Hey Booble follwers! WOW...February of 2011 was my LAST blog?? SOOOOoooo much to update you on! I'll try to keep this short, but fill you in on everything!
First, I will be changing the focus of my blog a little bit. I am not so much going to focus on my "illness" {that I am very happy to report I have overcome}, but I will be using this to update you on EVERYTHING going on in my life! I am not cancer; Cancer is not me! I am an energetic, lively, funny {or sometimes...or at least I think so} person!! I have so much to 'blog' about than Breast Caner!
Ok, back to the updates! I finished Chemo round #2 on March 25, 2011! I started Radiation treatment on April 18th and had 33 consecutive treatments (Monday - Friday only). It was intense. Luckily the treatments themselves (on a daily basis) were short (about 7-10 minutes each), but having to go in day after day after day got to be a bit much. But I made it through, hopefully with a smile on my face, but that part I can't be certain of!
Next came the waiting game! I had already met with my Plastic Surgeon and knew she was the one! She is a feisty, kind, sympathetic, caring woman...originally from Ohio, I mean I couldn't go wrong when I learned that, right?!? Her policy is to wait 4-6 months after Radiation therapy is finished before starting with the Reconstruction surgery. She calls Radiation the gift that keeps on giving...and as such she needed to make sure I was completey healed before going in for my next surgery.
So, I waited!! But for those of you that know me, I didn't just sit around and wait!! I was back out there, racing, trying new things, "traveling", Here is a quick breakdown of my 2011:
- January - started back to the gym
- Signed up for my first EVER Triathon (Tri For the Cure AZ - http://triforthecureaz.com/index.php)
- February - worked out at least 4-5 days a week!
- March 25th - completed my first ever Tri!! What. A. Rush!!
- April - started Raidation
- May - Indoor skydiving
- June - lots happened:
- Turned the big 3-0
- Flew home, hung with family / friends, and drove cross country with Erin as she moved to AZ with me!!
- July - Kept up my running with my TNT family
- August - Mom and Dad came out for a visit ~ AND bought a house!!!
- September - Did my 2nd Triathlon - Nathan Tempe Tri - finished in 1 hour 48 minutes (3 minutes slower than my goal time!!)
- October - Worked on my mileage for my upcoming 1/2 Marathon
- November - Participated in the Women's Half Marathon in Scottsdale / Tempe with my TNT family, my new NWLB friends, and many other friends!!
- December - Went in on the 1st for my Reconstruction surgery.
It has been one helluva a great / crazy / fun year and I know 2012 is going to be better!! Things to look forward to include: The Ragnar Relay in February, Tri For The Cure AZ in March, Nashville 1/2 Marathon in April, Soma Red Rock 1/2 Ironman in October! In addition, I have my whole family here now! I would love to travel a little bit this year as well, but I'll play that one by ear!
I will be updating my blog my often ~ PROMISE!! I guess a 1-year hiatus is long enough!!
Thanks to all of you who followed me during this journey! My treatment is over and I'm at the beginning of my new life! Here is to the future!
