It's hard to believe that this journey started just over a year ago! It was the 18th when I found the lump, had an GYN appt the 21st, a mammogram the 22nd and a biopsy the 28th. Then, it was hard to think about where I would be in a year or what would be going on. But here it is, and things are getting back to normal, whatever that may be. Besides this cast on my broken foot, argh! Which, by the way had NOT started to heal as of last Wednesday's x-rays, and I have a new cast. Well, I really don't have much to say this morning. It has just been on my mind, a lot, lately that the one year mark is creeping up on me. April 4th, was the day I was officially diagnosed.

There's ya a hair update! It doesn't really look much longer than the last pic I shared with ya, but it is, it's just super curly! Was it curly before I lost it, you ask? Yes, it was when I was little, and as I grew up it was just lots of body, or I could get the look of curly with a little water, lol! I think I need to trim the bangs a little, looking at that pic I realize they are shaggy looking! Oh, and it's sooo thick, too! God blesses me in so many ways! I still dream of it being long tho, lol!
Now, update on the foot. Nothing new to report, really. But I will tell you that I HATE this cast! All I have been through in the past year, surgery, chemo, rads, this cast has been the worst! Ok, the only thing worse was my hair coming out. I think it's pretty safe to say that I didn't complain about a whole lot while dealing with the cancer, but I WILL complain about this! It's terrible! I can't sleep if my feet are hot, and this thing makes me feel like I have pants on, so I'm not sleeping good. The palms of my hands, and my left leg, are so sore from doing all the work. I can't go anywhere cause it is my right foot, so no driving. My washer and dryer are in the basement, so I have to rely on Doug for getting my clothes. (I know there will a few thinking "what's so bad about that", but believe me, I would rather dress myself!!) I am missing almost all of the twins soccer games, even missed Autumn scoring her first goal!! Can't carry myself anything to drink from one room to another. Really frustrating!! I have an appointment this Wednesday, and they are suppose to take it off and do x-rays. Now, he didn't say that they would put another cast on, and when I asked he just grinned. But I have decided, while doing a lot of reading on the "jone's fracture", that they probably WILL put another back on. We'll see, I suppose. I'm almost tempted to tell him just leave it off, if it doesn't heal right then oh well, I don't want another cast! But I know that would be irresponsible of me. Well, I guess that's all for now!

Several people have asked about the job, I didn't get it, but I will keep trying. Now, on to the foot. I have what they call a Jone's fracture, and it is now in a pretty pink cast up to my knee! I have to go back on the 19th, and they will cut off the cast, do more x-rays to see if it has started to heal, and more than likely, put on another cast. If the break is not healing properly, there is a good possibility of surgery, ugh! Evidently, there is poor blood circulation in that area of the foot, causing it to not heal right. I was curious about the comment the ER dr made about my bones being more brittle from chemo, so I emailed my oncologist. Not only did I get a response, but I also got a phone call with an appointment for a bone density test. Hmm, maybe I should have just kept my mouth shut, lol!

You will never guess what happened to me!!!

I broke my freakin foot!! Can you believe this crap? Well, believe it, it's true! The twins had a soccer game Friday night, and I twisted my foot coming down off the bleachers! I didn't go to the er that night but decided to Saturday since I wasn't able to put any weight on it. Long story short, they did xrays, it is broken, and I will have to see an orthopedic surgeon. I should hear something in the morning about who and when that will be. And, that, my friends, is all I am writing tonight. I will fill you in on the details later!