I had a visit with my doctor today and she said my liver enzymes are double what they were 3 weeks ago. If they go to triple, then she said she would have to postpone my chemo treatment, but she suspects they will go back down over the next few days. She believes this is [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Seeing Double
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Too Tired to Cry
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s now been more than two weeks since my last chemo treatment and I am still very tired and weak, more so than with the first two cycles. For at least 10 days I was nauseated, then my nasal membranes were totally dried up and irritated, drippy and scabbed and my eyes felt irritated. A [...]
The Depths
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I haven’t posted in a few days. It’s been a long week, well, actually more than a week now, since my last chemo treatment. Today is the 9th day and I am still very weak. The doctor warned us these infusions would be cumulative, meaning, they add up and go longer, deeper, wider, heavier than [...]
The BIG slump
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is pretty much how I have felt for the last 24 hours – like crawling just to get up off the couch. My mouth feels like the saliva glands are secreting icky juice, and my back aches from top to bottom. No energy. I expect this should last a few [...]
A Secret Delivery!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This photo doesn’t really do this floral bouquet justice! A knock at the door last night and I found this lovely arrangement just sitting on the front porch with a note from “Friends”. How Sweet! It was so HEAVY I had to have Tim lift it into the house! It’s HUGE (about 2 1/2 feet tall!)! [...]
The Amazing Race
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chemo round #3 brings me half way through active treatment, meaning I have 3 more chemo therapy sessions to go! Yeah! My last one will be tax day, April 15. I met a lady, last week, who is going through the exact same regimen with me, started at the same time and comes every week [...]
A Day At The Beach
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This is the first winter day we have had temps higher than 50*F, so we spent the day at Leesylvania State Park, just minutes from our home. Tim, Kelli, Colby and I enjoyed a stroll along the drift wood and brought a sack lunch. Notice the ice behind me!? No swimming today! To see all [...]
Yeah For Normal!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Today was the best I have felt in a very long time. I went grocery shopping and unloaded the bags all myself! Then I cooked a yummy quiche and went to a ladies night out at church. It is 11 p.m. and I am still going strong! It felt good to laugh and meet new [...]
Complications…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My day started with a cup of coffee, and then I sat down at the computer when suddenly a gush of a nose bleed started. Thankfully, right then, my neighbor knocked at the door to walk my dog. I opened the door, wads of Kleenex in hand, and she took the dog and the [...]
New Image
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This is the saying on the wall of my oncologist’s office : BALD IS BEAUTIFUL. I am trying to embrace it but it just isn’t working for me. I was asked the other day if now that my hair has been gone a few weeks, am I getting use to it? No, I said. [...]
The Perfect Day!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Breakfast at iHop, a long afternoon nap, and dinner at P.F. Chengs with great friends! What more could make a better day? I am feeling pretty good and energy is coming back. I have had several slow to stop nose bleeds, a result of dry air plus low platlet count, but I borrowed [...]
