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12SEP25 Update………

Just a little update…… Monday I had my 2nd round of chemotherapy. My sugar was 333 so they reduced the steroid they give me. I did ok. My nurse was really rough with my port. Literally left a bruise. Tuesday I felt pretty good. I was able to move around. Wednesday was ok…… I could feel all of the meds wearing off. Thursday I had to do a brain MRI to keep a check on my “spot”. It is done with and without contrast. Did great that morning. We got home and I was completely wiped out. I felt like I had a bad case of the flu. All of my joints felt like someone was stabbing me. It was probably the worst physical pain I have experienced. I could hardly stand and I was very weak. I do know a God that is the ultimate physician and I prayed that He would take the pain away. I did not know that my husband was praying the same thing. He said he couldn’t stand to see me that way. My hair is falling out by the handfuls. I ordered a cheap wig and got the information I needed to have my insurance company pay for a nicer one. I guess I’ll work on that Monday. So it’s not Friday……. I feel some better. Not in nearly as much paid. I’m still a little wobbly, but better. Thank you all who have called , texted , sent flowers, sent cards…… I maybe slow to respond, but I do appreciate everything!
 
GodStillBlesses said:
12SEP25 Update………

Just a little update…… Monday I had my 2nd round of chemotherapy. My sugar was 333 so they reduced the steroid they give me. I did ok. My nurse was really rough with my port. Literally left a bruise. Tuesday I felt pretty good. I was able to move around. Wednesday was ok…… I could feel all of the meds wearing off. Thursday I had to do a brain MRI to keep a check on my “spot”. It is done with and without contrast. Did great that morning. We got home and I was completely wiped out. I felt like I had a bad case of the flu. All of my joints felt like someone was stabbing me. It was probably the worst physical pain I have experienced. I could hardly stand and I was very weak. I do know a God that is the ultimate physician and I prayed that He would take the pain away. I did not know that my husband was praying the same thing. He said he couldn’t stand to see me that way. My hair is falling out by the handfuls. I ordered a cheap wig and got the information I needed to have my insurance company pay for a nicer one. I guess I’ll work on that Monday. So it’s not Friday……. I feel some better. Not in nearly as much paid. I’m still a little wobbly, but better. Thank you all who have called , texted , sent flowers, sent cards…… I maybe slow to respond, but I do appreciate everything!
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Reach out to Mrs Zombie. At her head-shaving party, she received a number of very nice wigs that she chose not to wear (she was a hat girl).
 
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08OCT25 UPDATE………

So it has been a minute since my last update. I had my 3rd round of chemotherapy on 29SEP25. It was a little rough. My sugar was 198!! Yeah me. I was sick for the whole week after, but im feeling a lot better now. I’m still a little tired. Well maybe a lot tired but overall I feel pretty good. I bought a cheap wig to see if I would like it. Miss poker zombie sent me a red wig. I don’t think I’m a redhead. I don’t think I can pull it off so I got a blonde wig and it looks pink so my hairdresser came by today to try to cut it and color it and get it up to where I look OK well know next week or so if she gets it handled because at this point of the game, I don’t have a whole lot of hair and what hair I do have is either white or black nothing in between.

I saw my plastic surgeon, and he is thinking about not putting an implant in for the reconstruction of my breast, but instead taking some fat for my belly and using my own fat to repair my breast. He feels like that that would be a less intrusive surgery on my body. I also met with my neurosurgeon about the spot in my brain and so far it looks unchanged so I have three years of clean brain scans and I have a new appointment in two years. Great news. They were going to take my port out a week after my last chemo per my oncologist, but when I went to schedule my appointment, the doctor was hesitant and disagreed, so we will revisit that again in December just in case I have to use my port again. I have driven a few times starting to get my life back. I did try to mud and sand some drywall this week. I don’t think I’m ready for that yet. Maybe I’ll just paint.

Thank you again to everybody who has reached out with love and kindness and encouragement. It has been well needed. I look forward to my next appointment. It will be my last and I get to ring the bell.
 
Bell Ringing GIF by American Military University
 
UPDATE………..24OCT25……..



Monday was my last chemo. I got to ring the bell! This week has been rough. I have been unable to get out of bed. Even the most trivial things, like showering and going to the bathroom have been a chore. I am honored to be Norman’s wife. He has been so dutyful to me. I am feeling a little better today. I still haven’t shaved my head or worn a wig. Not sure I’m gonna do either. I go December 30, to have my breast reconstructed. They are going to take the fat and skin from my belly(I told them to take as much as they want…. I have plenty) and fix my boobie without an implant. Since my body rejected the last one they feel that this is a safer method. I still have to schedule a hysterectomy. So they are telling me that I have to take a shot once a month until I am menopausal and I have to take a pill for 5 years. Not so sure I’m gonna follow all of that, still praying about it. But I am on the mends. Maybe I’ll get to start on my house again next year.

