21 Bia's Health News‏

From: Bia
Subject: 21 Bia's Health News‏
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:20:29 -0200

Hellooooooooooooooo people! J

I have several new adventures this time... Kkkkkkkk ...

1. I'm in the hospital again... Since 10/01 I thought I had caught a only a simple cold, but it seems that it was pneumonia. Relax, do not exalt... hehehe... I would never suspect that did not catch a bad cold since I had 7 years old... Hehehe ... I thought I was slow to heal because my body was not used to such things... J

2. During this period I discovered that pneumonia was in fact a pulmonary embolism... Now my lungs are looped... It seems like a Swiss cheeses... Because I am not required to have lungs that look like simple mozzarella cheese... Kkkkkk ... So I'm taking antibiotics and doing tests to see if these holes are regressing

3. There are two treatment options depending on the recovery:

• ü with antibiotics: if there is good recovery with antibiotic, the treatment will be done for a few weeks
•  ü with surgery: if the recovery does not progress, affected areas will be removed... AAAAHHHHHHH... They want to rip pieces of me again... Kkkkkk ... The hole article nobody wants? LOL

4. Doctors (and to tell the truth I did too) were suspicious that this problem could be another lung tumor (FEEEEEEEAR!!!)... But it was made a bronquioscopia - I think that's how it is wrote - and a biopsy. OW! This time there is not another tumor... AAAAAEEEEHHHH... I escaped... HIHIHI…

 

5. The radiosurgery performed in 08. 31 days to treat tumors of the head, worked !!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have to do monitoring. Hehehehe... Cancer 2 x Bia 3... EEEEEEE ... Let's make the turn! Kkkkk ...

 

6. I do not know when I leave the hospital because the medical staff (medical, infectious disease and thoracic surgery) have to discuss what they will do... Hahaha...

 

I think these are the news... Once I have more news, I tell you... Toward recovery! J

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XOXOXOXOXOXOX

 

Bia

On second thought ...

The other day I told you guys about  how much I was annoyed because I could not eat a hot dog without getting dirty... As I'm only moving one hand, the whole sandwich dismounted, I dropped the sauce, the sausage jumped... Anyway... It was a mess! I thought that situation the end... LOL ...

But had a chat to a good friend and I think this situation was not that bad... She told me about the struggle of her mother (who incidentally is a wonderful woman in many ways) against a facial cancer. During this period she had a hard time to eat every day... The food came out her nos ...

She won it all and today is more beautiful and recovered than ever!
I confess that I felt mega embarrassed by piss me off with so little... Now I do not care if the sausage jump to the roof... Hahahaha... I learned that we have to adapt and do the best we can without being annoying if it is not perfect!
I thank for the opportunity to improve myself and to this great woman who showed me that! J

20th Bia's Health News‏

From:Bia
Subject: 20 Bia's Health News‏
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:42:28 -0300

Hello dear,
Holiday eve in Brazil and let me tell the news... Hehehe ...
1. I did the radiosurgery last Wednesday (08/31)... This time the health security permission was released quickly... Would they have been traumatized with the crazy Japa? Hahaha... Well, anyway, the important that was well. 

• The pity part of the process was the preparation... They took me to put that bow on the head... At 8 am... And they a shot on my forehead... Literally... Anesthesia on the forehead... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaffffffff... No one deserves it! But worse than that, do you happen to know what it is? Injection in the neck !!!... If somebody ever ask you if you want to ask a shot in the forehead or neck, say you want a injection on the forehead..... That hurts muuuuuuuuuuuuuuch less!!!

• Placing the bow is a scary thing... It is made with a kind of screwdriver... It is pushed from on one side and another until a "click" done... Pressing the head...

• Well... They took me to put that bow to 8 am and went to a CT... After that, they told a really nice thing... Only wit the a result of this CT they would make the planning of radiosurgery... They wuold plan that untiiiiiiiil about 2 or 3pm... That meant, I would have to stay with the bow on my head... A section with that "lightweight" helmet... That would not let me pull over, lie down, eat or drink... Very comfortable you know? As you can see in the picture... lol

• I went to do the procedure (it was nearly 4pm) super tired because of the arch on the head and movement restrictions in the body and neck... But it was reliefing... The procedure itself was nice... It lasted about 40 minutes, it did not hurt anything, the machine going around... Hahaha... It looked like those amusement park toys... Except that I was tied up in it... Hehehe... J

• After the radiosurgery they decided to torture me for real... Kkkkk... They took me to the infirmary... They gave me a painkiller and told that they would just take the helmet from my head in half hour! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH... Think of the longest half hour in life! I they left me more time than 30 minuteswith that thing on the head ! Hahaha...

