If you are unaware of what a broviac is, you should google it.
My definition for it however is a really obnoxious cord that dangles down your chest making it hard to sleep (especially on your stomach), wear cute scoop or v-neck shirts, and not feel like a machine/man hybrid. In addition to a lot of the surface issues with a broviac, the upkeep is uber important so you don't get sick from the thing they "installed" in you to get you unsick in the first place. Everyday you have to change the dressing. This involves prepping alcohol and sterile water and swabbing a tube that is sticking out of your body. Yeah, it's really pretty. Also, everyday you must remember to "flush" your lines. So again you must set aside time to prep saline, syringes, heparin and caps. I was lucky enough to have a double lumen broviac so I did all this twice. Anyway....now it is gone and I am beyond happy!Soooo, that was just my intro. Today is day +135!!! I feel absolutely wonderful. I did kick some of my bad habits from the last entry but I also kicked Kris Carr's book. She is extremely radical in her feelings of what is suppose to be good for you. The straw that broke my back was her demonizing non organic lotions and things. Quote, "If you wouldn't drink it, why should you put it on your skin to be absorbed." Well honey, I wouldn't drink Chemo. I really doubt anyone would ever ask for it on ice. But I would never tell Quinones that I didn't want the treatment because it isn't organic! So she is out of my world for a while. I realize why I loved her first book. She wasn't preachy as hell. She was just sharing a story that she went through that I could also relate too. Now, she thinks she knows how to prevent cancer through vegetable consumption. Whatever...but I do enjoy an occasional "green juice." It doesn't sound all that appetizing but it really does give you green, earthy energy. Never thought kale, celery, cucumber, and pear would be so good. Especially all together...
I am getting back in the swing of things though. I am being an awesome home helper. The same thing I was so devastated about before around day +40. It does come back. I have enough energy to put dishes away, clean mirrors and organize shelves just because I want to help. The feeling of uselessness is extremely hard to deal with. I'm glad that part is over (knock on wood).
I'm able to work out like I use to and contribute to things going on around me. I have come up with a whole work-out schedule that I am super happy with. I do everything from dance cardio to target training to yoga and piloxing. Oh, what is piloxing you ask? Only one of the greatest workout combo's ever. It's pilates and kickboxing and it is a serious workout. It incorporates lengthening dance stretches that I love and gets my heart rate up enough to break a sweat. Yay for movement! I'm also working with Relay for Life, The Arts Council at Children's Hospital and now the Dress to the Nines event. It is an organization that takes and gives formal dresses to underprivileged women and the proceeds go to CANCER RESEARCH! You know I am a fan of that!
