Last week, Mom had follow up appointments with her surgeon, Dr. Pratt and her oncologist, Dr. Bagai. The first appointment, last Tuesday, was the 6 month follow up for her surgery. Dr. Pratt said that everything was looking good. Mom had good mobility in her left arm and everything had healed nicely. Mom told the doctor that she was walking in the Race for the Cure. Dr. Pratt was very proud of her for doing that! Mom will have her yearly mammogram in December and then her next appointment with Dr. Pratt is in a year! That is a great milestone!
The next follow-up was on Friday with Dr. Bagai. I went to the visit with her. It was the usual routine of blood work and then doctor's visit. It was strange to be in the office so near to the chemo lab where we spent alot of time in the winter. Mom had a bone scan the previous week to see how her bones have been affected by taking the hormone drug, Arimidex. (generic version)The bone scan looked okay to the doctor. But, he did recommend mom taking more Vitamin D and Calcium. I told the doctor mom's list of side effects from the Arimidex. Mom has been having some circulation issues in her toes that could be both due to chemotherapy and her diabetes. Dr. Bagai recommended to take Vitamin B6 to help with that. He also said that some of her other side effects (nausea, bone and joint pain, hot flashes and loss of appetite) will subside as her body gets used to the drug. That is good news. Mom also told Dr. Bagai that she was walking in the Race for the Cure. He was very impressed with her doing that and encouraged her to keep up the walking! Her next appointment with Dr. Bagai is in 6 months. (another milestone)
It is really hard to believe that 9 months ago we were getting her set to have her mastectomy and whatever came along with that surgery. What a year it has been! Now, we are getting her ready to do her first (hopefully of many) Race for the Cure Walk!
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