
The picture of our homemade ghost when my son was in pre-school. The head is made with super-market plastic bag filled with newspaper. 自分の家で息子がまだ幼稚園の時に一緒に作ったゴーストのハロウィンの飾り物。それ以来毎年飾っている。頭は スーパーの袋に新聞紙が丸めて入っている。 I had choices to make my IV injection easier: a port or Picc Line.
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Day9: After 4th Chemo, "Better Than Yesterday"
Last three days, I have been resting well in bed or a couch day after day. I was watching movies and catching up with TV dramas. Everyday is "better than yesterday." A friend visited me on Day 8 (Thursday) for a short time. I had not seen her for years and I was so happy to catch up with her. I wanted to update this just for a record.
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