And just because I have nothing else going on……. My daughter is due to have her 2nd child in 2 weeks. Granny has to get to feeling better.
 
GodStillBlesses said:
UPDATE………..24OCT25……..



Monday was my last chemo. I got to ring the bell! This week has been rough. I have been unable to get out of bed. Even the most trivial things, like showering and going to the bathroom have been a chore. I am honored to be Norman’s wife. He has been so dutyful to me. I am feeling a little better today. I still haven’t shaved my head or worn a wig. Not sure I’m gonna do either. I go December 30, to have my breast reconstructed. They are going to take the fat and skin from my belly(I told them to take as much as they want…. I have plenty) and fix my boobie without an implant. Since my body rejected the last one they feel that this is a safer method. I still have to schedule a hysterectomy. So they are telling me that I have to take a shot once a month until I am menopausal and I have to take a pill for 5 years. Not so sure I’m gonna follow all of that, still praying about it. But I am on the mends. Maybe I’ll get to start on my house again next year.

And just because I have nothing else going on……. My daughter is due to have her 2nd child in 2 weeks. Granny has to get to feeling better.
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What a great milestone! I remember when Dad rang his bell too and watching this brought back all that emotion again.

You're a trooper and will be feeling better soon because there's so much to live and be grateful for.
 
Brilliant news! You are tougher than most of us and you have battled though this like a champ! Follow your doctor's advice and continue to beat this beast to the ground.

Congrats on the grand-baby! :love:

Thanks for including all of us (relative) strangers into your fight. I'm sure you have felt the support... spoken, typed or otherwise.
 
GodStillBlesses said:
UPDATE………..24OCT25……..



Monday was my last chemo. I got to ring the bell! This week has been rough. I have been unable to get out of bed. Even the most trivial things, like showering and going to the bathroom have been a chore. I am honored to be Norman’s wife. He has been so dutyful to me. I am feeling a little better today. I still haven’t shaved my head or worn a wig. Not sure I’m gonna do either. I go December 30, to have my breast reconstructed. They are going to take the fat and skin from my belly(I told them to take as much as they want…. I have plenty) and fix my boobie without an implant. Since my body rejected the last one they feel that this is a safer method. I still have to schedule a hysterectomy. So they are telling me that I have to take a shot once a month until I am menopausal and I have to take a pill for 5 years. Not so sure I’m gonna follow all of that, still praying about it. But I am on the mends. Maybe I’ll get to start on my house again next year.

And just because I have nothing else going on……. My daughter is due to have her 2nd child in 2 weeks. Granny has to get to feeling better.
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I'm not crying...you're crying.
 
Update 21NOV25……….

It has been a minute since I up dated. After my last chemotherapy treatment…………. It sucked. I was in the bed for almost 2 weeks, except when my grandbaby was born. I was very lethargic and sick to my stomach. This whole time I have avoided getting sick from other people. No colds, no flu, no Covid! But leave it to me…. I woke up yesterday and could barely move my neck. The site where my port is was so swollen and red. Two weeks ago they had to flush a clot out of my port. We called they had me come into the ICC unit. It is a special ER for chemo patients and such. So after an ultrasound and a CT scan…. They have determined that I have an infection at my port site and the found mucus deposits in my lungs. I am currently sitting in this bed wanting to go home. They have scheduled my port to be removed on Wednesday 26NOV25. I also have a PET scan on Monday 24NOV25 (not related).

They have not been able to access my port for obvious reasons. My IV is only accepting fluid….. not giving blood. Joy. So they have had to stick me a trillion times and only on one arm since I had lymph nodes taken out on the other. And just to add a little salt to the wound……. The antibiotic that they gave me, I had a reaction to. It felt like ants all over me, and the itching was unbearable. I’m having to take breathing treatments every 6 hours. And I didn’t even know I needed that! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!

On a positive note….. I have a little fuzz growing on top of my head! I told my new granddaughter we had the same hair dresser. Lol

Thank you all for checking up on me.
 
GodStillBlesses said:
Update 21NOV25……….

