Good morning and happy Tuesday everyone!
For those of you playing along at home, here's the latest on my doc appointments:
Tomorrow I meet with the Genetic Counselor. Standard protocol for someone with an "early onset" diganosis.
Then Thursday is a jam-packed day. Starting with a bilateral breast MRI and lext axillary ultrasound (and possible biopsy.) After the imaging, it's on to the fertility specialist. More standard protocol for someone with an IDC diagnosis who is, 1) young and, 2) child free. Whatever.
Monday funday means meeting with the plastic surgeon. Oh, look - 15% off lipo! How I do love a sale. Maybe they'll give me a 2-for-1 deal.
And next Thursday is the medical oncologist to talk about post-surgery care like chemo and hormone therapy.
The grande finale is a follow up with the surgical oncologist to put the results of all these appointments together, come up with a game plan, and get me scheduled for surgery.
So what does all that mean? A LOT of frickin' time in the car, that's what! That's where you all come in. I can only listen to so much NPR and WTOP, so I need your help coming up with a kick-ass playlist for my time spent on the beltway. A cancer mix tape, if you will.
Leave a comment below with your favorite go-to moto song(s). The one that says look out world, 'cause Imma 'bout to make this day my b!tch.
Here, I'll get you started (gosh... do I have to do everything myself?)
- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Won't Back Down
- Kelly Clarkson: What Doesn't Kill You
- Absolutely anything by P!nk, but Raise Your Glass in particular.
Have a kick ass day!
Man, where to start? The challenge is you'll want to sing along. I get it. Gin likes to sing, too. So, I'll leave out the heavy stuff....for now.
ReplyDeleteSince we're talking about a kick ass chick....may I suggest starting with other chicks that kick ass?
Pat Benetar: All fired up; Hit me with your best shot; Invincible; You better run
Scandal: Good bye to you
Judas Priest: Another thing comin
Tesla: Heaven's Trail; EZ come EZ go; Gettin better; Hang tough
Areosmith: Back in the saddle
ACDC: If you want blood, you got it
HSAS: Standing on top
This is going to be a long list. But hey....it's a long drive! Love ya!
Love it! I'm also adding Katy Perry's "Part of Me" to the list.
DeleteHey! I was just going to suggest Katy Perry "Part of me".....Now everytime I hear it I will think of you kicking ASS! Love you!
ReplyDeleteHaha! You can also think of me singing Pitbull "Give Me Everything" while in the MRI machine last week. All of the clicks and buzzes sound kinda like a bad house/techno/trance/raver song. And after 20 minutes in there, I got a little bored and had to entertain myself somehow. Pretty sure it was more entertaining to the technician. Love you!
DeleteAsk the tech to sing "Soft Kitty" to you. The staff can join "in rounds"
DeleteI suppose this does technically count as a kind of "sick" and therefore warrants a verse or two of Soft Kitty. Good call!
DeleteForget You by Cee Lo. But, you know, the real version.
ReplyDeleteSo how was the genetic counselor? Did your genes talk about their feelings?
Which will remind me of the sign language version of "Forget You" and their sign for X-Box...which is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAnd evidently my genes feel just fine, as I'm not a genetic mutant. Well, not as far as cancer is concerned. I still can't roll my tongue, and that's just wrong.