Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:38 PM, EST
Hope everyone survived the holiday madness...I believe Logan thinks everyone is supposed to bring gifts every day now, and Casey has been glued to his Wii - signs of a good ho ho ho I think! There are a few new pictures in the photo section - check out my cuties! The kids are a great distraction, I'm not going to lie and say there weren't some moments where I didn't have a bit of a pity party b/c this holiday was tainted by cancer...because there were...but fortunately a nearly two year old and a seven year old just doesn't allow for much of that. I am just thankful the chemo cycle left Christmas week as the good week. Can't say the same for New Years, but as I am flopped on my sofa this New Years Eve I will be cheering on 2009 as the year of my cure. Well I am off to finish my pre-chemo gallon of fluids, and to get the kids ready for Grandma's house [let the spoiling continue!]...don't be alarmed if it takes a couple of days to check in again, plan A is to sleep it off as much as possible!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:24 PM, EST
Hi all - happy New Years Eve! I guess the vote on round two is currently mixed, changing up meds was somewhat a success in that the intensity for day one was definately less, but the downside is the nausia started earlier and is lasting longer. Back to the battle for fluids and calories again...hopefully coming around today though. Definately not as foggy as last time, just weak from not being able to eat [rather ironic for a big girl to be forcing calories in!].Overall still better than the panicky wanting to chew my arm off to make it stop from round one. Halfway done with this drug [5FU being the kicker - yeah, FU!!!] then I switch to 4 rounds af a new adventure. Other good news is my bloodwork had returned to normal between rounds [usually the body/bloodwork is a bit lacking when you go bak in] so I am a good rebounder so far, just need to get the side effect thing in gear. At least I can say this wasn't worse at this point...
Everyone be safe for their New Years bashes, may 2009 be the year for my cure, and for my family's strength to bring it around. Keep the prayers and mojo coming, it means alot!
Next up: Consult with the surgeon Monday to follow up on tumor and port; next round 1/23/09 [bumped to get me back on Fridays, gives me 4 more good days!]; waiting on insurance approval to get the genetic test done [standard insurance BS]
Friday, January 2, 2009 9:02 AM, EST
Hi all, back to work today...on the upside this round left me less dizzy and lightheaded, on the downside food is an all new issue and I am still every bit as scatterbrained. Lesson learned - write everything down!! Oh well, just another example of the Powers that be insisting I let go of my need for a little predictability in my life, guess I better get used to it! New Years was good, Casey and Chris stayed up late at the neighbors, Logie and I were asleep on the couch by ten. The house is nuts with all the Christmas stuff, hard to beleive Casey is back to school on Monday! Logie turns 2 this month, fortunately a two year old party has little expectation other than cousins, cake and presents - easy for even the scatterbrained to pull off! Time to get some work done, have a good weekend, thanks for checking in!
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