On Monday December 11th I went to the hospital to have my Savi Scout placed. The SAVI SCOUT® radar localization technology to treat those who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that will undergo breast cancer surgery. SAVI SCOUT® makes lumpectomy procedures — breast conserving surgeries where only part of the breast is removed — easier for both patients and their …
Down-east Maine Pumpkin Bread
Oh boy this is an excellent and tasty bread. Good straight from the load or toasted with a little butter. This moist bread with amuse your mouth with a heavenly flavor you won’t soon forget. I love all things Maine so this was a great recipe find for me! It’s a favorite to make in …
Zucchini Ravioli
This is another recipe I love. I have made this once and love it. Hubby said it would be better if there were meat in it but I love it just the way it is! I got this recipe from Melinda Strauss. She is a observant orthodox Jew so she keeps kosher and this a …
Cabbage roll Skillet
This is one of my favorite simple meals to cook lately. This is like a deconstructed cabbage roll recipe. Who doesn’t love a cabbage roll? This is a great weeknight meal! It will be a family favorite. It is so delicious! Ingredients Directions In a large, high sided skillet over medium high heat, heat oil. …
Sometimes I forget and I wonder why.
Sometimes I forget. Really, I do. When I’m knee deep in work and working my ass off for my patients I forget that I have breast cancer. Then I’ll just stop for a moment and zone out briefly in front of the computer and come to the realization that things AREN’T alright. Still trying to …
Did it happen to me? Yes it did.
Welcome back! I had to wait about 5-7 business days for my biopsy results. I made an appointment on Monday, November 13th with my gyn to get those results. I had been having trouble with my “patient portal” which shall remain nameless, and it was only uploading notes and stuff from my doctor’s visits to …
Just when you think it only happens to others…. it happens to you.
On September 25th of this year, I had my annual mammogram. I had it done at the same place, for years like usual, and thought nothing of it. About a week or so later, I received a letter saying that they had seen some asymmetry in my right breast. I visited the gynecologist and got …
I’m back
I know it’s been a long while since I have written in my blog. I last wrote during covid and while the pandemic is basically over and COVID has become basically endemic my life has changed a lot since that time. I was tested for COVID a total of 67 times. The job I had …
COVID-19 Testing My Experience
We are two months into this pandemic and suddenly I needed to be tested for COVID- 19. Not because I was symptomatic but because of where I work. On the day I was having a really bad allergic rhinitis day. I mean no amount of nose blowing antihistamines or decongestants were helping. It was absolutely …
Adventures in Licencing
So I decided to do something to change my life a bit. Thanks in part to Whole life nurse and The Remote Nurse I decided to look into some remote nursing jobs either part time or full time if the pay is right. When looking around I noticed that there are, for some of the …