Wow...it's been a long time since I sat down and wrote in my blog!
May 4th was my last day of radiation, and I can honestly say this leg of my journey took the most energy out of me. We have had a lot to contend with over the last 6 weeks, but we have made it through and are ready for a little downtime. I am so very grateful for my friends and family for helping us through - we couldn't have done it without them.
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| Me getting ready for a radiation treatment |
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| My radiation team of nurses - such amazing, kind women! |
Now, I wait for the treated area to heal and meet with the plastic surgeon in the next few weeks to start the reconstruction process. That involves a weekly visit to Abby Hospital to get saline injections. The process takes about 4-6 weeks, and then about 3 months after my last injection, I go in for surgery again. In the meantime, I will start tamoxifen, an oral pill that I will take for 5 years that interferes with the activity of estrogen in my body and helps reduce the risk of reoccurence. I go for herceptin treatment this coming week, and will be asking my oncologist to get me booked for some tests and scans to make sure things are still "all clear".
Things with our business are coming along nicely, despite the unpredictable and unreliable weather patterns. We are specializing in laying sod, and Oliver and his crew do a fantastic job! We'll be laughing when we finally get some long stretches of dry weather.
And last but certainly not least, our sweet little Keira is growing like a weed. She officially crawled on May 11th, which ironically is the one year anniversary of my diagnosis so that was really special! She is very determined and strong, and gets into most everything now! She is a very independent little thing - and so low maintenance. She still has only 2 teeth, but she is sure thinning out and getting longer. We just love every minute with her - she is just the best!
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| Go Canucks Go!! |
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| ...and Go Bruins Go!! |
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| My First Easter! |
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| Can't wait to find Easter eggs with my brother next year! |
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| Hello cheeks! |
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| Hanging with the girls - Aunty Lo and Aunty Lilly |
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| Keeping Mommy company at her last radiation appointment - she's kickin' it! |
What are you doing June 4th? As most of you know, we are planning a fundraiser on June 4th at the Cat & Fiddle Sports Bar & Restaurant in Port Coquitlam. We hope to see all of you there to enjoy dinner and a drink with proceeds going towards my fundraising goal of $2,000 by August for the Weekend to End Women's Cancers 60km walk. Tickets are $12 and you can contact me by email (
klferguson74@shaw.ca) or phone (604.477.2595) for more info or to purchase tickets. If you cannot make it, but you wish to donate, visit my personal page at
http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Vancouver2011?px=3593439&pg=personal&fr_id=1453
What's next? Still going to the naturopath weekly and the hospital for herceptin every 3 weeks until at least October. Reconstruction and tamoxifin start early next month. Big weekend walk in August, and surgery after that... Things are coming along!
Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the fundraiser!!
Love Kelly, Oliver, Keira and Aidan xo
