Never Ending Chemo, Down Today
Down for the day, wiped out and can hardly make it to the bathroom. Attempted to try to get up around 4 pm, hoping to get something accomplished today. Had a bowl of cereal, which was very hard to do and still 0 energy so back in bed. Same chemo (few dose adjustments over years) I have been on forever (June 2012). Peppy, my cancer kitty in pic with me always by my side!!!!!!! Hoping tomorrow will be a better day ~...
Lost Keys – Chemo to Blame??
Been on a hunt for my car keys for well over an hour. For a second there was thinking…… Hope this isn’t chemo brain and I am losing my mind Then finally found my spare but the alarm keypad doesn’t work. So… I walked outside and found them in the street in front of my car!!!!...Chemo Wednesday, PET Scan Results & Golf Tournament Work
Spent chemo Wednesday and PET scan test result day with Nancy. I was EXTREMELY NERVOUS about my results since my previous scan 2 months earlier was not looking to good. During my last appointment we discussed the possibility of changing my chemo back to more frequent but lower doses. Thank God the results were STABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After a very long day at MD Anderson I still had energy, so we went on a Jamie’s Hope Golf Tournament mission. There was a flyer explosion in the waiting areas!! Flyers on the first floor by the ballon heart. Flyers for the coffee drinkers on the 2nd floor waiting area where you check in to Chemo. More flyers here!! Flyers over there!!! Then last spot finally Nancy leaving flyers on the ATM machine on the way out of MD Anderson ~...154 Pounds of Laundry – The Weigh-In / Battling Extreme Fatigue / Chemotherapy Side Effects
Chemotherapy comes with so many unwanted side effects and finding ways to deal with it can be challenging. Life has become a constant roller coaster, extreme fatigue for days followed by days running crazy to catch up. I have finally accepted that it is impossible to keep up with everything I could when I was healthy. Laundry is one of the many duties that I am constantly fighting to keep up with. Last month I tried a wash and fold service for the first time for our clothes only. I loved it sooooo much that this month I included our towels and sheets as well. Our laundry collection, possibly a record breaker weighed in at 154 pounds!!!!!! Rather than spending countless hours in the laundry room with what small amount of energy I do have, I can now use this time in areas I actually do enjoy ~...Good Laugh Today – Vodka in the Office?
So….. finally back in the office for a few hours today and first on the agenda was a phone conference. I shared a computer screen with Amanda our Executive Director, who took a swig from the bottle in the picture. I looked at her and thought surely she is not drinking vodka straight out of the bottle this early in the day??? Then quickly realized after looking at the label it was not vodka. Somehow the bottle ended up being the topic of a conversation and Amanda had agreed that she had thought the same about the look of the bottle. Definitely had a really good laugh today, lol...Still Alive & KICKIN it, lol!! Chemo & MD Update From Yesterday
Back to blogging again and have lots to catch up on with treatment, life, etc……. Late night yesterday at MD, but got home around 9 pm which is actually earlier than most chemo days!! Volunteer services stopped by to say hello and see if I wanted a hat, pillow, etc….. There are 3 ladies that always man the cart and they are always so wonderful to talk to. I included a picture of my newest hat, which reminded me of Jamaica because it is super colorful. Then that lead the volunteers and I into a conversation about the Jamaican bobsled team, which unfortunately I missed on tv I made it home in time to say goodnight to my daughter, who was wearing one of my hats that I was given by the volunteers previously She tried to take my new colorful one but told her she could borrow it anytime as long as her hair was dry (hair was still damp from her shower). Woke up today and was a little more tired than usual, but headed to the Jamie’s Hope office anyways to work with Amanda and Samantha today. Always fun working up there and so thankful for all of our wonderful volunteers that none of this would be possible without. Amanda, our volunteers, sponsors, MD, etc… keep me motivated and trust me when you have been on chemo this long you need all the motivation you can get, lol (and family also). I plan on posting some of my past photos and updates as I have time, have soooo much to update and talk about and just...
New Orleans / Superbowl
Garrick is BUSTED!!!!!!!!! Caught him in New Orleans with Mercedes having breakfast Haha, lol, I am actually out in disguise for fun for my birthday!!!! On break from chemo and feel great and back to being myself until the chemo gets me again on Monday. For my birthday Garrick got me Super Bowl tickets, which is what I wanted Enjoying every moment of feeling normal. Thank you to everybody for all of the birthday wishes...
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