2. I left the hospital on same day... But the next day I could not talk to anyone... I apologize to friends who called me... But I was useless... I just wanted to sleep... I was in pain in places where the arc was tied in and neck too.
3. I'm feeling good... This time I'm not feeling too many side effects... A little less appetite, a sore in places of irons in the head... But I'm fine. Now I have to wait 40 days to repeat the MRI and see the result of radiosurgery. For now I'm not feeling any immediate effects positive or negative, but let's hope and wait! Hopefully my hand will move soon! J

See ya! I thank everyone for strength and for the cheers!

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oxoxoxoxoxox

Bia

Childhood memory

 Yesterday I did something super nice... After dinner I was got an urge for a sweet, but real real sweet.
 Then I decided to eat bread (after dinner it's hard right? But it was only half of it right? hehehe...) with condensed milk! Hehehe...
 What could be more childhood memories than that? That thing of eating and smearing? DELICIIIIIOUS... Okay it's not healthy...
 But it was too good... Kkkkk... I had to tell this prank... Do too guys... Hahaha... The belly grows a little but the taste of childhood is worth... Hehehe...

19th Bia's Health News‏

From: Beatriz
Subject: 19th Bia's Health News‏
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:07:43 -0300

My dear,

I know I owed this email since Friday... Right? But I was searching for some information to do things completely... hehehe ... I have news for a change... I do not leave you without emotion for life not to be boring... Hehehe...

1. Let's start celebrating life... CONGRATULATIONS FOR DR. WESLEY for his new baby! It’s a pity you could not see the baby’s picture wearing pink slippers... The cutest thing in the world! Health and happiness to the family! JJJ

2. On Thursday I spent the day in the hospital with the following professionals:

ü  Mastologist (Dr.Wesley): Everything is in order. Now is to control and take medicine.

ü  Clinical Oncology (Dra.Nirvana): Everything is in order. Now it is doing and take medicine.

ü  Radiotherapy (Dra.Letícia): Well... The novelty begins here... Hahaha ... I have to do a radiosurgery because the brain tumor did not disappear completely, it did  diminishes considerably, but still not disappeared.

3. I confess that it made me very upset and I had an outbreak, because it is another procedure... And I was just hoping to do follow-ups... What made me very stressed was think that has to be approved by the health security... And I'll have to monitor closely becauseI will not let them last a life time to answer over again right? Linger for two months to say they do not approve of.

4. Well, in that this is radiosurgery?

ü  Radiosurgery is a procedure performed with the patient awake and alert, with local anesthesia and a rim around holding the head... The head is not opened this time (but I'm thinking it'll take a few scars... They will fix it on forehead and nape... lol). It is performed by a team of neuro-radiologists, neurosurgeons, radiotherapists and Physical-Medical.

ü  The stereotactic arc is placed in position around the patient’s head by the neurosurgeon and the Physical-Medical after local anesthesia. The patient is then referred to the examinations of CT Scan and MRI.

ü  With the results of images all the planning of radiation is done.

ü  After the three-dimensional planning, the patient is taken to the treatment table of the linear accelerator which is positioned to perform radiosurgery that will last between 30 to 90 minutes.

ü  After the procedure, the stereotactic arc is removed from the patient.

5. When this should happen? Theoretically the week of Aug. 22 or 15... I have to wait for a response from hospital / health plan. After this procedure I really hope that everything finishes, because I admit to you guys that I am tired... Hihihi... This life of staying in the hospital is not cool... To perform this procedure I have to stay at least two days in hospital... I think that neither the bacteria want me anymore... Hahahaha... They will not want to eat meat... Hahaha...

6. I will suffer from dizziness and nausea again... It's a mega radiotherapy in head again right? I'll probably feel bad and stop eating... Sequels I hope that I do no not have any by "bug”. J

See ya! I thank everyone for strength and for the fans!

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oxoxoxoxoxox

Bia

18th Bia's Health News‏‏

From: Bia
Subject: 18th Bia's Health News‏
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:40:29 -0300

Beautiful people,

I think I should update right? J But first of all... HAPPY FRIEND'S DAY (here in Brazil is Friend’s Day today) to you all my dear friends!

During month I've been recovering at home and the new are:

 

1. Now I'm eating again... Even fewer, but I’m again...hehehe... Ow… think of a nervous person trying to eat a hot dog... That's me! Eating hot dogs with one hand is a very work to do... It's a real mess... It seems like the pig (that’s me) eating the dog... I'm tired of playing it... My hand must work soon because otherwise my mother and my brother will continue witnessing these dante scenes here at home... Kkkkkkk...

2. Ah...Do you guys remember I said that radio would bring down the hair? Well... They are gone... Again... Take a look at the picture... Kkkkkkkkk... No, I did not sleep with the Black Power wig... But my pillow woke up with it... Hahaha... Three days in this way and the hairs are gone... Hihihi... Now I display an elegant tuft (ridiculous... lol) left on the forehead... Hahahaha...

