Treatment/oncologist

A phone call from the cancer clinic was a bit hard for me . They were calling to set up  an appointment with the oncologist . I think it just brought home the fact Of my illness . I met the oncologist and other team members , Kevin and Alicia were there every step as I was examined ,questioned and then informed of recommended treatment for my cancer. I will be having 6 rounds over 5 months of chemo , rest, 6 weeks of radiation and 5 years of hormone treatment . I feet very comfortable with the doctors and nurse . I try and just deal with things a day at a time or at least one aspect of the treatment and or side affects ... I feel for me I need to be informed and educate myself along the way , they say knowledge is power and I am a firm believer. I also need to be proactive like I will decide when to shave my head before its affected by chemo drugs .
I've had a bone scan and chest ex ray ,there is a spot on my sterun and I will be having a chest abdomen and pelvic ct also I had blood work and a mugga scan ( this is a scan that will give them a base line on how my heart is working at pumping blood ect as the chemo affects the heart it is a standard test to have before chemo..
At this time I am feeling almost normal .I do have allot of tenderness and pain still in surgical site and other aches compounded by inactivity and lying only on my right side and back while sleeping . My energy level is improved and now I am able to do laundry and other chores .I feel its important for me to start getting more physical and to push myself in to a daily routine of exercise . I did purchase a dvds on how to belly dance and so far its going to be a very useful tool ...it starts out slow with a lot of relaxing stretching exercises a lot like the ones recommend to me after having lymph nodes out. I also got the nice hip scarfs to make it fun . My plan is to get the routine down and then invite my friends to come over and try it.....
Chemo starts feb 24th so I have about 2 weeks to enjoy being somewhat healthy . I have been dealing with another monster as well its nicotine !!! Wow this is truly a powerful addiction . I bought the electric smoke  but i pretty much want no part of it prob because it contains no nicotine , I have also been reading Allen Carr's book to help mentally quit.. not finished the book yet but still smoking but I am starting to  evaluate and question every smoke i put in my body hopefully in the near future I will be done Of that evil monster.
Alicia was here 3 weeks I am soooo blessed to have such an amazing , mature , beautiful ,sensitive daughter . She has helped me in ways she will never know . It is very hard to say good bye to her when she leaves there are a lot of tears more so from her as I take after ma and hold allot in ...but I know she will be there everyday by my side :))))