How breast cancer has changed me: Oncology appointment

Today was my oncology appointment before going to have the infusion and hormone shot. It was great that we pretty much got in on time or so it felt like. Not too much happened which I expected. My baby was my note taker today as my mate had work commitments and she did a bloody awesome job.

I asked about the aches I get in my back, how my feet throb but forgot to mention that my hands can also get quite sore. I had always put it down to the exemestane tablets I am on, but she said it is probably a combination of everything including the zometa infusion. But its copable, so thats ok. A lesion had been picked up on my lung at last CT scan which they were pretty sure it had nothing to do with the cancer and they still maintain that. They will check it when I am due to go for next lots of scans but at last acan, it was very miniscule. If it has grown in that time, it could potentially be cancer. They don't seem too fussed, so I'm not either.

I have had a slightly sore right neck gland and sometimes I can feel it when I swallow, so I queried that today as well. I had gone to my GP when I first felt it but that's as far as it went. Because it has been on and off over a period of a few months now, I thought I should question it with the cancer doc's. The oncologist (a different lady today) said she could feel something, but when I turned my head either way, she couldn't so she says it isn't a swollen gland but there is so something there. Nothing has shown up on scans but she has made a note of it and they will keep an eye on it. While I don't feel the need to panic about either of these things, a part of you does wonder, "shit has it spread" but I just don't see the point in worrying until I have something to worry about.

And then basically it was time to wander down to acute oncology for the infusion. Hubby stayed out in the waiting room, sitting himself into a nice comfy lazyboy chair while young child and I were escorted into a room on our own. Usually, I am in a room with lots of other people but they were super busy today. I had a lovely young nirse, who I have had before. We both recognised each other, and so we joked around and had a few laughs.

Young child was taking pics of me and instagramming them...no, thats not it...what is it dammit...oh yep, snapchattimg. Got a message back from younger niece (16) in Australia - cute.