Back to work

Week two of radiation, and other than some mild tenderness to the breast and some fatigue, I am doing well. I suppose that I will start seeing some skin changes. I am certainly hoping that I will not be getting any breakdown around the surgical scars. They are looking good, and I would like to keep it that way.

I went back to to work this week. I have asked to go minimum of 20 hours per week, with flexing up to 40 or more as I feel that I can. Already, convenient care has asked me to work 2 extra shifts, so I don't think I am going to have any problem with getting hours if I want them. I will only be working 1 day per week in Internal Medicine. That will be on Monday. It seems strange to be there that little. One of my pet patients is not happy that I will only be available on Mondays. But I reassured him that I will be around. If he needs anything, to call my nurse Susan and she will get the message to me. When I told him about my breast cancer, he said he would add me to his rosary beads. How very nice! I told him that since my best friend had died, I needed someone else to pray for me.

I have been very busy in the quilting room. I was between projects yesterday. Decided that I need to work on my quilt scrapbook, which I hadn't worked on in several years! TSK! I've almost got it up to date. Fortunately, 2006 didn't have me working on too many projects as we were getting ready to move.