So, here's what's been going on:
I had a CT scan on the 20th of April. Everything went well. I still had to drink the glue-like crap, but this time it was spaced out. Thank goodness! One at night, one at 6:30 the next morning. My scan was at 8:30 in the morning. Everything went smoothly, except the tech blew my vein in my arm and ended up having to switch to the other arm. Ah well.
I had a doctor's appointment on the 26th. Kevin was here and went with me. This was a great experience for both us. :) Here's the lowdown on what my doc said--my blood work came out great. As did my scan results, which were clean!! I'm still winning! One thing the scan did reveal is that I have atelectasis, which is "an abnormal condition characterized by the collapse of lung tissue, preventing the respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen". It sounds way more intense than it actually is. It was caused by the Bleomycin and one treatment is taking deep breaths. That sounds easier than it is. I've apparently forgotten how to do that.
She also said I don't have to do anymore scans. I'll have blood work and checkups until I reach my 3 year mark, then we'll go from there. Unless, of course, I have symptoms. But I don't plan on having those, so I think we're good. :) After the good news, Kevin took me out to celebrate. We went to the Stockyards and had a blast drinking, eating, listening to music. It was perfect.
Other than that, I've been following my doctor's orders she gave me in December of '08: I'm living my life. I've done so much in the last year I never thought possible. I've flown ALONE, I've traveled to places I've never been. Speaking of that, I plan to continue that trend into the summer months. And I'm lucky enough to have found someone to share that-and everything else life brings our way-with. Kevin, YHMHF. :)
Thanks for reading and goodnight.
