Thursday

We leave for LA on Saturday, LA is said like la-la-la - not la la land anymore just 'La' like the JCC is now just the 'J'. You guys it sounds hipper, yes, that's why I say it that way to be hipper - entiendes? Es broma büey, no te creas.
Oye, Carolyn y Cheryl and probally el Tankini are coming over for some Holiday cheer tonight and gift exchange, that should be nice...still planning on taking a nappers when I get home though, so damn tired as Jason Mraz says - si por dios.
I paid Robbert a visita today and dang was his office hot, I think they had the thermostat to 85 or something, por favor - I was sudando like crazy. I hope we get to hang out with him and Case soon, although Case is leaving for Italy on the 7th of January, well around there.
I think I'll be catching up with Serene on the 29th of December so that will be fun, I have a calendar for each Jaida and Ricky - watch Jaida 'pooh-pooh' the Disney Princess calendar as she wishes for a Bratz one. Sorry chiquis, no se te va a cumplir!
Anyway, it's 4:30 I'm outta here.
More tomorrow, maybe...no te prometo nada porque asi soy de mala!
Besos,
Cee
xox

Status Quo

Writing logs and blogs about the current health situation; nothing has changed since the last post as I'm in waiting mode, circling the landing strip per se, waiting for that clearance light to turn green. January 18th is still the date, the date when the MRI will reveal very small fibes as a result of the visualization. I need to buy another bottle of chaste berry as I'm down to my last 3 capsules, spendy little buggars at $15 a bottle.
Sean and Kate are coming for a visit on Sunday, I think the plan is to hit the Haight and All You Knead, it's been a year and a half since we've been there, the last time was with UK Kate and Jo, unbelievable! Speaking of eateries, we went to B Star last Sunday with Cheryl and Carolyn, great food and hilarious company - very good outing; at first I was just NOT in the mood to go out, it was cold and getting late... wah, wah, moan, moan! I shook it off and got dressed to go, glad I did - oh! and parking? We so Kojak'd it!
I spoke with Michael on the phone and he is still working at the boutique wine store in Pasadena(?) so we may stop in and pay him a visit on the 26th for a wee wine tasting. Since Thanksgiving I've only had one glass of champagne, I do think the drop in alcohol consumption has helped my symptoms...I could give up drinking completely if need be; I do reckon I'd miss the occasional red with dinner though.
Finished the first HP book, just got the 2nd one from the library, it's the hard cover, so will be lugging that little monster around for the next couple of weeks.
Been listening to Pandora.com everyday, thank you Marinieves!
Kilbey has just finished with a cyber stalker, geez, it's insane to wrap your head around just how many damaged people are out there, you know? Still, after having received the first inappropriate suggestion or comment from this person I would have banned their email on the spot - no me jodan cabrones!
Besos!
Cee the Fibroid Killer
xox

My super NP hero!

Angela G is proving to be worth her weight in gold, she follows-up almost immediately and has great advice, the woman seems to know the ins and outs of the Radiology department. She and Leslie were able to secure an MRI for me on the same day as my appointment with Dr. Jacoby. I was thinking of taking that day off but in all honesty it'll be easier to go to the sites for my appointments with LHts as my home base. Ah, the convenience of the shuttle system, hallelujah! The MRI will show exactly where the fibes are and determine if I'm eligible for the embolization. Angela said what would disqualify me would be if the fibes are in a very risky spot, so here's to hoping those buggars cooperate and are embolizationable...hah, I just made up that word, you guys!
In the meantime I continue taking the Vitex, Flax seed oil gels, vitamins B, E and Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc supplement (with Vit D) oh and let's not forget the Milk Thistle. I stopped the flax seed meal as I read that it can cause excess bleeding. I'm eating more frijoles!
So, in fear of jinxing myself I have to say that this cycle has been less stressful than September's and October's..oh there are clots but not as frightening as in the past. Knock on wood, people, knock on wood. Oh, and think small!
Plus, my test for anemia came back, as I suspected: I'm NOT anemic! Huzzah.

Fibes update

Dr. Moy was ok, I didn't get the warm and fuzzies from her and that's fine, she didn't tell me anything new(the internet is such a helpful thing!) but at least she didn't start hollering for a hysterectomy! I'mleaning towards an embolization and I want to meet with UCSF's Dr. Alison Jacoby who set up the Fibroid

Center at UCSF, she has a great reputation as does her team
of interventional radiologists (they perform the
embolizations). So what is my plan of action? I
was concerned with insurance issues so this is
what I did this morning:
Right, so I’ve called my insurance, my FUTURE insurance
 I should say because UCSF is dropping my existing
Pacificare and replacing it with HealthNet. So I says
to the HealthNet people, I says “Do I have to worry about an
existing condition going into this new coverage”? They tell me
that HMOs don’t have that clause and that I can go see Super
Obgyn Dr. Jacoby! Yes! That’s the very good news, the not so
good news is that I have to wait until January 18 to see her.
Now, you know I have trouble with being patient but I will do
my best to endure (hand to forehead in dramatic southern
swoon fashion). I’ve been speaking to a group of women who have
started a Yahoo Embolizatioin group and several in the
Bay Area have advised me to go with UCSF,  one woman confided
that when she met with Drs. at Stanford they recommended UCSF
stating they were the best at this  procedure. So why go
elsewhere? It sounds like a no brainer and so I will
go this route. January is the KILL THE FIBRIOD(s) MONTH for me,
I’m printing up the banners and hiring the band!

Thanks given

The holiday was a blast, see I almost forgot to post about it, we had 5 people turn up for wine and food, music and parlor games. Ha! I guess you can call a boisterous game of dominoes and several rounds of catch phrase parlor games, right? Oh, the wine flowed and 2nds & 3rds were had by all, dessert ruled in all it's evil richness (cinnamon ice cream is the ultimate!), bellies were full and happy. I managed to only have 2 glasses of wine which had me feeling warm a little fuzzy and IN control. Always a good thing. Then everyone except Case left at around 6pm to go hit another T-Day celebration. About half n' hour later the 2 C's came back and called us asking if they could come back up - but of course m'dears!! Turns out they were "scolded" at the other gathering for being late when they had mentioned they wouldn't be there in time for dinner but for drinks afterwards. Big C was visibly upset when she re-arrived but was soon participating with the board games at hand. I hope we salvaged the night for them...they shouldn't have left in the first place, right? Live and learn, baybees!
Rafael and I had a blast, it was one of the best Thanksgivings ever!
C, TFK

Bullet Points of Lfe

• Friday the 9th of Nov I do in for an ultrasound and endovaginal to see if they can find a reason for my wonky cycle
• Dr. Hilbert calls me at home on Tuesday the 13th and tells me that I have 2 fibroids and a cyst
• I call her office the next day and ask for a copy of the results; they arrive in the mail a couple of days later
• I make an appointment with Dr. Moy for Nov 26 to discuss options. I'm surprise on how rapido I can get in!
  
• I make an appointment with Dr. Jacoby (just in case) but I have to wait until Jan 18! The woman es muy popular!
• In the me also antime I'm asking everyone about their experience(s) with fibes andTELLING anyone who will listen that I have them. Don't plan to internalize any of this news. OUT WITH YOU, OUT!
• Also visualizing the fibes getting small, smaller, smallest...until they are gone!!
• I'll keep y'all posted

Cee the FIBROID KILLER

The Fibroid Killer

That's my new title and I'm going to use it until my two recently diagnosed fibroids are history! I'm currently visualizing them getting smaller and smaller, so if you'd like to help just "think small" for me! Cee The Fibroid Killer (TFK)