http://blog.borntreger.com/ by Donna Borntreger
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- no derivative or commercial usage allowed)]]> en-us 2008-05-28T21:48:06-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000088.html So, the real question is how to live during your BIG SCANS WEEK. I don't really think about it all the time - just at the yearly BIG SCANS week :-) It's the week you tell yourself a million times... donnab 2008-05-28T21:48:06-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000086.html Well, today is my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY from my first Chemo treatment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!! I had planned on celebrating it up big time ... and yet, I sit here fighting tears! Don't fret, I have been on my "on-line news group... donnab 2006-01-24T08:38:08-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000085.html TODAY - JANUARY 24TH - IS MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY FROM MY FIRST CHEMO TREATMENT!!!!!! Let's party!!!!!! I am so thrilled to have that behind me. You can pray for me though as the medicine I'm taking is not keeping... donnab 2006-01-23T23:34:24-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000083.html ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Yep, it has been one year to the day that my “boob met the butcher block”! In that year – besides uneven clothing – I have not missed that “large perky well-rounded boob” (ok, let a girl dream... donnab 2005-12-06T10:21:48-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000082.html What a WONDERFUL DAY .... I woke up with "Bedhead"!!!!!!!!! Is there anything better than that .... PRAISE GOD for bedhead! You all take that so for granted! I appreciate my bedhead :-)... donnab 2005-10-20T08:13:19-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000081.html I'm sad today .. I'm sad because it hurts too much so I can't go "work my business" and we need the money I'm sad because I can't be in the fashion show Thursday - can't wear a bra and... donnab 2005-10-10T10:58:16-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000080.html Ok, so there is one more step to this cancer journey! Yesterday, after radiation was done, I took the tape off that they used to "mark" where to "beam". Well, because my skin was so fried - the skin peeled... donnab 2005-10-07T08:04:37-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000079.html I AM DONE! In the past year, I have had 3 surgeries, 6 months of chemo, and 7 weeks (shy 1 day) of radiation, and today I AM OFFICIALLY DONE! Because of your love, prayers, and support - and most... donnab 2005-10-06T08:49:32-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000078.html ONLY 3 MORE DAYS OF RADIATOIN – PRAISE GOD! Yes, driving to radiation today was so bitter/sweet. Bitter because the pain is enough to make me take pain pill at night to sleep – sweet because this is the last... donnab 2005-10-03T07:45:23-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000077.html Ok ... I have my "down" days too! Today I went from pink to LOSBTER RED! Yes, it hurts like bad sunburn. I can deal with it - BUT - I have 2.5 more weeks. It hurts to wear my... donnab 2005-09-15T16:11:08-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000075.html So, a few of you have asked why I am not blogging - the answer - no news is good news! I am trying to catch up on life and live each day to it's fullest. Today was my 11th... donnab 2005-09-06T11:48:36-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000071.html WOW … it’s a MIRACLE! Today in the shower, I washed my hair as I do every day (longing for there to be some) and it LATHERED! Plus, I had to TOWEL DRY it! Yes, I have a 80% filled... donnab 2005-08-25T10:39:04-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000070.html I lived through my first day of radiation. It was painless! I figured you’d see big lights etc. but basically I’m on the table for 4 minutes – the machine rotates – makes sounds and I’m done. They don’t think... donnab 2005-08-22T08:45:21-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000069.html Well, today I started the journey of “Phase 4”. Lon broke my cancer journey into “phases” so I could keep focused and celebrate getting closer to the end of this long road. Phase One was the surgeries – check done...... donnab 2005-08-09T15:19:12-08:00 http://blog.borntreger.com/archives/000067.html Well, I promised myself I would NEVER cut my hair again. After being bald and wearing scarves or hats for over 6 months – feeling awkward – I want HAIR! It’s funny listening to my support group friends talk about... donnab 2005-07-19T09:20:12-08:00