3. Between this week and the next one I will make the resonance, ultrasound and mammography, and consultations will be on 8/11... Then we see how everything is related to the breast and also if I will need more radiation or not... I sincerely hope that now everything is up... And that I don’t have to do any treatment!!!!!!!! J

4. I’m sooooooooo swollen because of the corticoid that barely breathe... LOL... My throat is swollen including... Then I discovered why I'm sleeping badly... I wake up pulling the air... I wake up with my own snoring... Kkkkk... It’s the end times... It was just what I needed... But that's okay... During the day, I manage my breath... During the night, the snoring manage my breath...

5. Also because of the swelling I have two new "entities" living with me... Hehehe... Cookie and Doughnut... My cheeks... They are so big and stiff that they look like they have their own life... Some days I can barely open my eyes... Hahaha... Okay... Okay... I know I do not open wide eyes naturally... But it also did not have as much right? Look at how they are...

6. Moving... Physical Therapy... I continue to fight... I'm still at a loss because the knee decided to turn weaker, but I'm whipping it... The arm is stronger... And hand... Oh, the hand... This is a mystery... It decided to move only the thumb and ONLY... But only 2mm nothing more... Hahaha... And when it wants, not when I want...LOL ... I hope that soon I can take possession again of my hand... For instance it is independent... Kkkkkk ...

Well... That's it... As soon as I get news I promise to tell to you!

 

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oxoxoxoxoxox

Bia

The mighty K

This treatment is really been a continuous learning... Hahaha... Now I find out K... Aka potassium... Hehehe...

With this business of taking mega doses of dexamethasone to deflate the brain I have some "undesirable" reactions as swelling (it deflates the brain and swells the rest of body... Hahaha... It is because of salt retention inside the body... Hummm... I became a giant snack... Hahaha...), reduced muscle strength, tingling, insomnia, constipation, fatigue, abdominal distension (biiiig belly... kkkk...) and acne... There must other things... But it's enough for me right... I do not want to experience all the symptoms do not J

I was never a big fan of banana... Hahaha... Now I eat it every day... I'm getting used to it... Hahaha... Of course I do not try to restore the potassium only by eating banana... No one deserves it... But it is interesting to note that the body requires just what he needs!

Occasionally I have a crazy desire to eat something and when I research I realize that such food is exactly what my body is missing... Cool huh? But hey… Pay attention... Being desiring is different from having the lust to eat that with hamburger and fries... Hahaha... I will not deny that sometimes I really want that… From the bottom of my greediness... Hahaha....

I've been eating well... Thankfully, that sick feeling is gone... And I'm feeling better... Now I have the strength to do physical therapy... Soon I will do further tests and consultations... In the next newsletter I'm sure I can say that from now there will be only attendance... No more treatment! See ya!

Ah... Information is important right? Where is the potassium after all... Look... That was a little of what I found...

Sources:

- Vegetables: broccoli, spinach, beets, cauliflower, green peppers, chicory, peas, carrots, onions, potatoes with skin.

- Fruits: oranges, raisins, avocado, banana, apricot, cherry, prune, peach with peel, dried figs, melons, blackberries, tomatoes, pear water, lemon juice, pineapple, mango sword, apple with peel.

- Cereals: chickpeas, beans, wheat germ, soybeans, lentils, peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts and walnuts.

- Meat, poultry, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, shrimp fresh and seafood.

Radiotherapy turns off the brain

When they started to do radiation therapy they told me I would experience fatigue, nausea, hair fall, feel a certain weakness... So far so good because after all, they were bombarding my brain with radiation right? I imagine (I do this a lot.... kkkk...) that it something like this... Mini atomic bombs directly on the head... Hahaha ...

Anyway... I felt all the effects and more... Every time I did the sessions I came out almost blind, I could barely see... It was all scrambled... I felt a mega confusion... Hahaha... Okay... In my case more confusion... Thankfully, in the first sessions I was hospitalized... And the other sessions I had a private driver, who was hired for me wonderful friends... Thank God the driver is great... Quiet, off and made me very comfortable (http://fabio.arruda.blog.uol.com.br/)... What was essential to complete this heavy phase .

Well, I thought I was normal, slow, but normal... Hahahaha... But I wasn’t .... RADIATION THERAPY IN THE HEAD TURNS THE BRAIN OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! (... Just the radio on head... Not the other radios... Hihihi…)

This week the end of sessions of radio terminated and I realized that the brain began to actually work again... It's weird realize that... I started to remember things... I started to remember processes I had to do... I remembered that birthdays... Body's temperature is coming back normal... Blood pressure is coming back to normal...

