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Shelly Ann Bovee

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Howdy pardners. Dan wanted me to give you all the nuts and bolts of my diagnosis so here goes...at the end of November of last year I found a lump in my breast. I waited until after the Holidays to see a MD. I went in and had a Diagnostic Mammogram and Ultra Sound done at that time which found the lump and also a suspected odd lymph node. A biopsy was scheduled for February and on March 9th i was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Both the lump and lymph node were cancerous. I consulted a breast surgeon at that time and was not impressed with him or his staff. I made an appointment with 2nd breast surgeon who was refered to me by my best friends Mother Barbara Duffy who had worked with him years back at Scottsdale/Osborn. We were impressed with him right off the bat. He was personable and very educated. He ordered blood work and a PETscan right away and refered me to DR. Cavalcant who is now my oncologist. I saw DR. Cavalcant April 1st. It was that day that he told me i am stage 4 breast cancer because the cancer has spread to my spine, pelvic bone and rib cage. He ordered several tests that seem to fill up the calender in March. 9 MRI's of my back done, a MUGGAscan of my heart, a pelvlic bone biopsy and blood work once a week. All very daunting news to be sure but i knew i was in good care with DR. Cavalcant. He has been aggressive with chemo and very thorough. I go for chemo once a week and saw the DOC today (4-30-2009) and he was very positive!! He said chemo is going very well. His parting words to me "we are going to beat this thing"!!! No sweeter words spoken from an oncologist. Chemo has had its good and bad days but its manageable and i believe it is working!!! So, thats just a little bit about whats been going on around these parts. If anyone has any questions, feel free and i will answer best i can. Over and out for now!! :) Shelly
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Chemo #21 and projects

Hi everyone. Hope all is well this Labor Day weekend. Chemo went well yesterday. Next week we see Dr. Cavalcant and should get some answers as to when my last chemo is going to be. Cant wait!

As you know I got a puppy, "Tanner". He is a full time job! He is a little biter. So I signed us up for puppy school at Petco and our first class is today. Every Friday for the next 6 weeks. I'll keep ya posted on how thats working. Every 2 weeks I get irrigation in the back yard and it floods the yard with water. Tanner loves it and thinks its all for him!! Total water-dog!

Also, I went down to the lumber yard a week or so ago and bought some pine. I'm working on making a kitchen table and a coffee table with the left over wood. I'll put pictures up sporadically with progress reports. Val was gracious enough to let me run my lumber thru her plainer and joiner wood machines. It squares up the wood and saves a ton of sanding. It was nice to hang out with her and MK for dinner after and it gave Tanner some socializing time with their pack of dogs.