Weds, 18 Jan 2006
My Dear Friends,
Just a quick update....
Saw the oncologist on Monday. Routine check-up. She listened to my lungs and felt for lymph nodes around my collarbone & neck. OK so far.
She said,"No more surprises from you! It's only in the bones, let's keep it there."
And New Orleans was only hit by two hurricanes.
Went to the physical therapist for the first time today. It's the same place Mark went for his broken arm last summer. Same guy, too.
I had thought I was doing pretty well but now I realize just how weak the leg is...
He tested the leg in various ways. One test did not turn out so well. I was lying on my stomach and he said to bend my right knee and lift the leg up. When I did that, it turned at a weird angle away from my body and brought me to tears. Won't be doing that again.
As he suspected, I can't do half of the homework exercises he gave me, including lifting my knee up while in the seated position. He said it'll all come in time but that we have a lot of work to do.
He said there was still some swelling in the thigh. I didn't notice any until the massage therapist was done with me!
Have a routine heart test tomorrow, to monitor the effects of the chemo. More PT in the afternoon. Not looking forward to that.
Physically, I had felt pretty good after chemo this week. Today, the PT just bummed me out.
I've also been thinking about a nice lady I met in chemo who is not doing so well. Let's not gloss over it, her family is talking hospice. I guess I should expect these outcomes sometimes when moving in cancer circles but it's hard to watch good people and their families go through this. I don't usually mention other people's names here, but please pray for Susan and her family. She's very religious. We once said a rosary together in chemo.
There, but for the grace of God, go I...
Love,
Jeanette
Just a quick update....
Saw the oncologist on Monday. Routine check-up. She listened to my lungs and felt for lymph nodes around my collarbone & neck. OK so far.
She said,"No more surprises from you! It's only in the bones, let's keep it there."
And New Orleans was only hit by two hurricanes.
Went to the physical therapist for the first time today. It's the same place Mark went for his broken arm last summer. Same guy, too.
I had thought I was doing pretty well but now I realize just how weak the leg is...
He tested the leg in various ways. One test did not turn out so well. I was lying on my stomach and he said to bend my right knee and lift the leg up. When I did that, it turned at a weird angle away from my body and brought me to tears. Won't be doing that again.
As he suspected, I can't do half of the homework exercises he gave me, including lifting my knee up while in the seated position. He said it'll all come in time but that we have a lot of work to do.
He said there was still some swelling in the thigh. I didn't notice any until the massage therapist was done with me!
Have a routine heart test tomorrow, to monitor the effects of the chemo. More PT in the afternoon. Not looking forward to that.
Physically, I had felt pretty good after chemo this week. Today, the PT just bummed me out.
I've also been thinking about a nice lady I met in chemo who is not doing so well. Let's not gloss over it, her family is talking hospice. I guess I should expect these outcomes sometimes when moving in cancer circles but it's hard to watch good people and their families go through this. I don't usually mention other people's names here, but please pray for Susan and her family. She's very religious. We once said a rosary together in chemo.
There, but for the grace of God, go I...
Love,
Jeanette
posted by Mark Kappe @ 6:55 PM
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