Do you know things that normally you would not fail to do or say? At that stage I just did not have the capacity to remember... I was aware of everything I did, but was on autopilot...

I am happy that now I'm coming back to normal.... Hahahaha... BRAIN LEAVING STANDBY!

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

17th Bia's Health News‏

From: Bia
Subject: 17th Bia's Health News‏
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:26:47 -0300

Dear,

Let me tell the news from the front... Front of the radioactive bighead... Hahaha ... I'm back to my house since last week... Meanwhile what happened:

1. I started radiotherapy on 06/01... But not the radiation that should have been made 2 months ago (5 sessions of located radiotherapy)...  But the conventional radiotherapy that radiates throughout the bighead...

2. Remember I went to the hospital because I was confused and dizzy? So when I was admitted there, there was a suspicion of brain swelling... But it was not "just" that... After tests it found that there was a certain presence of new cancer cells... They changed the treatment plan... They immediately began to make a conventional radio (10 sessions)... After a month there will be further evaluation to see if it was enough... If so, making the controls and monitor is enough... If not, I will have to do more of those five scheduled sessions at the beginning

3. Radiation therapy ended on Tuesday... I still feel a little sick but getting better... The trend now is to improve... Not only the stomach, but also the movement... With a swollen brain no physio can solve it… Hehehe... From next week I'll get stronger... This week I'm giving a break to head, so it does not come under too much pressure.... Hihihi…

4. Now... Sadness... Think of a person who was beginning to enjoy the hair... kkkkkk.... The radio's doing the hair fall again... But that's okay... Do you want to see a bizarre thing? It is this mask I had to use to keep a the head on place during the applications of radio... In addition to pressing the face, it was something smelly... kkkkk.... This only helped the sick huh? Kkkkkkkkk...

5. In this game I  lost 5.5kg.... AAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH.... Hahaha... Too bad that with the corticoids I am taking soon the 5.5kg will turn over.... hahaha ...

Aaahhh... I think it's "only" that... kkkk... I'm dying to lead a quiet life... Without so many emotions... Kkkkkkk... At least not this kind of emotions.... Hahahaha....

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oxoxoxoxoxox
Bia

16th Bia's Health News‏

From: Beatriz
Subject: 16th Bia's Health News‏
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 19:05:10 -0300

People,

In the other newsletter I said that would bring more news... Kkkkkkk... Just did not think it would be so many:

Good News

1. Since Saturday I had felt a slight deterioration in the arm and leg control... A weakness... I was so weird that I almost fell on top of Thiby... Hahaha... It was just like the time when Claudia felt after taking a little glass of bubbly... Hahaha... What a shame!  lol

2. So I'm back in hospital since Monday night... Since there is a swelling of the brain at the site of surgery

3. They are filling me with corticoids again because of the swelling... The two pounds of weight I had lost I think they will come back... Poor people’s joy last shortly…  Hahahaha...

4. I'm still waiting to make the radiotherapy... The health security has denied... No comments

5. Probably the hair will fall into the insertion sites of the radio... I'll be looking like a mangy dog ​... kkkkk...

Top News

1. With this “game” of staying in the hospital at least I made a MRI to see if it's just swelling or the tumor coming back... The most likely is the swelling... Tomorrow there will be a meeting (neuro, neuro surgeons, radio, radio surgery and medical oncology) to determine the procedure to be followed (to operate again or only radiotherapy)

2. I got the injunction justice to do the radiotherapy... Since Friday I'm holding it... But I am deeply angry with the bureaucracy, even though court order to do the treatment... When there are not problems  with the health security, there are problems with the hospital... I would like to thank Thiago for making this process for me... And also thank to De and Ro for worrying and being willing to help if needed...

3. Heads Luciano and Elias, I am accumulating more experience doing Radiotherapy Project management.... kkkk....

4. Because of being hospitalized the process to make the radio may be faster... Let's see... So I think it should stay here in the "spa" for at least another week or two... Hehehe...

5. The hair will fall a little because of radio... But in the moment I can enjoy a pompadour hairstyle... Hahaha... I still do not have much hair on top of the operation cutting, but nothing that a combing cream does not soften... Kkkkk...

6. Dr. Wesley let me shave my legs... Hahaha... Now at least I'm presentable... lol... Think about a critical situation... Do not condemn me... I'm still a woman... And I still suffer with "small fairness"... Hehehe...

7. My hand still does not move... But there is a possibility that it is caused by the swelling... I hope so... The neuro who came here said a little movement should be back... It will not come back 100%... But it must come back a little, I have to do much physio!

Aaahhh... I think it's "only" that... kkkk... If there is more news I come back to tell you... lol...

