As of April 2, 2012, this blog became the place for documenting our New Adventure called Breast Cancer. Basically it's all about our Cancer ParTay.
As of Oct 2013- our 18 month Survivor mark- the ParTay's pretty much over. Treatments are done, my hair is back and I am healthy & cancer-free!
As of today- I want you to know that the trick to living a happy, healthy and wonderful life in the future is to remember where we've been, what we've learned and how much we've been blessed! That's exactly what I hope you find here.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Herceptin #9 of NeverEnding!

I am trying to get over my Moving Meltdown and hoping that God will let us in on His plan at some point. But until then- life goes on. 
(The State Department says I have to finish out the 1 year of Herceptin before they will reclassify me so I guess I am continuing the drug until April. BooHoo! I am being constantly reminded that I am NOT in control of my life!)
KBro came with me to my every 3 week Herceptin date.  It was great to have her back up at the Roger Maris Center with me again. We always have lots to talk about and laugh about. 
Julie was my Herceptin nurse this time. It's so fun to be able to visit with Nurses that already know me. AND she got the IV in the very first time and no bruising at all!!! Woot woot! Go Julie!
Even though the IV went way smoothly... It wouldn't be a Shay visit with some kind of drama. LOL This time the machine decided to act up. Right after we got it all set up the "WARNING: REPLACE BATTERY" beep started. And it never stopped!!!! We figured out that it wasn't plugged in BUT the battery didn't care. It must have been too weak to take the charge from the wall unit because it annoyingly beeped until Julie could track down another machine. We did a pretty good job of ignoring it but it was a constant irritating noise, nonetheless. LOL
Julie finally found a LOANER machine we could use. We had to laugh that it actually said LOANER all over the machine. We made some good "Big Fat L on your forehead" jokes but enjoyed the absence of the beep from the non-loaner unit!
Thanks Kristen for joining me! Always fun to be with you!


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