My Cancer pledge
I am coming up on my final surgery for the breast cancer tomorrow. I am feeling good about things and I am certain that Dr. Skinner will go get the rest of the cancer that is taking up space in my left breast. My radiation starts September 8th. So I have made a pledge to myself. I am going to work out every single day that I have radiation. I have to go in for treatment every day, 5 days a week, for nearly 8 weeks. I figure if I can keep up with the workouts that will help me hold off some fo the side effects of the radiation. Plus, I figure it will give me something else to think about. John H. at the Downtown Fitness Center will make sure all I can think about is getting thru one of his workouts..forget about the radiation. It’s my pledge to myself. Hey, if any of you out there want to work out with “cancer girl” (that’s what I call myself these days :) I would love the company on the stairmill and treadmill. I work out from 11 to noon. I could use the conversation.
August 19th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I live in Aurora (N. of Ithaca) and I began listening to your station about a month ago and I LOVE it. I heard you on the air talking about your surgery today and kudos to you. BTW, glad you allowed someone to drive you after surgery. Independance, I know that…drove myself to the ER and left my husband sleeping, yeah he was pissed. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and can’t wait to hear how everything went in the morning. Don’t be hard on yourself if you don’t workout every day aftr radiation, it is a lot on your body. Stay strong.
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Hi Kimberly,
I have been following your story about your fight with breast cancer. Cancer invaded our lives in 1999 when our 15 year old son, Sammy was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma.
He was a fighter but God wanted him to come home.
Cancer takes it’s toll on you and your family. All you can do is like Sammy said, “You shouldn’t be sad if you have cancer. You should just fight it head on.”
God bless,
Debbie
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
kimberly I known you dont know me but I have been listening to you and beck since you came to rochester. And you are home sick and I miss you and hope that you are doing OK and you get better real soon. p.s Im from the same town that you are. I’v been there for many years and Im eager to meet you. Im your secret admirer.
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:17 am
Kimberly
I really hope you are doing okay. My husband and I love listening to you. I recently found a swollen lymph node under my left arm pit and went to the Doctors had a mamogram done and my whole life just has flashed before me as I was asked to come back to the doctors that day with my husband and was told the bad news that I do have a mass in my left breast that doesn’t look good. I am going for consultation Tuesday 26th with possible biopsy. I have to say I am turning 35 years old Monday and I am scared to death. Your mind just races and I think of my 2 children, my husband, finances, etc. and my emotions are all over the place. I can not help but break down and cry for what is to come and I am trying hard to be strong but then I am weak at the same time. I have not told my children yet until I know the extent of this but I have to say I dread the moment when I do find out next week. My whole life is about to change quickly. Life is taken for granted we don’t realize how precious it is until something stops us dead in our tracks and wakes you up to that very fact. Kimberly God Bless you in your recovery and I would love to work out with you as that is something I enjoy doing too.
God Bless
Leanne
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hi Kimberly,
I just wanted you to know that you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. You are a real inspiration.
Warmest of blessings always,
Bec
August 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
kimberly, i went through radiation this year. I passed out the morning of my daughter’s wedding shower. I missed out on so much, amd I really didn’T Care at all. After all these months I finally feel better. It takes a while to get the radiation out of your system. Now I feel normal again. It took months. You don’t even know you feel bad until you finally feel good again!!!Now it’s gone and I really don’t think it will come back again.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hi Kimberly,
I was diagnosed on June 26th with Stage IV non-smokers lung cancer. I am 41 years old and have a wonderful husband and 2 boys 4 and 2 1/2 years old. You are in my thoughts. I am pursuing treatment that most in this country, including doctors have never heard of. I have been very successful so far. For more on my story you can go to my site http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/reneecattron
I am thinking of you and hope you will read these important books. Cancer: Step Outside the Box http://www.cancerstepoutsidethebox.com, Politics in Healing http://www.politicsinhealing.com and Cancer Battle Plan http://www.newlife.com.my/products/bkmnt/Cancer_Battle_Plan.asp
They may change your life. Best of luck to you!
Renee
August 28th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Kimberly!!! The rads will kick your butt and even exercise won’t stave off the exhaustion, and debbie is so right to post that it will take months to get it out of your system. It’s been 4 years for me and I still have a few of the 50 pounds I gained on rads. I’m looking like a hot tamale anyways even with my curves!!! I’m thinking about you and I miss you guys so much!!!
September 8th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Hi Kimberly,
I don’t know if you remember me but my daughter is Nora Kaminski, who sang on your show. I jsut heard that you are fighting the breast cancer battle and I wanted to share my story. I am a survivor of 5 years- cancer in the right breast. I did surgery, 6 months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. I kept working through the entire time- I felt tired but managed to keep up with stuff. However, I wanted to warn you about the radiation- it really creeps up on you. The fatigue can be overwhelming at times. Please give yourself the time to recover fully. If people want to help- LET THEM. God Bless and I’m keeping you in my prayers.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 am
Kimberly,
I miss you guys. My 33 year old niece found out in April, 2008 that she has breast cancer. She had a double masectomy. She had 4 bouts of chemo and will be having radiation shortly. Her and her husband own the Bromley View Inn in Vermont. I told Beck to go there when he goes skiing. They even take pets. The doctors just told her that she needs more surgery to remove some infected lympnodes.
When Kami was 14 she had Hodgkins disease. I pray for her, you and all the people who have had to deal with this terrible disease. It seems that you hear about it more and more. Take Care and maybe we can get together again and have lunch. God Bless. Janis Pitts