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oxoxoxoxoxox

Bia

Opening my heart

Let me tell you something... I'm working well with the physical therapist who comes here at home, Chris... But you know... I'm quite concerned about my sleepy hand that so far not decided to move! Hahaha...

The leg came back very fast (about 15 days after surgery, the little fingers... okay... lol)... The arm is coming back... But no hand... Next week it's been 3 months of surgery, so I wonder how long it might take.

On my last visit to Dr. José Eduardo (neuro), he said he thinks my hand will move again...He only it could not predict when. He also thought that my recovery was good, after all, the tumor was quite large and if I understood a bit of neurology I would understand how complicated the surgery was... That I could not return from the surgery!

Commenting on this with Clau, she remembered a phrase I honestly can not remember... I think the brain erased... He was traumatized! Hahaha... She remembered that the doctor said I was lucky because if the tumor happened 2 years ago, I would not have treatment anywhere in the world! SCAAAAAAAAARING! LOL

Well... Unfortunately... I think my recovery meeeeeeeeega slow... Hehehe... My patience is coming to an end... Can anyone lend me some? Hahaha... If you have a good right hand spare, I buy it... lol

Oh, I'm saying a lot of trash... But it was to relieve the tension... Goodbye! J

15th Bia's Health News

From: Bia
Subject: 15th Bia's Health News
Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 20:32:19 -0300

Helloooooooooo children J,

I have several things to tell you:

1. I got home! The bugs stopped eating me... hehehe ... I returned on 04/14 ... By ambulance again... Almost puking... kkkkk ... I continued to take antibiotics at home in the vein (it’s over now)... Home care is great!

2. I still have to make a bandage on the leg... Not because of cellulite, but because of cuts to reap material to find out what bacteria were...However bacteria was not discovered... Hahaha... This will be another mystery of life... kkkk... Easy! I explain why to the more stressed... Making the bacteria grow was possible likely because I was under the influence of antibiotics.

3. The PIC (catheter that was placed in the vein of the neck... and which I affectionately dubbed vampire straw) has been withdrawn... Now I can take a better bath... Remove the rust from the neck... kkkkk

4. Now I have bipolar boobs... kkkk... One warm and one cold... kkk.... The breast that was operated is sored I think... But I am already taking medication... It will be  back to normal soon... I feel like an old woman... Each hour is one thing... Hahaha... As Dr. Wesley said,  it’s better to take care before it complicates, you (me) already is full of bugs... Buáááá... I'm wormy!!!!! Hahahaha....

5. I STILL do not get radiotherapy... I do not know if the health security has lost the documentation, or the hospital that did not made the application, or if it's slow proccess... But still nothing! I confess I'm worried about the time of surgery... When I lose my patience (I'm hanged by a thread) they will see the japa rotate the Bahia... I'll be facing the devil!... Lol... Untill Dr. Wesley was trying to streamline the proccess , but nothing ....

6. The hair growing as well... I'm looking like an ogress... Kkkkk... I can not afford to make a cut nor comb... Hahaha... The location of the slash is good, but I think it will not grow much hair on top... I'll make like that bald people that don’t want to be bald... Pulling hair across the head... And no man will be allowed to put his hand on my hair... Only after married... Hahaha...

7. At home I'm walking without a bengal... I'm still lame, I look like a semicolon... But I'm training to get back to normal... To go out I still use the bengal to ensure that I will not shame and fall with snout to the ground... lol... The arm're getting a little stronger, I still have no control of the fingers... I hope this control is back soon!

8. Talking of going out.... The other day I took a dog’s walk... kkkk ... I went to lunch at my aunt's house and during the way I left the car’s window wide open and I was enjoying the wind on the face... I felt like a less hairy version of Lassie... kkk... Indeed, not much less hairy... Dr. Wesley do not let me shave my legs... I'm more hairy than the Thiby (my dog)... Soon I'll have to use conditioner on my legs... Hahahaha...

9. This week I should get speech terapy... At home... To see if I stop with the sly grin (who spoke that was Denise... lol), that sideways smile...kkk ...

Well, those were the news, others will come... lol

In recent weeks many people have done the same question to me... I answered on the blog, but since I know that many people do not have easy access to the Internet, I decided to copy the post here in the newsletter... I hope I answered without offending anyone, but if I did I apologize.

“Do you believe in God, Bia?

I noticed that many people have asked me that lately... People say that is the kind of thing that Peopale should not argue about, but... Anyway...

The answer is NO (uuuuhhhh... I caused a frisson now... hahaha)... Let me explain: what I have is FAITH... According to my poor understanding having Faith is more than believing in God... It is to have full belief that He (or She) whatever the name is, He/She is  always by my side and lets things happen at the right time, with the right people and only for our greater benefit

I can say that today I have a faith that a year ago was almost nonexistent... I believe that He (or She) is shown through small things, through special people for our lives, events that we do not understand... We have to stop being blind and realize that Presence.

