Sunday, April 5, 2009

Happy 100!

Hello again!

This is the 100th post on my blog. Seems like we should be celebrating, no? Happy 100 to you all!

Anyway, I guess there's not much to update on... I've finished 15 of my 30 radiation treatments, so I'm halfway done. The last day should be April 24, if all goes according to plan. But nothing goes according to plan it would seem, so I guess I won't hold my breath. So far my skin is holding up really well. It's maybe a tad pink now, but there's not really any tanning or burning or peeling or sores or anything. It's gross though-- they told me I can't shave my arm pit on the radiated side until my skin is healed because now would be a really bad time for a cut. So I have maybe 8 really long arm pit hairs. EWWW!

I got a cold last week, and that was a bummer. But it did give me a chance to get a lot of rest, do some reading, and take a lot of baths. So that part was nice... I'm feeling better now, though not completely well.

I went skiing this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The snow was great, and it felt wonderful, as always, to get out there and move around. I also skied last weekend. I think by now I must be up to about 25 days on the snow. Which is great, really, because at the start of this all I didn't think I'd get even 5 days in. Just goes to show you that 1) the doctors don't always know what they're talking about, and 2) nothing gets in between me and skiing.

There are only two more weekends of skiing left in the 2008-2008 winter season at Winter Park. That makes me sad. I think that's why I was feeling pretty mopey when I was skiing today. I'm not ready for it to be over. And I still can't believe that my treatment has taken so long; at the beginning I thought I'd be done with a month or so left in the season. Nope. The season will close and I'll have my last 5 radiation treatments.

I'm still hoping to move back to Winter Park in May sometime. I guess I'm a little nervous that it's not the right choice, but I don't know what else to do. And I do know that I want to live my ski bum lifestyle next winter, so I may as well go back for this summer. It's beautiful up there, and it'll be nice to get back to "normal." I'm a little concerned that I'll be "cancer girl," and that that particular part of my reputation will precede my glittering personality. :) I guess in a way I wish I had kept things a little more under wraps. But it's too late now, and if people wanna act stupid about the fact that I have/had (I just don't know how to word that anymore) cancer, then they can go ahead. Just don't expect me to be around them for very long.

I really need to get a picture of my new hair up soon. I think those of you who haven't seen it since I was "baby butt bald" will be really surprised!

Ooooh I totally forgot I said I'd post some pictures from the conference. I need to save some to my computer from my facebook, so it'll take some time. Patience, please.

Tomorrow I have another appointment for personal training at the gym. I really like weight lifting, and I hope it's something I continue to do. Somehow since Dallas I gained a bunch of weight and now I'm working hard to take it off. Plus, I read an article that said that women who stayed within 5 lbs of their high school weight had fewer occurrences of breast cancer than women who have gained 20 lbs or more. I was really pretty thin in high school, and I know I've gained more than 5 lbs since then. I am not making it my goal to get back within 5 lbs because I think that's impossible, and probably unhealthy. But it would be nice to lose another 5-7 lbs.

I know I have more thoughts about various subjects that I would like to share with you, but none are coming to mind. And I have radiation at the ungodly hour of 9:00 a.m. (I know this is late to most of you, but give me a break; it's been a rough 9 months), so I'm going to bed early.

Thanks to anyone out there who still reads this junk! We've made it to 100 posts, not too shabby!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey, Carrie . . . though sharing may feel different now, it seems very helpful to you and others who read your blog, so you're doing a good thing. Plus, it keeps your family way up in Wisconsin informed as to how you're doing. I still think you should write a book . . . you're a wonderful writer and that's what you could do while living your life in Winter Park, besides earning some sort of living, I'm sure!!! Take care and hang tough. It's wonderful to "hear your voice."
Aunt Judy