It has been a minute since I up dated. After my last chemotherapy treatment…………. It sucked. I was in the bed for almost 2 weeks, except when my grandbaby was born. I was very lethargic and sick to my stomach. This whole time I have avoided getting sick from other people. No colds, no flu, no Covid! But leave it to me…. I woke up yesterday and could barely move my neck. The site where my port is was so swollen and red. Two weeks ago they had to flush a clot out of my port. We called they had me come into the ICC unit. It is a special ER for chemo patients and such. So after an ultrasound and a CT scan…. They have determined that I have an infection at my port site and the found mucus deposits in my lungs. I am currently sitting in this bed wanting to go home. They have scheduled my port to be removed on Wednesday 26NOV25. I also have a PET scan on Monday 24NOV25 (not related).

They have not been able to access my port for obvious reasons. My IV is only accepting fluid….. not giving blood. Joy. So they have had to stick me a trillion times and only on one arm since I had lymph nodes taken out on the other. And just to add a little salt to the wound……. The antibiotic that they gave me, I had a reaction to. It felt like ants all over me, and the itching was unbearable. I’m having to take breathing treatments every 6 hours. And I didn’t even know I needed that! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!

On a positive note….. I have a little fuzz growing on top of my head! I told my new granddaughter we had the same hair dresser. Lol

Thank you all for checking up on me.
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Inspired by your courage and attitude. Thank you.

Some blowhards yammer about the “warrior ethos”, you simply live and exemplify it. Continue to rage against the night.
 
15DEC25 UPDATE………….

So I thought I had given an update recently, but apparently I have not. I’ve had several folks asked me how things were going. I had my port removed that went pretty good my Steri-Strips came off a couple days ago apparently I’m allergic to the tape that they put over top of it. God knows I’m sensitive a couple of days later. I had my PET scan done. It came back pretty good. I can’t complain. There’s some stuff at my surgery site, but that’s to be expected. I talked to my OB/GYN and we’re gonna do my hysterectomy at the end of February. I had an appointment today with my oncologist to confirm that the PET scan was OK. I go Friday to see my plastic surgeon for my breast reconstruction. It’s a preop the 30th of this month. I have my breast reconstruction surgery and they’re gonna cut my skin on my belly and take some of it and my fat and make me a new boobie. My hair is starting to grow back. Heck I think that’s been more traumatic than me losing my breast. I’ve tried wearing a wig. I just can’t do it so I’ve been wearing beanie. I had somebody the other day asked me why I had the beanie on inside. I explained that I had just finished chemo and had lost a lot of my hair. He said oh I just thought you were a bada$$. As I replied, I am!! 😂 . I may post some hair pictures later. I just don’t think I can right now but I do have peach fuzz coming back so just a little quick update. I hope everyone is doing well. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 
GodStillBlesses said:
15DEC25 UPDATE………….

So I thought I had given an update recently, but apparently I have not. I’ve had several folks asked me how things were going. I had my port removed that went pretty good my Steri-Strips came off a couple days ago apparently I’m allergic to the tape that they put over top of it. God knows I’m sensitive a couple of days later. I had my PET scan done. It came back pretty good. I can’t complain. There’s some stuff at my surgery site, but that’s to be expected. I talked to my OB/GYN and we’re gonna do my hysterectomy at the end of February. I had an appointment today with my oncologist to confirm that the PET scan was OK. I go Friday to see my plastic surgeon for my breast reconstruction. It’s a preop the 30th of this month. I have my breast reconstruction surgery and they’re gonna cut my skin on my belly and take some of it and my fat and make me a new boobie. My hair is starting to grow back. Heck I think that’s been more traumatic than me losing my breast. I’ve tried wearing a wig. I just can’t do it so I’ve been wearing beanie. I had somebody the other day asked me why I had the beanie on inside. I explained that I had just finished chemo and had lost a lot of my hair. He said oh I just thought you were a bada$$. As I replied, I am!! 😂 . I may post some hair pictures later. I just don’t think I can right now but I do have peach fuzz coming back so just a little quick update. I hope everyone is doing well. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Glad to hear the scan came back good and that things are moving forward. You’re handling all of this with so much strength and humor. Wishing you continued healing and peace as you head into the next steps. Merry Christmas, Tonya.



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17FEB26 UPDATE…………..
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It has been a while since I have updated everyone. I decided in December not to have my reconstruction done until later. They have postponed it until April 14. Some of my other procedures had not healed completely yet and I didn’t think that add in my complete stomach and both breast to the mix would be a good idea so I waited until everything is healed. I go today for an MRI for that particular reconstruction surgery to make sure that I have enough blood vessels, tissue and fat to be able to make the reconstruction. I do not foresee any complications or issues with that. February 27 I go to have my hysterectomy a little nervous about that. My hair has started growing back still pretty short but hair nonetheless my body has been really sore because of the chemo and the damage that it done nothing seems to relieve the pain if I had known all of the risk factors beforehand, I’m not sure that I would’ve done the chemo.

