Sooooo,  Saturday was my birthday and for the last 5 days I’ve had a horrendous cold & pretty much been cooped up at home. I think “possibly” the radiation treatments depleted my immune system & it wasn’t working at its normal effectiveness (which is normally pretty darn good).  This cold hit me like a ton of bricks. The biggest issue has been not being able to breath through my nose. Seriously, plug your nose and try having a conversation or try eating. It just makes me crazy . . .  Afrin = Heaven!! Just sayin’ . . .

P.S. I’ve decided to postponed my birthday by one week – LOL

Ladies (here in Colorado), because I’m your new BFF for Mammograms, I came across this today and wanted to share it. St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Mammogram Van will be doing FREE mammograms on October 18^th from 8:15am-2:45pm.The van will be at the North Metro Fire Rescue Station #62 @ 10550 Huron St. in Northglenn across the street from Crossroads Church (kinda). Maybe someone you know doesn’t have health insurance? They just need to call & schedule a time @ 303-318-3419. Seriously if FREE doesn’t float your boat, the van will be parked at the Fire Station . . . helloooo . . . need I say more! LOL

Yesterday was my last “full” treatment. So that ends the original 5 week treatment. NOOOOO it has NOT gone by fast – LOL. I was diagnosed just 3 months ago and it seems like it’s been 6 months.

I am sunburned and tired, but do feel pretty good, just feeling crazy emotional (like more than just crying at Hallmark commercials). I don’t feel depressed,  just, maybe a little overwhelmed, maybe everything this summer is just catching up with me, maybe since this treatment is coming to a close it’s kind of back in my face again and moving to the next treatment (so if we talk over the phone or in person – don’t take it personally if I start crying . . LOL). I’ll have to meet with the medical oncologist to discuss an oral medication. I’m thinking my body is just a little tired, physically and emotionally. Ready to be done with radiation and driving downtown everyday.

Today is the first of my 5 day “boost” treatments. The “boost” treatments concentrate on the area where the lumpectomy was done. The radiation dose is different than the full treatment. This dose will be quicker and doesn’t penetrate very deep into my skin. It is concentrated to the incision location only, so the rest of my skin should start healing.

It’s the last day of “this” summer & I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Yessssssssssssssssssss!

I’ve been looking for a fall wreath to hang on my new, cute, green, front door. (I had my house painted this summer.) This picture looks a little yellowy but my door is like a “green tea green”. The wreaths have either been way too expensive or way too expensive and have ugly fake pumpkins on them. I decided to go to “Home Goods”. . .  Duhhhh . . . should have just gone there first! Found this fall wreath and added a little bit of purple to it. Have I mentioned how much I love fall – LOL! Living in Colorado you experience every season. It’s kind of like a new beginning each time the season changes!