Tag Archives: treatment

Went to the Doctor and the Doctor said…

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

She wasn’t best pleased with the increased dose; understandable, since she had been somewhat reluctant to prescribe to begin with, as any reputable doctor would be, given my recent medical history. However, she ordered some blood tests to make sure … Continue reading →

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Patching myself back together

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

I saw the endocrinologist today, and – lo and behold! – I left with a scrip for Climara, a low dose (.0375 mg per day) estrogen patch. It was not a decision she made lightly, and she wants me to … Continue reading →

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three down, two to go

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

One more doctor down – an equally lovely doctor in her own way, Dr. Lorilee Schoenbeck, and equally unwilling to prescribe. She offered me the possibility of black cohosh and ayurvedic remedies*, soothing salves made from calendula and cocoa butter, … Continue reading →

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Pillar to Post

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

And back again. Lovely though Dr. Everett (the onco/gyno) was, she was NOT the right doctor for me and my delicate condition- and so I’ve been passed down the line. Onward to the endocrinologist and naturopath! It’s a less than … Continue reading →

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Looking at Cherry Blossoms from a Distance

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

The dreaded meeting went much better than planned, though I’m still not best pleased with my oncologist. Still, I didn’t have to fight; nor weep*; nor list my symptoms ad nauseum; nor threaten to go under the counter if need … Continue reading →

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turn and return

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I’ll be going to see my oncologist this coming Thursday for the normal scheduled check-up. I’m utterly dreading this – not because of the perhaps more usual fear of recurrence (I’m really not concerned; if there’s anything brewing in my … Continue reading →

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Just a Dash of Estradiol

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Most everything’s the same, and yet everything’s different – I’m still having hot flashes, and night sweats, and general body aches, none of that has altered; the old problems are all still there, along with some new ones but – and, … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

File under ‘mustn’t grumble‘: My little seroma has almost disappeared, along with the cording. The hives are well under control, the bone pain has dropped way back, I’ve lost the bras (thank gods! bloody awful things, so they are) and … Continue reading →

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This Year

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6kJaGiRaI Well, I thought I was through the worst of it, and if this was what the pattern was going to be, I could live with it. Roughly two days jacked up on steroids; two to three days of moderate … Continue reading →

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Questions, questions

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Day 10, post-op: Still a fair  amount of pain/discomfort in left arm, particularly on the inner/underside of my left arm – the very skin seems hypersensitive and painful to touch – and I’ve definitely entered the restless, ‘I want to … Continue reading →

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