I am enjoying my new grandbaby. She is precious! She is granny’s gal. My birthday was on the 10th and of course Valentine’s on the 14th. My husband knows me oh too well and got me the coolest card table. It is a breast cancer awareness table that was used at one of the casinos. @Spinettis Gaming had it for sale so Norman bought it for me for my Birthday/Valentines.🥰
 
Great to hear from you Tonya and thank you for sharing. Happy to hear you are progressing, albeit slowly, to a healthier place. :hearts:

When i seen the table, I was like... doesn't she have enough tables already!? And then I seen the pink ribbon. Good husband!:)
 
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It has been a while since I have updated everyone. I decided in December not to have my reconstruction done until later. They have postponed it until April 14. Some of my other procedures had not healed completely yet and I didn’t think that add in my complete stomach and both breast to the mix would be a good idea so I waited until everything is healed. I go today for an MRI for that particular reconstruction surgery to make sure that I have enough blood vessels, tissue and fat to be able to make the reconstruction. I do not foresee any complications or issues with that. February 27 I go to have my hysterectomy a little nervous about that. My hair has started growing back still pretty short but hair nonetheless my body has been really sore because of the chemo and the damage that it done nothing seems to relieve the pain if I had known all of the risk factors beforehand, I’m not sure that I would’ve done the chemo.

I am enjoying my new grandbaby. She is precious! She is granny’s gal. My birthday was on the 10th and of course Valentine’s on the 14th. My husband knows me oh too well and got me the coolest card table. It is a breast cancer awareness table that was used at one of the casinos. @Spinettis Gaming had it for sale so Norman bought it for me for my Birthday/Valentines.🥰
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Sending thoughts and prayers!! God has clearly Blessed you with an AMAZING life and family. Head up....feet foward....and go win this thing my friend!! (:
 
Tonya, I'm just getting caught up on your journey! I've had many people in my life touched by cancer, and I've seen first hand how it, along with chemo, can ravage a body. Praying for you!! Enjoy those grand babies!! Grateful you're still part of this crazy, amazing community! :)
 
20MAR26 UPDATE…………

I had my hysterectomy on the 27FEB26………..Everything went well, until they tried to wake me up. I had my surgery at 9am. My doctor was done by 10;30am. I did not wake up until 5pm!!. They had moved me 3 different times (I had no idea) …… they had already admitted me. But leave it to my love of food…….. One of my sons came in the room with food. My husband said it was like a switch had been turned on. I straight woke up….. starving. I had no idea I had even had the surgery. I asked Norman when they were going to take me back. Crazy!!!!! It has been 3 weeks now. I still cannot drive….. (I’ve only driven about 3 times in a year!) It is still hard for me to walk and stand for an extended time. It is not pleasant to sit either. I find laying at an angle works really good. I have to have help getting up and down……. But once I’m up I can walk around ok. I can officially go to the bathroom all by myself! Life goals! Who would have thunk it!? My hair is getting longer and more gray! We’re gonna have to fix that.

I was unhappy with my oncologist. She was not a good fit for me ……so I requested a new one. I see her in 2 weeks. I am told she will at least listen to me. That’s what I’m after. I have my breast reconstruction on 08APR26. It will be a pretty big operation and I’m scared of making the wrong choice or decision. I am earnestly praying I have some sort of peace about it. I’m tired of walking around with a flat tire. I want a 10 ply radial. lol My husband said I’m being renovated. Lol

It has been a little over a year since my diagnosis…….. it has been a crazy….stressful………chaotic……… I’m making it. I have never taken NO as an answer. This has been helpful. I pray a lot. This has helped me stay sane. I have cried a little. This has reminded me that I am human. I try very hard to stay happy and positive. This has made me feel like me. I still take care of my company and this makes me feel useful. My husband has gone to every single appointment, surgery and consultation. All while answering both phones 18 hours a day….. answering his emails……….. and running his own company. He is my hero. As a little girl my daddy was my hero. He could do anything and he loved me unconditionally. He would tell me that one day I would marry a man like him…….. and I did. I am honored to get to be Norman’s wife. This whole process has been rough on him as well. But even with the world on his shoulders, he still has time to show me what love really looks like. And that has made this journey easier. Also my huge crazy family has been a great support.

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I did paint a room at my sisters future home. A week after my hysterectomy. I just couldn’t help myself. But alas I still had a babysitter. And they fussed the whole time. lol pictures to follow in the next post.
 

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