What a weekend! I traveled to Rochester to watch the 10 UGLY MEN VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT and with 30 courts running all day and visitors and water slides and bounce houses and bands and food all day- it was great fun. I paid the price in the heat though and crashed and burned at 8:30 that night. It just brought to mind that I am not what I used to be and I don't bounce back as quickly. It also reminded me that my first pregnancy was a lot easier than the last one due to a 12 year time span between first to last. It also helps me to consider those patients that are returning for a second run of treatment and what fears and expectations they have. I know for myself, I question if I will have the same fortitude to drive through should the cancer ever return. That is one reason we are addressing negotiating fears in September with our support group, THROUGH YOUR EYES which meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month(September 15th) at 7 pm here at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute. It is a question I often hear as well, will the cancer come back? I have no crystal ball for myself or patients but know that with the treatments and therapy we do, it is targeted at eliminating that possibility. Once you are on the road to recovery it is easier to forget how we traveled through our on process and like most things difficult in our lives it is compartmentalized. It is tucked away but occasional reminders pop back up and it can be the silliest and smallest thing that triggers that. I do feel faith has helped me and support of friends and of course my humor that I use as much for a shield as I do for a release. Please feel free to join us if you are a caregiver for the evening meeting and look for future programs that might be of interest to you and your loved ones. Making it a great day! S
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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