Plenty of time to scrap... hahaha

StacyLynn

StacyLynn

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Well..... I thought for sure I'd be scrapping all the time and posting pages (especially of sweet new grandson) but boy has chemo thrown me for a loop....

Back in January, I went for my routine mammogram and they found a spot that looked extremely suspicious. Having a daughter that was getting ready to graduate with her masters as a physician assistant she said get it checked out immediately so I did and in February I was diagnosed with IDC, stage two breast cancer, triple positive. In March after a ton of doctors appointments, I started chemo and I thought for sure that I would have plenty of time to scrapbook and craft and paint and be creative and spend time with my grandson since I couldn’t really work full-time anymore. Doing daycare at home my Oncologist was a little worried about me being a one-man show so I do a hybrid and so I have off for the first 10 days after chemo then I work the two weeks in between and then repeat the cycle. (I have amazing families to work with!!! And I love those littles so much!!!)

Well, that first round of chemo knocked me on my butt so gosh darn fast that I basically spent four days in miserable agonizing pain and nauseous, not being able to sleep or do anything. Thankfully, chemo round two went much much much better. I still had all the symptoms but not nearly as bad as that round 1, and believe me they’re not very fun but each round since then has definitely gotten a little worse.

I am currently on day eight of round four and finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself so I’m going to try to get some scrap pages done and order some Shutterfly books and Photobook America books before I lose my vouchers. lol.

In the midst of all this, we’ve had some very exciting big things happen. Our baby grandson was baptized, and I decided to turn my wedding dress into christening outfits for future grandbabies. (And if you follow me on TT or IG I shared some of that)

And our second daughter graduated with her Masters of Physician Assisant in Science and passed her boards!!! She was top of her class and almost every doctor and PA that she worked with flat out said that if they had a spot available, they would hire her on the spot. She also met her goal for her boards score (which is above average). Sadly, none of those doctors are in our area nor did they have anything available so she’s back home and now looking for a job.


Anyway….. now I need some help. I have been scouring the store left and right for boy kits that just speak to me and I’m just not finding what I’m looking for so if you have ideas on adorable baby boy but maybe not typical baby boy maybe more with navy please spam me!!!! I have tons of kits that are dealing with baby boy and the typical light blue and nature and Christmas and Disney and very girly because I also have three girls, but I just need something new……. Please spam me!!!!!!!!
 
I'm so sorry you're going through all of that! Praying the treatments cause less and less symptoms soon!!
Congrats on all of the positive happenings in your family!
 
StacyLynn said:
Back in January, I went for my routine mammogram and they found a spot that looked extremely suspicious. Having a daughter that was getting ready to graduate with her masters as a physician assistant she said get it checked out immediately so I did and in February I was diagnosed with IDC, stage two breast cancer, triple positive. In March after a ton of doctors appointments, I started chemo and I thought for sure that I would have plenty of time to scrapbook and craft and paint and be creative and spend time with my grandson since I couldn’t really work full-time anymore. Doing daycare at home my Oncologist was a little worried about me being a one-man show so I do a hybrid and so I have off for the first 10 days after chemo then I work the two weeks in between and then repeat the cycle. (I have amazing families to work with!!! And I love those littles so much!!!)

Well, that first round of chemo knocked me on my butt so gosh darn fast that I basically spent four days in miserable agonizing pain and nauseous, not being able to sleep or do anything. Thankfully, chemo round two went much much much better. I still had all the symptoms but not nearly as bad as that round 1, and believe me they’re not very fun but each round since then has definitely gotten a little worse.

I am currently on day eight of round four and finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself so I’m going to try to get some scrap pages done and order some Shutterfly books and Photobook America books before I lose my vouchers. lol.
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I had IDC ER-positive, PR-positive (estrogen and progesterone) and HER2-negative. I didn't have to have chemo. The radiation was enough for me, thank you very much. It was like being in a tanning bed and you're not feeling anything, but then you wait several hours and you have the gnarliest burns. I'm past the 5 year marker, but still have scarring from radiation.

I can't imagine the yuckiness of chemo. I'm so sorry you're experiencing this, but please be sure to take it easy on yourself. You have a positive outlook, and that's half the battle of going through cancer treatment. Are you going to have to have radiation after the chemo? My advice is to take the time to heal if you are able to sustain time off financially. I know I experienced severe fatigue. Sending hugs and praying for you to come through this on the other side cancer free.
 
Cheryl Ashcraft said:
I had IDC ER-positive, PR-positive (estrogen and progesterone) and HER2-negative. I didn't have to have chemo. The radiation was enough for me, thank you very much. It was like being in a tanning bed and you're not feeling anything, but then you wait several hours and you have the gnarliest burns. I'm past the 5 year marker, but still have scarring from radiation.

I can't imagine the yuckiness of chemo. I'm so sorry you're experiencing this, but please be sure to take it easy on yourself. You have a positive outlook, and that's half the battle of going through cancer treatment. Are you going to have to have radiation after the chemo? My advice is to take the time to heal if you are able to sustain time off financially. I know I experienced severe fatigue. Sending hugs and praying for you to come through this on the other side cancer free.
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience with breast cancer..... Yes, I will need radiation probably in the fall or winter after my surgery. I'm a bit scared of the radiation and what its gonna do to my skin.
 
I don't have any kit ideas to share but just wanted to send lots of positive thoughts your way, Stacy.... I am thinking about you! Sorry for all that you're dealing with but happy that there are a lot of bright spots and things to look forward to too! Fingers crossed for your daughter's job search - sounds like she has a lot of excellent recommendations. Glad she's home with you in the meantime. Enjoy that grandson - looking forward to seeing pages. :)
 
StacyLynn said:
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with breast cancer..... Yes, I will need radiation probably in the fall or winter after my surgery. I'm a bit scared of the radiation and what its gonna do to my skin.
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It's different for everyone. There are special creams and lotions that you can use to lessen the effects. I think chemo is likely the rougher path, so radiation should not be bad in comparison.
 
There is a slew of gorgeous boy kits up there being showcased by the others, so I won't bombard you with more.
Instead, I'm sending a big virtual hug to you, Stacy.
I am sorry that chemo is knocking you out so badly. :( I do pray that it is doing what it's supposed to do to the cancer though, so that you'll be free of it soon.
Sending you positive thoughts and prayers. 💜
 
Sherly said:
There is a slew of gorgeous boy kits up there being showcased by the others, so I won't bombard you with more.
Instead, I'm sending a big virtual hug to you, Stacy.
I am sorry that chemo is knocking you out so badly. :( I do pray that it is doing what it's supposed to do to the cancer though, so that you'll be free of it soon.
Sending you positive thoughts and prayers. 💜
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Thank you so much! So far it is working... "Becky" is now so small none of my docs can feel her.
 
It looks like you have plenty of suggestions, but I just wanted to say I am praying for you! My mom struggled with her chemo and radiation treatments too, so I understand! Praying each day/time/month gets better for you! It's ok to not feel like scrapping right now. You need to focus on you and what helps you feel better! If sitting at a computer just isn't appealing, but you are ok scrolling on your phone, you could search pinterest for fun boy layout ideas. I have a whole section for digiscrapping- both layouts I have made and ones I want to scraplift someday. It is a way to plan ahead, when you just can't get on the computer! Big ((HUGS)) and prayers to you!
 
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