That's why I'm learning to be grateful every day for everything that happens and all people that are part of my life... I'm still learning a lot and I still have much to learn... J”

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XOXOXOXO

Bia

Do you believe in God, Bia?

I noticed that many people have asked me that lately... People say that is the kind of thing that People should not argue about, but... Anyway...

The answer is NO (uuuuhhhh... I caused a frisson now... hahaha)... Let me explain: what I have is FAITH... According to my poor understanding having Faith is more than believing in God... It is to have full belief that He (or She) whatever the name is, He/She is  always by my side and lets things happen at the right time, with the right people and only for our greater benefit

I can say that today I have a faith that a year ago was almost nonexistent... I believe that He (or She) is shown through small things, through special people for our lives, events that we do not understand... We have to stop being blind and realize that Presence.

That's why I'm learning to be grateful every day for everything that happens and all people that are part of my life... I'm still learning a lot and I still have much to learn... J

Girls chat

Let's have girls chat now... lol… Boys are allowed…

Yesterday after months my period came (stopped because of chemotherapy) ... I became a lassie! Kkkk...

Well... So far so great because it is a sign that the body is returning to normal! YUPIIIIII!

But there was one fact that I think it is the end of the thread... Simply the fim of human dignity... Hahaha..... Visualize the scene: my mother and the nurse (at least she was a woman... lol) gluing together a night absorbent (by the way, it looks like a mini diaper because it is so long) on underwear for me!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA...

After that does anyone doubt that a person in my position must exercise humility? Hehehe…

Anyhow I've said that to develop qualities it is always good! Anyway... This was just another exercise that I wanted to share with you... lol

14º Bia's Health News

From: Beatriz
Subject: 14º Bia's Health News
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:30:20 -0300

People JJJ,

You will think that I liked the hospital... Hahaha:

1. I left 3/21 (Monday), happy an cheering... I went home in an ambulance... I do not recommend... Kkkk... It shakes as hell, and the patient is tied and is also kept with the back inverse to the car's movement.... Hehehe... I got home feeling sick... lol

2. I stayed home until Sunday 3/27) evening... Then I had to get an ambulance and go back to the hospital... I almost threw up on the nurse... I'm in the hospital since then... A week and a half passed... And I think it still takes at least until this weekend before  I leave

3. Do not worry because I have not returned because of the breast tumor nor the head tumor... I came back because of cellulitis.... kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk... Yes, you read right... Cellulitis in the leg, making it swollen, red and hurts like dog !!!!!!!!!! I concluded that, definitively, the place of cellulitis is in the breech because it does not hurt and on half-light man does perceive anyway.... kkkkkk....

4. Okay... Let me explain: this cellulitis is not the same type of cellulitis that occurs in the breech... This cellulitis is caused by bacteria. This infection is cured with very strong antibiotics... So I had to be hospitalized to take these drugs through the veins... The bacteria like to eat Japanese beef... hahaha... They do not want to leave... Hahaha... The test results have not yet identified these bacteria, but I think the treatment is having an effect because there was regression of the area that was red, swollen and painful

5. Trying to identify the bacteria my doctors harvested material  from the place... Cuts were made... Uuuuiii ... Hehehe... The first collection was made on Thursday by Dr. Fernando... The second was made Sunday by Dr. Wesley... There will be small scars... Scalpel was used... Hahaha... Everybody wants to mark Bia’s little body... But who will takeit, huh? Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk....

6. I also have no more veins in the arm to put the access to the medicines (the arm're all black)... As antibiotics are strong, they burst the veins... To solve this problem they made a PIC, which is a kind of access made in the neck... If I'm not mistaken in jugular vein... Hahaha... No access for vampires, they will have to wait until the needle is taken... Hmm, although if they do not wait, they still can use the needle and straw... kkkkkkkkkkkk

That's all... I did not yet return to run, but only because of the cellulitis in the leg... Hehehe... The arm does not move, but I can already close the hand and lift a little bit... I think I go around handing out beatings, just to not waste movement... Hahaha...

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Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Bia

13º Bia's Health News

From: Beatriz
Subject: 13º Bia's Health News
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:51:19 -0300

Joys of my life,

This information is coming very late, I apologize for the delay... But think about the laziness of this person here... Heheh ... A so huge lazy to write with one hand... It will take as hell for me to finish writing this... hahahaha... But here we go:

1. The surgery took place on March 1... It took about 5 hours... Or at least that's what I remember... Hahaha ...I got out of the operating room already awake and talking with the nurses as usual… The entire tumor was removed... Ehhh... Now there is more place to create more junk... I spent less than 24 hours in ICU... Moreover, since the surgery I swallowed little clowns... Even brushing the teeth it is hilarious to me... If I will not take care Listerine flys everywhere... Hahahaha... The doctor said it might be a reaction to stress... Hahaha... Is this reaction is my so me,  right? Hahaha...

