Sorry for the lack of posts.
Work has been crazy. I've already worked 39 hours this week with another day to go. (That's alot with a baby at home).
Grace hasn't been sleeping. Sunday night she was up 6 times before 2 a.m. Monday up 4 times by 1 a.m. As a result, I've done every night shift since last Thursday, as Grace has spent most nights in bed with me. Unfortunately, sleeping in my bed hasn't kept her from waking up, so even though I'm not "getting up" I've had very interrupted sleep.
I've got lots to post about and more cute pictures, but I can hardly keep my eyes open, so I'm going to bed.
One more thing. I got a package yesterday from a un-recognized name and address in Iowa full of adorable baby clothes. Looks like an e-bay shipment. Thank you to whoever got Grace some new clothes!
A better update this weekend, I promise.
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The day-to-day life of a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, student, and cancer survivor. This is the journey through my life.
About Me
- Jennifer
- My name is Jennifer. I became a daughter 29 years ago and a wife 7 years ago. In June 2003, Eric and I decided that we would like to become parents. Shortly thereafter, we were pregnant. Eight weeks later, I began this blog to help my family and friends keep up with my pregnancy. Unfortunately, that pregnancy was only with me for two more weeks before I was diagnosed with a "missed miscarriage." In November 2003 we decided to try again. We were eventually successful. Grace was born December 12, 2004 and I became a mother. September 23, 2005 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided this blog was a good place to write about that fight too. Sitting here three years later, I can call myself a survivor. After 2 years of being cancer free we were blessed with another pregnancy. Our son Luke was born on May 7, 2008 and I again became a mother. I hope others enjoy reading, but this blog is for me. I never know what I will become next, but I know it will be a journey. And whatever I become, I will wear it like a badge of honor.
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Pregnancy #1 & #2 Stats
- Date Birth Control Stopped - 6/15/03
- First Positive HPT - 8/22/03
- First Due Date - April 17, 2004
- Date miscarriage confirmed - 9/26/03
- D&C Performed - 10/3/03
- Date Trying began again - 11/3/03
- Positive HPT - 4/9/04
- Due Date - 12/17/04
- First Dr. Appt. - 5/06/04-U/S only
- Heartbeat Heard - 5/26/04 -10w4d
- It's a Girl! - 7/29/04
- 12/09/04 (38w5d) - 3 cm, 90% eff., -2 station
- Grace's Birthday - 12/12/04
Pregnancy #3 Stats
- IUD Removed - 8/1/07
- Positive HPT - 9/15/07
- Due Date - May 22, 2007
- Ultrasound (6w) - saw heartbeat - 9/27/07
- First Dr. Appt. - 10/17/07
- It's a Boy - 12/13/08
- Luke's Birthday - May 7, 2008
Grace Stats
- Birth Day - 12/12/04
- Birth Weight & Length - 8 pounds 11 ounces, 21 inches
- Discharge Weight - 8 pounds 3 ounces
- 1 week 1 day Weight - 8 pounds ? onces
- 2 week 1 day Weight - 9 pounds 1 ounce
- 4 week 1 day Weight - 10 pounds 7 ounces
- 9 week 1 day Weight (2 months) - 12 pounds 10 ounces
- 4 months - 15 pounds 13 ounces
- 6 months - 18 pounds 3 ounces
- 9 months - 20 pounds 3 ounces
- 12 months - 21 pounds 12 ounces
- 15 1/2 months - 25 pounds 7 ounces
- 2 years - 34 pounds - 33 3/4"
- 3 years - 37 1/2 pounds - 37 1/4"
- 4 years - 50 pounds - 42 "
Luke Stats
- Birth Day - 5/7/08
- Birth Weight & Length - 10 pounds 8 ounces, 22 inches
- Discharge Weight - 9 pounds 15 ounces
- 1 week Weight - 9 pounds 12 onces
- 2 week Weight - 10 pounds 5 ounces
- 1 Month - 12 pounds 12 ounces, 22 1/2"
- 2 Months - 15 pounds 8 ounces, 23"
- 4 Months - 18 pounds 12 ounces, 26"
- 6 Months - 21 pounds, 8 ounces, 27"
Cancer Stats
- First Dr. Appt. - 8/18/05
- Ultrasound - 8/25/05 - Questionable
- FNA - 8/30/05 - "Benign"
- Excisional Biopsy - 9/21/05
- Diagnosis - 9/23/05
- - Stage I Cancer
- - Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Rt. Breast
- - 1.6 cm (3 mm margins)
- - Nuclear Grade 3 (score of 9 Nottingham scale)
- - Estrogen Receptors - "Focally weakly positive"
- - Progesterone Receptors - Negative
- - HER2 neu - Positive
- Breast MRI - 9/23/05 - Clear
- Mammogram - 9/27/05 - Clear
- CT Scan - 10/4/05 - Small Calcification Rt. Lung
- Bone Scan - 10/4/05 - Clear
- Brain MRI - 10/11/05 - Clear
- MUGA Scan - 10/11/05 - Normal 71%
- Sentinal Lymph Node Mapping - 10/12/05- 5 nodes removed - clear
- Chemotherapy Begins - 10/27/05
- Losing my Hair - 11/9/05
- Start Herceptin Treatment - 12/05
- Mammogram - 1/4/06 - Clear
- Chemo Finished! - 2/10/06
- Chest CT - 2/22/06 - No change-stable
- Radiation Begins - 2/23/06
- Start Tamoxifen - 5/06
- BRAC Genetic Testing - 06/06 - Negative
- Core-Needle Biopsy (scar tissue) - 07/06 - Clear
- Mammogram - 07/06
- CT Scan - 7/14/06 - Clear
- Herceptin Complete - 12/6/06
- Mammogram - 01/07 - Clear
- CT Scan - 02/07 - Large cyst Rt. ovary
- Port Removal - 2/21/07
- Cyst and Rt. Ovary Removed - 4/07 - Benign
- End Tamoxifen - 7/07
- Breast MRI - 08/07 - Clear
- Mammogram - 08/07 - Clear
- Chest X-Ray - 08/07 - Clear
- Ultrasound - 04/08 - Clear
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