Well the day started off with a visit to the American Cancer Society per my doctors request. I got a good book to read to Brooke explaining cancer and alot that I have been through and will be going through along with alot of pamplets. Then I had an appt with Dr. Long. She answered alot of our questions with ask the radiology oncologist so still a few unanswered questions about PET scans and ways I'll be monitored afterwards to be sure to catch it early if it comes back. She did say I'll have to check my calcium level to monitor my bones to see if it might reoccur there. Also she said to check my liver enzymes for reoccurence there. Chest X-rays will monitor my lungs. I really want a PET scan and maybe I can get my radiology oncologist to order one. She checked my surgery scars and said Dr. Mickel will release me back to work when he feels I am ready. She has turned my care over to him for the time being. We then went to the appt with him and he took out one drain. I still unfortunately have one drain left and he said I can't return back to work for at least another 2 weeks. I hopefully will get my last drain out next Friday. His nurse gave me strict orders not to do anything with my right arm at all for 24 hours b/c when she removed the drain she had trouble getting it to stop bleeding/draining. After our appt my parents and I went to eat at my friend Ashley White's new restaurant "The Bake Shoppe" on Trenton street. It was super good. I have a little appetitte so I didn't try desert, but I did eat a good portion of my meal. Then since I can lay on my grandparents couch as well as I can my own we went to my grandmother's house so my parents could babysit me and my grandmother at the same time. She just got out of the hospital dx with Celiac disease and she can't eat anything with flour or wheat in it which is ALOT. Dad cooked us a good glutean free supper and helped keep Jarrett from getting near me. Brooke has been spending time with my parents every evening so it was super good to spend alot of time with her. She went swimming Thursday at daycare and has a little cold starting up. She is lovinggggggg her new daycare. Her legs are super sore from exercising daily, but she loves it. They are going skating Monday. Sorry this was such a long posting. My weekend will be pretty uneventful. My parents rented me 2 movies and that sounds like it is about it for me. Maybe I'll be babysat at my grandparents again on their couch for a change of scenory (spp?) and good company.
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