This is why I don't have time to blog anymore! All is well in our household. We've had a busy half year. We sold our house in May and moved into a better school district. We're renting a duplex with tons of space and nomaintenance worries. Eric has been staying home with the kids and it's actually very nice not to have to worry about babysitters.
Grace starts kindergarten on September 1st and she's so excited. Speaking of starting school, it's finally happening for me too! I've been working on it for years, but in just 4 weeks, I will be starting my Master's program full time! I've given my notice at work and been getting prepared by buying my books, parking pass, scrubs and equipment, and getting my clinical complance done (CPR, immunizations, background checks, etc.). I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!
Anyway, before all that goes down, Faith is scheduled for her cleft palate repair on September 7th. I'm praying it will be smoother for her than Grace's surgery. My parents will be coming to stay for a few days while she's in the hospital and first days home to help with Grace and Luke and make sure Grace doesn't miss school!
That's my short entry for now. Just wanted to let everyone know I'm still around. Just busy and happy!
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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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3 comments:
Good to "hear" from you. The kids have grown so much!
Wow! So happy to read a post from you!!! Your kiddies are getting so big :) Can you believe our little girls are starting kindergarten?! I feel like it was just yesterday when I was reading about Grace's birth! It definitely sounds like you've been busy. Congrats on selling your house! Good luck with your Master's program! And I will be praying for Faith's surgery. Hope to "hear" from you again soon :) Take care!
YAY! I check in here once a week and was thrilled to see your update :) Good things on the horizon...wishing you and Grace luck in school and Faith a smooth surgery and recovery!
Your cyber buddy
JK
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