Ron and I, our friend Ceil and new RVillage friends Tricia and G did attend the FMCA Rocky Mountain Ramble in Farmington the end of September and we all had a great time. It was fun for Ron and me to catch up with so many of our vendor friends, to attend some very informative seminars and enjoy some good entertainment. Weather cooperated and we were able to enjoy sunny days for most of the time. We spent a couple of extra days in Farmington before returning to Albuquerque and Enchanted Trails RV Park.
An update on my health issue is that the MRI showed the second tumor was benign so no mastectomy was called for, thank goodness. Surgery took place on Oct. 20 with just a lumpectomy and node removal. The node is negative which was great news also. I will undergo another surgery this week to remove a bit more tissue from around where the tumor was before further treatment starts.
This past week we met with a second medical oncologist who was very informative, gave us a couple of options to choose from regarding chemo and helped us to understand more about my cancer type. I decided that this is where I want to do my treatments and we are proceeding forward with this doctor's recommendations, etc. Chemotherapy will start on Nov. 30 and will continue for 5 more times every three weeks followed by radiation therapy. We will meet with the radiation oncologist this week to find out how many sessions I will have for that once I finish chemo.
We hope to make a short trip to either Texas to see my daughter or to Arizona before my treatments start as we will be unable to do so once they do start. We will move to the mobile home/rv park when we return and remain there for the rest of our time here. Our hope is to be able to travel once again come the first part of May.
