Three Months????!!!!

Time flies...I can't believe how much has happened in three months and that I haven't blogged about it. Since my last post, I have returned to work full time, returned to school, entered back into the world of full time worker and mom trying to balance the activities of every day life, all while looking for new ways to live a healthy lifestyle.

But first...let me tell you that I did have my three month CT scan two weeks ago. There is a life lesson in here...somewhere. Apparently, it is a good idea to have your scans at the same facility, which I did not. I had my August scans at Fairfax Radiology and my March scan at Washington Radiology. When I walked in to get my scan a couple of weeks ago...my bad karma flag was flying high. The nurse was the same nurse who was there for the Mammo hell and the very woman who told me "not to jump" when it was determined that I needed a biopsy. Back then..she told me that I would be fine and that most biopsies turn out to be false alarms. I know she was just doing her job and trying to make me feel better, but seeing her made the hair on my neck (yes, I have hair on my neck!!!) stand up. To make karma alarms sound even louder...the Radiologist...yep, you guessed it..the very one who did my biopsy and who called me with the "news". I should have walked out then and listened to karma. But I didn't. So now, I am still waiting for the true reading of the scans, because in order to make sure that all is ok, they have to really be able to compare the before and after images. I haven't heard from the Dr. yet, he told me to call him on Friday if I hadn't heard...but I didn't. So I will call on Monday. I am confident that all is ok, but it is nerve wracking nonetheless. So, my life is a lesson for anyone reading and myself?!!!! 1. Always listen to your Karma alarms :) 2. Get your medical images and scans done at the same place when you can. 3. When your Dr. says call on Friday, don't let work, kid taxi get in the way...do it so you don't stew all weekend. :)

Ok...so for the rest of my life, it is returning back to normal, whatever that is. I am trying all kinds of new things, like Barley Grass drinks in the AM, juicing in the PM, vitamins, baby asprin, stronger work out routines, etc. Since my diagnosis last June, I have seen too many of my friends, family, and acquaintances go through similar experiences. There has to be something we can do. I know, some of it may be hereditary, but I have to try and do all I can to prevent this disease from striking me again. At least if it does strike again, I will know that I have done all that is in my power to fight it and fight it hard. If that means drinking really interesting tasting Barley Grass and making up new vegetable juice cocktails every day, so be it. It is actually not half bad, and you know what...I look forward to my juice every night...just like my friend who turned me on to juicing told me I would. Who knew?

There it is for today...I am headed out to tend to the garden and enjoy the beginning of Spring, and do what my new license plate that I just ordered will say...FT2LIV (Fight to Live)!!

If you have a juicer, this is one of my new favorites:

2-3 stalks of Broccoli

1 Large ApplePublish Post

Ginger (about 1/2 inch)

1/2 Lemon (peeled if not organic)

P.S. I do miss the days during treatment where I had time to talk more to my friends and family, hang out with them, and just be. I really miss those who were so there for me, and I think of you everyday, I am so grateful for those of you who really pulled me through. I love you.