Cancer

apt

My appointment yesterday went fine. It was just a 3 month check up and he said everything looked fine. My blood counts were perfect and he didnt see anything else. So, we truck along for 3 more months. Next I have PET scan in July to check staging and see that...

Apr 16, 2009

Cancer

two things and a sidekick

Well, I have two things I need to update you on. Last Sunday afternoon, I took a big step.I unpacked my chemo bag and the "just in case" overnight bag that has been packed since March 26 when I stayed at the Berry's on the night of discovery. That moment Sunday...

Feb 7, 2009

Cancer Encouragement

complement

I forgot to include this in the last post. A woman in the waiting room today looked over at me on her way back and said... "You're hair is so pretty".Now, you can understand why I was so thankful for that complement, but let me just tell you that it hit me deep....

Jan 21, 2009

Cancer

scan again

well, today was another journey to LR. I had scheduled scans today. I think when I set them up, it never hit me that Jan 20 would be what it was, so I was in a crazy mode today. I wanted to just plop in front of the TV, thank goodness for DVR! That;s what I'll be...

Jan 21, 2009

Cancer

cheMOHAWK

This is what we call a cheMOHAWK....gotta love baby hairs growing back...

Jan 2, 2009

Cancer

in the end

Well, I must say it ended quicker than it started. That first day and the first few moments were so slow. My time in the lab went too easy and I though this could be too good to be true.I will be honest. I went in to this like a regular, routine appointment. It...

Oct 8, 2008

Cancer

it’s over

Ok, I have an amazing story from Friday to tell you, but I dont have all the time I want to take right now. So, here's the deal. REMISSION was the word we heard on Friday. I'm done until January!!!Yes, you read that correctly. I am so excited and so relieved. I'm...

Oct 6, 2008

Cancer

scan

Wednesday I went to LR for my PET scan. That was a new experience for me. A new building, a new scan, a new process, a new procedure, so I took a new book. Little did I know how familiar things might get.I wasn't sure what to expect. I was guessing something...

Oct 6, 2008