Jennifer's Cancer Journey

 I feel like so much has happened since my last update. I don't even remember my last update. I had to go back and look it up. It was August 1st. I feel like I have lived a year since then! I had my last round of chemo. The sense of relief I had when that pump did its crazy "I'm empty" beep was real! Yet, at the same time, it was a little surreal. Since I was told that I had cancer back in November, there was always this plan. I knew what was coming next and in some small part what to expect. Now I am in just a little bit of limbo. I am relieved, yet scared at the same time.  After the crazy beep, I headed to my follow up with my surgeon. It was my 6 month follow up from my 1 month follow up. All seemed to go well. I went in with my chemo pump on. He smile when I told him that this was it. Then the pump did another crazy beep thing...it was still empty. I guess it was my reminder...like I could forget! The doc asked what it meant. I told him it was empty and I needed ...

Before I get into the gritty of the appointments today along with what is to come, I have some randomness to share. There a few random things I have noticed during the last year visiting doctors and hospitals. One of those things is valet parking. It is your friend if you are going to be there a while, or at a time when you are likely to NOT find a parking spot. I valet on chemo days. I am there a while and may not have the energy to walk to my car when I am finished. The valet parking is free. When I go in for blood work or doctor appointments (they are generally back to back- for now), it is usually around lunch time, so I can easily find a parking spot. It is a little tougher on disconnect day, but I don't want to valet for a 15 minute appointment. Another thing that I have come to have a love/hate relationship with is MyChart. Everything is there and I can check in and pay before my appointment. My experience has been that I don't need to actually make appointments. They al...