Comments for Dispatch From Second Base

Comment on Reverting to Form by chemobrainfog

chemobrainfog — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:12:01 +0000

There are doctors…. and then… there are DOCTORS! I’m with you on that….. I am so thankful I am surrounded by a team of docs who listen and answer my questions. Dr. Susan Love? I don’t think I really need to say much—I’ve been shameless about my feelings for her and everything she does and all that she stands for …. all on behalf of us. xoxo

Comment on Reverting to Form by Jackie Fox

Jackie Fox — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:10:11 +0000

AnneMarie,
Thank you SO much for sharing and for your offer. I will do my best to take you up on it. And you just reminded me of something else. Somewhere in all this, I think late in my treatment or shortly after, my family doc ordered the tumor marker test. I don’t remember the number, just that it worried me although it was borderline. For some reason that particular test scared rhe living daylights out of me. Guess who “talked” me down from the ledge on that one–Dr. Susan Love!! I found something she wrote that calmed my fears. And my also very fine oncologist also helped. Here’s to great doctors!! XOX

Comment on Reverting to Form by chemobrainfog

chemobrainfog — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:36:09 +0000

Well… I suppose I need to confess that I just printed out ALL of my bloodwork from the tests BEFORE I knew I had cancer. I just did this the other day. Why? Because I am an EPIC moron. My tumor marker number (last blood work) was higher than it’s ever been. (28) which is still well below anything… but STILL… WTF made me do that… and now, it’s the elephant in MY room… oh, and the fact that my platelets CLUMP every time… I always have a “do over” … and I refuse to look. If my very fine oncologist isn’t pushing the panic button… I’m not going “there.” So, I can relate… but jeez Jackie… next time… let us hold you up…..

xoxox

Comment on Reverting to Form by Jackie Fox

Jackie Fox — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:41:29 +0000

Brenda I am so glad you are all right and more glad that you let the pros take a look at you. I would have done the exact same thing in not wanting to overreact. The wonderful thing about medical professionals is that they’d rather have us be safe than sorry & they don’t judge. And boy do I hear you on the deductible. I’ve started defining a good year as one when I don’t meet it!

Comment on Reverting to Form by Jackie Fox

Jackie Fox — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:35:05 +0000

Thank you Renn! I’m glad I’m not the only one. I like 20-20 vision glasses!

Comment on Reverting to Form by Jackie Fox

Jackie Fox — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:32:29 +0000

It’s not a silly thing to say at all, Katie. Thank you so much.

Comment on Reverting to Form by BreastCancerSisterhood.com

BreastCancerSisterhood.com — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:21:22 +0000

Jackie,
I’m like you, choosing to remain quiet about medical issues until they’ve been sorted out for the good, or the bad. I used to have James to reassure me, but I don’t any more. For the most part, I do really well, but the other night, I drove myself to the ER because I had signs of a mild stroke. It took me an hour and 45 minutes to decided whether to go or not because I didn’t want to overreact. I’m in the middle of nowhere and have few neighbors & finally decided to go before the wicked storm outside got any worse. It turns out I had low potassium, which accounted for my symptoms. I’d hoped this would be the year I didn’t meet my deductible, but the brain scan blew that:) Like you with your platelet count, I was concerned. So glad we’re both alright.

XOXOXO,
Brenda

Comment on Reverting to Form by The Big C and Me

The Big C and Me — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:21:46 +0000

Jackie,

I so relate to your thought process! I am very similar.I don’t always share as much with, or confide in, others about my baseline fears. One line of yours is especially true for me too: “I’m more comfortable talking about certain things when they’re in the rear-view mirror.” I put on my 20-20 vision glasses, and then I feel I can blog about it. It’s almost like my brain needs more time to make sense out of what is happening to me.

So glad to hear your numbers are back to normal!
{{{hugs}}}

-Renn

Comment on Reverting to Form by Katie

Katie — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:46:54 +0000

So glad everything is ok. And I know this is a silly thing to say, but I really would be here if you wanted to talk.

Katie

Comment on Remembering Rachel by BreastCancerSisterhood.com

BreastCancerSisterhood.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:42:17 +0000

Jackie,
I wish I’d known Rach better. My blasted computer keeps me from leaving comments on some blogs and hers was one of those although I faithfully read her posts.

Would love to have joined you both, with my red Porsche 1956 Speedster I had in my 20s, and roared up and down the countryside together.

XOXOXO,
Brenda