Month: March 2021

I had my six-month follow-up with my oncologist on Thursday, 3/25, which was also the 1-year anniversary of when i was diagnosed. All was well. The doc was happy to see I’d gotten my first Moderna shot, and said not to worry if my lymph nodes get all swollen with the second shot – he said sometimes patients get concerned that the cancer is coming back so he wanted to make sure I wouldn’t worry.

Next up medically – I have another leuprolide shot due on April 6, then the second Moderna shot on the 17th.

This last year has been so weird for me, medically – I’ve never had so many medical appointments before in my life.

Once I get past the second vaccine shot, and go through the two-week period that needs to pass before the vaccination becomes fully effective, I need to start working on getting back into the swing of the dentist. *sigh*

I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine yesterday! With an automatic appointment to get the second dose in 4 weeks, on April 17. Then 2 weeks after that the vaccine should be fully effective.

This is so exciting!

No significant side effects to speak of. My arm is a little sore, similar to the flu vaccine but maybe not even as sore as that. Nothing else otherwise. Based on reports I’m expecting worse on the second shot but even that doesn’t sound as bad as being in the hospital on a ventilator, or being sick for 6 months.

Next week will be a year since my cancer diagnosis.

It’s so bizarre that I had cancer and COVID-19 all at the same time.

I had my first regular mammogram on February 25. Got the results back yesterday: all clear!

It was only on the left side – the right side is just skin and implant now so does not need to be mammogrammed.