2. The result of the pathologic anatomy is ready... The tumor has characteristics of the breast tumor... That means it is a ninja cell... hahaha... It escaped the merciless breast and went to live in the brain... Either way it is a great thing because it is not a new type of tumor more serious... You see, the japa didn’t understood that milk is only given by the breast... But I wanted innovate, this is what happens... Hahaha...

3. The next step is to retrieve all the movements of the right side of body... Stir and stir again full arm and leg... Now I can walk around the bed (like dogs... lol) with aid... I do a lot of physical therapy... Lie! I have to denounce Maria Gabriela... Hehehe... She says she is a physiotherapist... But she actually makes me work out every morning... Hahaha... You have no idea what this is, I sweat too much... I get so tired that I am obliged to take a nap after lunch... Hihihi... But I can only thank all the physiotherapists here, they are wonderful... They are professionals who make difference in people's lives.

4. Today was also decided that I will make radiotherapy (5 sessions)... Sessions will be located where the tumor was... To avoid taking the whole brain (let's not destroy the brand new... They say we only use 10% of brain capacity... Imagine the possibilities... lol... In my case the chances grow since I'm not sure that I actually reach 10% before... Hahaha...) and exterminate any other cell that has been ninja... I’m enough as a ninja... Hehehe...

5. I completed one month in the hospital today... I got tired... I can not believe I spent all this time here! But you know what made me happy despite the enforced stay? That gave me the opportunity to review so many people... So many people I had not seen for years, it was worth it! Sometimes there is one way things are possible... And if this is the only way to be possible, let it happen, right? Besides, of course, friends and close relatives who are all so wonderful in my life are present all the time...

6.There is a light at the end of the tunnel... Monday I go home!!!!!!!!!! It was approved the home care and I can go home... Physiotherapist, doctor and some measurements will be taken at home... So from next week on, anyone who wants can go to visit me at home, at least can I offer a juice glass... lol

7. My doctors are divine as always... Doc Wesley is turning into a terror, he "catches" all my friends... lol... They want an appointment with him, and I'm getting jealous... Hahaha... Doc José Eduardo is a cute, he explains everything, he knows that his patient is a neurotic to know everything that is happening... And he said would tie my hands... Uuuuuu... What erotic.... Hahah ... Unfortunately, he said that because I've been scratching the scar and could infect all... Doc Fernando is a cute (no offense, cute for women is good compliment!), comes every morning to know how I am, give me information and talk a while how are things.... I can not complain about anything... They are all points of light in my life and for my life!

I guess I'm already tired... I will send more news... But now my left hand is tired... LOL

I thank everyone for all the outpouring of love... For all the cheers, prayers and positive vibes!

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XOXO and I wish you all are as enlightened as I have been for all of you!

Bia

A few lazy days... After the surgery

The surgery took place on March 1st... It worked because I spent less than 24 hours in ICU... Now here I am recovering in hospital... As expected the right side of the body is a little damaged... I'm like the Sloth from the movie Goonies, remember? Hahahaha... I just withdraw my age right?

To tell the truth I'm tired of being here... I'm here since 02/18? The food is not bad you know... But the fun is the trafficking of goodies... hahaha... Friends are great... LOL
Despite everything, this period has made ​​me very well... I am "forced" to work hard to humility... I think it was something that was always missing to me... To become a better human being sometimes life puts you in situations you do not run away... I hope to do well this time so I don’t have to repeat the lesson... hehehe…
I'll try to update the blog more... But these days I was a bit lazy... And also because I’m typing with one hand right? Gimme chance… LOL
I thank all the messages, prayers and positive vibes... All this makes me really well and helps me recover faster!

Surgery only on Tuesday - 03/01/11

Why?

Because people who are in the ICU are too lazy to breathe and move their feet ...So they do not leave the ICU… Hehehe... Bunch of bums! Kkkk...

Then, without the guarantee of free beds in intensive care for me, there's no way I operate... OK, there isn’t much brain to monitor, but it is important to preserve what I have right? Hehehe...

And why surgery can not be done tomorrow?

Because I still would not be the first in line (today I was the 15th) and then I would stand in complete fasting (not even water is permitted... lol) and there is the risk I don’t do the surgery again.

So it is delayed for Tuesday... Because on Monday Dr. José Eduardo - neuro - operates at another hospital... Then I would go as a priority 1 on Tuesday... At 7 o'clock in the morning...

