I had my three month checkup and everything is ok! I think my CA-125 count was 6 or 7 which is the lowest I've had yet! Nothing on the exam either. I will still be on 3 month check-ups for the next year or so...
Other than that- school starts in 2 weeks and I might have hours at work FINALLY. Still looking for jobs...
I have been doing fun things like going to some good shows and playing trivia
March 18, 2010
March 6, 2010
First 3 month checkup soon, work, school updates
Second checkup is this coming Friday. I'm kinda nervous. I'm going to get my blood test on Monday, so that I can have my doc tell me the results rather than me calling in 3-4 days. I don't feel any different and don't have any symptoms, but I keep questioning whether what I know what bloating really feels like. I don't think I'm bloated. It's been so long since I've had PMS that I forgot that whole part :)
One thing I have been following is my weight. I always have weighed myself- I used the number within a couple of pounds to measure whether I need to eat a little better or work out a little harder. People give me that "but you're not fat!" crap and that I shouldn't care, but I always remind them that the reason why I am not fat is that I pay attention. Anyways, it's weird with my condition now, because my weight is really important to follow now. I don't want to lose pounds because that was the main symptom that led me to seek medical help. I don't want to gain weight because that means it may be water weight or bloating from ascites. To complicate things, I have been working out a little more so I am building muscle and my weight is increasing a bit. So as of now, I don't really know what my base weight should be. What I do know is that at the beginning of January, after going home for the holidays, I gained about 9 lbs.(thanks Midwest :( ). Now I have slowly lost that weight, but is that ok? How much of it can be attributed to eating better and working out? Fortunately it has been stable in the past month. Still interesting though.
Hmm.. what else. I have a on-call RN job at a Psych organization. I basically give meds and chart and that's about it. Stuff that they are overpaying an RN to do, as it is an LPN job. Well I had 5 days of training and a staff meeting, and NO OTHER HOURS. Nobody is going on vacation. It's actually a fun job and the clients are great, but I need money. Still searching... At least I have my foot in the door. I figure that I only have to work 3-4 shifts a month to live on. Just think of how much I could have been making in these past 9 months :(
I wouldn't have to take out MORE school loans and wouldn't be so bored all the time.
As far as school goes, I am registered for my clinical course and found out one of the clinics I will be working at- it's exactly the same doctor who I was working with last winter when I was diagnosed! I'm relieved because he knows my whole situation and so I don't have to explain why I may be a little behind. I hope the information comes back quick. I have been studying up but it's not the same as actually practicing medicine..
Ok more updates to come soon!
One thing I have been following is my weight. I always have weighed myself- I used the number within a couple of pounds to measure whether I need to eat a little better or work out a little harder. People give me that "but you're not fat!" crap and that I shouldn't care, but I always remind them that the reason why I am not fat is that I pay attention. Anyways, it's weird with my condition now, because my weight is really important to follow now. I don't want to lose pounds because that was the main symptom that led me to seek medical help. I don't want to gain weight because that means it may be water weight or bloating from ascites. To complicate things, I have been working out a little more so I am building muscle and my weight is increasing a bit. So as of now, I don't really know what my base weight should be. What I do know is that at the beginning of January, after going home for the holidays, I gained about 9 lbs.(thanks Midwest :( ). Now I have slowly lost that weight, but is that ok? How much of it can be attributed to eating better and working out? Fortunately it has been stable in the past month. Still interesting though.
Hmm.. what else. I have a on-call RN job at a Psych organization. I basically give meds and chart and that's about it. Stuff that they are overpaying an RN to do, as it is an LPN job. Well I had 5 days of training and a staff meeting, and NO OTHER HOURS. Nobody is going on vacation. It's actually a fun job and the clients are great, but I need money. Still searching... At least I have my foot in the door. I figure that I only have to work 3-4 shifts a month to live on. Just think of how much I could have been making in these past 9 months :(
I wouldn't have to take out MORE school loans and wouldn't be so bored all the time.
As far as school goes, I am registered for my clinical course and found out one of the clinics I will be working at- it's exactly the same doctor who I was working with last winter when I was diagnosed! I'm relieved because he knows my whole situation and so I don't have to explain why I may be a little behind. I hope the information comes back quick. I have been studying up but it's not the same as actually practicing medicine..
Ok more updates to come soon!
Medscape: Symptoms of OC Not Much Help in Detecting Disease
Just got this in my mailbox.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Not Much Help in Detecting Disease (Medscape )
The symptom criteria includes bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary urgency or frequency, and difficulty eating or feeling full quickly. I had everything but bloating. But to complicate things I was studying Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and so was convinced that I had that...
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Not Much Help in Detecting Disease (Medscape )
The symptom criteria includes bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary urgency or frequency, and difficulty eating or feeling full quickly. I had everything but bloating. But to complicate things I was studying Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and so was convinced that I had that...
March 5, 2010
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