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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12 Days after the 6th chemotherapy. Today was the last day of my Tuesday course for the semester and I gave the final exam.
Read MoreDay11: Teaching Monday
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.
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Day10: Massaging on my legs
Day 10 after the 6th and the last chemotherapy. A friend came over to do massage on my feet and legs. Kids, her kids and my son, had fun together in and outside.
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Day8: A Happy Thanksgiving
Day 8 after my 6th and the last chemotherapy. We had a happy Thanksgiving.
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Day 6 after my 6th and last chemotherapy. I left for work without my brain, LOL.
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Day5: Teaching Monday
Day 5 after my 6th chemotherapy. I was not sure if I could commute with public transportation today as I felt so sick yesterday. My legs have tingling sensation and are very weak. My parents drove me to the closest station, which only takes 2 minutes ride. A train to the NYC, and taxi to my office. The same routine on the way back, too. I minimized my walking distance so to make sure that I will have enough energy until tomorrow's teaching.
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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.
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Day19: Teaching Monday/Dr. Appointment
Day 19 after my 5th chemotherapy. I always learn something when I visit doctor's office.
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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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