I hope he awake at that time and operated me... So could go home... In the oooooooooooooother weekend... hihihi  

I think someone here in this hospital is desiring my plump little body... kkk... But I'm not thinking this a romantic approach... LOL

Anyway... At least the food is good... TV with cable TV... Air conditioning... Jane and Ju (physio) are mega cool - they put me to roll the body down the hall, so my lard will not only stay still in bed... kkk...

Well the deal is waiting... Meditate... Exercising patience, tolerance... kkkk...

12º Bia's Health News

My hearts

As promised (you know me... I always I kee my word), here is a new informative... And this is full of fresh news! Kkkk... To compensate for almost a month and a half of silence... I think this information may shock some people, but do not feel tense... I will explain every little thing... Or at least all that my blessed ignorance understood... Please have patience with me... Hehehe…

1. Do you know that writing and typing trouble?  Well, it got a little worse... On last Friday I realized I right foot was tingling , so I began to test the sensitivity and everything was weird ... When I got my hands and arms I could not test them right... So... I went into the kitchen and stuck hands and elbows inside the freezer... kkkk... No, there was a surge of heat... It was to see if I felt the two sides equally... hehehe... Conclusion: I was not feeling like equally...

2. I wrote to Doc Wesley... Telling him discoveries of MY human body... hehehe... And saying that I had only managed to make an appointment with the clinic oncology for 15 March…  I asked if that was OK or if he thought it was urgent... I “guess” he thought it was urgent because called me on Saturday morning... LOL... He asked me to go to the hospital by the emergency and to get an MRI of the skull

3. They made such an MRI... After 4 hours... Because I had taken ONE glass of juice...Hell! Hahaha... Anyway, the test showed that there was an injury in the brain and I would have to be interned in the hospital to investigating and planning the treatment ... So... I'm here since Saturday... Sunday I didn’t made further tests...

4. On Monday I made tomography of the chest, abdomen and pelvic... Also, the bone scan to see if there was any tumor in any part of the body but... Apparently until now, no other tumors! AAAAEEEHHHH... LOL... At least I am not a breeder of aliens... LOL

5. On Tuesday I did a second MRI, more specifically to determine whether there were veins or strands that "carry" the information through the middle of the tumor... With the result of this examination they could choose the best procedure to be performed... The result of this examination was completed today and it was decided that there will be a surgery to remove the tumor... Oh, look how nice the "tinny tumor" of approximately 4.5 cm X 5.0 cm... Hahaha...  None of you can ever say you do not know what I have in this my little head... kkkk... Now we are all very close.... hahahaha.... See the photos... Now everybody's owe me a drink... Otherwise it is too messy... You guys fall into my privacy and do not even pay me a little drink to soften me... kkkk...

6. Well... The surgery will take place on Friday afternoon because we have to wait vacancy in the ICU, since the first day after surgery I'll spend there... If we don’t get this release, the operation will be performed on Saturday morning... If is fine, I will be released from the ICU the next day... And if everything is right I should leave the hospital on Tuesday...

7. After the surgery  they will do the anatomopathological to know whether the tumor is derived from the breast or is a new one

Some questions arise right? Hehehe... Let’s talk about them:

1. Where did it came from?

It may be a cell that escaped from the breast tumor (if it is that this cell is Ethan Hunt - Mission Impossible! LOL) or a tumor that was already installed in the brain

2. Chemotherapy should not have handled this?

The chemo affects the whole body... Unless brain... hahahaha...Hell! LOL

3. This brain tumor should not have appeared in the preoperative examinations such as the ultra-modern PET-CT?

So, this test is great for everything... Unless for the brain... kkk ... It is such a pokey this guy called brain... He enjoys an exclusivity... hehehe...

4. Risks of surgery

Normal risks of any surgery... On the head... The surgery will be performed by making a lateral cut on the skull near a fissure that exists at the junction of the bones... And from there the tumor will be removed by suction (Scooping the tumor... lol)

5. It may cause sequels?

Sure... Surgery is in the head... At least for 15 days after the surgery I should feel a reduction of motor and speech functions... The trend is that it goes back to normal with time... We just can not tell how it will take to be back to normal... You know the human body is unpredictable... But the way I am, there are people who will not even notice that I'm the sequel ed... kkk...

6. Postsurgical treatment

I may have to do radiation therapy... Not in the whole brain... Only on-site ... See!! We can not kill other brand new cells... Some have never been used... kkkk...

Anyway... I'm fine... Really .. The important thing is that it can be operated and I'm very optimistic about the outcome, after all I am in a hospital that is a reference and all the doctors here are excellent! Personally, I have much confidence in MY doctors... I trust on their ability! I'm in great hands!

Thanks to all the affection and friendship which makes life much more lightweight, fun and worth living!

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A big kiss,

Bia