I had my regular checkup with Dr. Brufsky today. The front desk person joked that she almost didn\u2019t recognize me (because my hair is growing in).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I actually emailed Dr. Brufsky last week because of pain in my other breast (I never had pain in the cancerous breast). He said it could wait until today. I noticed it went away with Ibuprofen, and it\u2019s a lot better this week. All looks fine. He said it miiiight be a sign that my period will come back – apparently that happens. What? I haven\u2019t had mine since September 2022 – one good thing about chemo! I recently gave away all my products! Hopefully the Crimson Tide never comes back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another thing I learned today: I thought if my cancer doesn\u2019t return in five years, then it won\u2019t return. Triple negative, however, is different because it’s aggressive. If it comes back, it tends to come back within the first three years. Since I was diagnosed in August 2022, if it doesn\u2019t come back in the next 18 months, it won\u2019t come back!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m glad the timeline is shorter, though it\u2019s also scary. I try not to think about it but it\u2019s always there.\u00a0At least I’m halfway through!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because I\u2019m doing so well, my next check up with Dr. Brufsky isn\u2019t for six months. Going from check ups every three months to six – another milestone to check off! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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