Baldy McBalderton
It had been suggested to me to take some bald photos, because I will want them later. Which is probably true, I am not exactly going to be able to block out the experience of breast cancer and losing my hair – so I may as well have fun with the good and the bad. So, why not go all out and have the pictures professionally done by the amazing and awesome Jenny Bauman (her website is: http://www.jennykphotography.com/, feel free to...
The Elemonators at the Race for the Cure
Over 20,000 people attended the Salt Lake City, UT Komen Race for the Cure. Here are the Elemonator team photos: .
Getting an Altitude Adjustment
Mike and I decided that we deserve a pretend-acation this weekend, we have had a bit too much reality lately. With my mom in the hospital with sepsis (yeah, that thing the surgeon is trying to avoid with me), stress at work and the constant worry about my health have left us drained. We pondered going to Wendover (the closest casinos to Salt Lake City, UT), but Mike felt it was too dirty and too far away from my doctors. So we decided...
The Cost of Breast Cancer
My insurance company has a website where I can monitor claims submitted by the hospital. I have always heard insane stories about how much chemo costs and how expensive cancer is to treat, so I have been watching the claims come in. This is by no means representative of what Mike and I actually have to pay (I feel lucky to have good insurance). How much the hospital charges the insurance company isn’t exactly what they get paid,...
What a Beautiful Weekend
For those worried about my last post, I promise, I am doing better. The sunshine certainly helps! So does my husband, family, friends and fellow cancer fighting ninjas. Saturday was so amazingly lovely. Mike was putting in every effort to cheer me up, knowing that we really don’t know what is going to happen until Monday. My temperature was normal throughout the day. The highest it reached was 99.1, which I can’t...
Life is Charming
Not sure why, but this whole charm thing has taken a hold of me since I started chemo. Maybe it just gives me something to shop around for online when I am too tired to read or be too exciting (although exercise and diet really ave seemed to help a lot in managing fatigue). I am starting to try to pick out charms to add to my bracelet for milestones in my cancer treatment. I ordered devil charm for my next treatment which is the end...