Well, back to reality... In the last week I had a blood draw and an Echo Cardiogram, and am due for another blood draw tomorrow. I still don't have a stable INR (test level to determine how thin my blood is, to prevent further clots). I did try to keep a consistent diet while on vacation. Oh well, only 1 1/2 to 2 more months of Coumadin to go. Then it's OUT with the port, because I'll be done with the Herceptin. I've been very good with wearing my compression sleeve, and the glove when working out or hiking. I even wore the 2 of them when hiking at Arches and Canyonlands with heat up into the 100s. Lymphedema is minor. I must say that the humidity back home has been a blessing for my eyes, if not my body. Out west, with 4% humidity, my eyes constantly watered and stung from the dryness and brightness, to say nothing of the wind. My eyes feel much better now. while I do have some measly, straggly little eyelashes, no one's going to mistake me for Brooke Shields after Latisse. The hair is coming back in kind of funky. It's mostly gray, and right now, it's about an inch long--still not enough to braid, or put in a pony tail...
I started the Arimidex on the 26th. I'm expecting the best, and no problems with this stuff. I feel great, and am moving on with life.
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