I discovered that you can't use you-tubes as replies, so here's a new BLOG entry in reply.
With Mom's readiness to prepare the celebration, I wanted to be a participant in the joy. So here's to joyful forward-thinking! Here's to the wisdom of the divinely given human spirit--neither "green" nor "dopey"--just in touch with whippoorwills and bright canary yellow skies.
July 30, 2009
July 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Yesterday I saw Dr F. He was most pleased with my progress. I’ll see him next Monday and we’ll be discussing my seeing a surgeon. He wants to get that done, so by the time I’ve finished the last three weeks of chemo, I can be ready to set the surgery date. Eill keep you informed.
I’m looking forward to finishing my chemo and getting on with the surgery. It would be wonderful if there was no further sign of cancer in my biopsy from the surgery. That would mean no radiation. Please pray for that! Radiation is much better than it was 20 years ago, but I’d still like to avoid it if possible.
Once this journey has finished, I plan to celebrate. Joachim and Silvia from Germany sent me a bottle of ice wine, now keeping cool in my fridge. Will invite you all
to celebrate with me when the time arrives.
Yesterday I saw Dr F. He was most pleased with my progress. I’ll see him next Monday and we’ll be discussing my seeing a surgeon. He wants to get that done, so by the time I’ve finished the last three weeks of chemo, I can be ready to set the surgery date. Eill keep you informed.
I’m looking forward to finishing my chemo and getting on with the surgery. It would be wonderful if there was no further sign of cancer in my biopsy from the surgery. That would mean no radiation. Please pray for that! Radiation is much better than it was 20 years ago, but I’d still like to avoid it if possible.
Once this journey has finished, I plan to celebrate. Joachim and Silvia from Germany sent me a bottle of ice wine, now keeping cool in my fridge. Will invite you all
to celebrate with me when the time arrives.
July 21, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Get ready to celebrate! One week from today is my final chemo. Then when I’ve recovered from that, it’s on to my surgery. Don’t have the details, but will probably have a better idea in three weeks to a month from now.
Yesterday I had to go in for one more shot to boost my white blood cells. I was possibly scheduled for today and tomorrow, but the blood work yesterday determined I didn’t need any more. Wish they would have discovered that before giving me yesterdays shot!
That afternoon and evening I was reminded of how achy you can feel. I resorted to Tylenol before bedtime so I slept well.
I think last week was my lowest spot as far as emotions went. I had felt well until I discovered I needed more shots this week to boost my white count. I’d felt so well, I was sure I didn’t need more, but a blood test proved otherwise. Isolation was beginning to get to me. Thank goodness my roomie from Kanuga called having just returned from her trip to Europe. She had had a marvelous trip and spiritual experience. For the last two years since her husband died, she had been unable to pray. In a church there she opened up and prayed for the first time. Her experience reminded me that we all go through dark periods and mine was so small compared to hers.
Many lessons still to be learned; so keep those thoughts and prayers coming my way = and thank you for your support.
Get ready to celebrate! One week from today is my final chemo. Then when I’ve recovered from that, it’s on to my surgery. Don’t have the details, but will probably have a better idea in three weeks to a month from now.
Yesterday I had to go in for one more shot to boost my white blood cells. I was possibly scheduled for today and tomorrow, but the blood work yesterday determined I didn’t need any more. Wish they would have discovered that before giving me yesterdays shot!
That afternoon and evening I was reminded of how achy you can feel. I resorted to Tylenol before bedtime so I slept well.
I think last week was my lowest spot as far as emotions went. I had felt well until I discovered I needed more shots this week to boost my white count. I’d felt so well, I was sure I didn’t need more, but a blood test proved otherwise. Isolation was beginning to get to me. Thank goodness my roomie from Kanuga called having just returned from her trip to Europe. She had had a marvelous trip and spiritual experience. For the last two years since her husband died, she had been unable to pray. In a church there she opened up and prayed for the first time. Her experience reminded me that we all go through dark periods and mine was so small compared to hers.
Many lessons still to be learned; so keep those thoughts and prayers coming my way = and thank you for your support.
July 4, 2009
Happy Fourth of July!
I’ve been busy doing nothing and thoroughly enjoying it! Deanna Smith from Trinity has shared her Mrs. Reed books and tapes with me along with some VHS programs of Miss Marple and some about Celtic saints. Have been enjoying all of them.
Monday I see my Dr., have vitamin therapy and get a massage before chemo the next morning. My sister is taking me to Chemo. It is always fun to see her!
With the hot weather, I’ve been staying inside so not as much pool exercise as usual.
Today, I’ve been trying out some recipes in a Cancer Cook book I discovered at the Dr.’s office: two chicken recipes and a banana pudding recipe. I thought I’d stored up things in the fridge and freezer for when I don’t feel like cooking.
Speaking a cooking, last Sunday some of my friends from Trinity brought lunch after church and a bag of goodies. The food was marvelous and the goodie bag such fun!
It’s great to have friends like this. Tomorrow I’ll go to church to thank them and to seen our new curate. Hope to see all of you soon. This next treatment and one more – and then surgery. And hopefully soon after that, I’ll be ready for my old routine!
I’ve been busy doing nothing and thoroughly enjoying it! Deanna Smith from Trinity has shared her Mrs. Reed books and tapes with me along with some VHS programs of Miss Marple and some about Celtic saints. Have been enjoying all of them.
Monday I see my Dr., have vitamin therapy and get a massage before chemo the next morning. My sister is taking me to Chemo. It is always fun to see her!
With the hot weather, I’ve been staying inside so not as much pool exercise as usual.
Today, I’ve been trying out some recipes in a Cancer Cook book I discovered at the Dr.’s office: two chicken recipes and a banana pudding recipe. I thought I’d stored up things in the fridge and freezer for when I don’t feel like cooking.
Speaking a cooking, last Sunday some of my friends from Trinity brought lunch after church and a bag of goodies. The food was marvelous and the goodie bag such fun!
It’s great to have friends like this. Tomorrow I’ll go to church to thank them and to seen our new curate. Hope to see all of you soon. This next treatment and one more – and then surgery. And hopefully soon after that, I’ll be ready for my old routine!
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