Sunday, 16 April 2006
My Dear Friends,
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
There were a lot of things I'd been meaning to write this week but just haven't.
The hair is starting to fall out. This time is for real. I got off easy with the previous batch of chemo drugs, as the hair just thinned. This time the hair loss is right in schedule. Monday will be exactly two weeks. It's supposed to take 14-21 days. Bummer.
I think I should've been honest with the second opinion doctor when he asked me how I felt about hair loss. I had acted like it was no big deal. It's too late now because the chemicals are in me but I'm really bummed.
Had the office manager at work send out an e-mail so I wouldn't have to answer questions from my new co-workers. It said in a nutshell that I've been in chemo, will lose my hair, but feel fine. I debated about whether to involve a bunch of strangers in my personal business. Not sure if I made the right choice. Too late now.
A friend suggested I get some anti-depressants. It would probably make me happier but I'm apprehensive. Don't feel like jumping off a bridge just yet so I'll pass on them for now.
Was supposed to take three Neupogen shots this past week but only had one left. Took that one and ordered more from the pharmacy. Sent Mark to pick them up two days later but the prescription was not filled! They had to special order them and won't have them til Monday the 17th. Pharmacy never called to say they were out. I won't be filling prescriptions at CVS any more. I hardly go there any way. Better service at Rite Aid. The only reason that prescription is at CVS is that CVS had the shots the first time I needed them, while Rite Aid did not. Can't wait to pull my script from CVS. CVS had screwed up a pre-natal vitamin prescription when I was pregnant years ago. There were two types of vitamins, a huge one and a little one (which I was supposed to take two). They filled the script with the huge ones and said to take two of those! Big mistake! Since the doc had shown me what the little pills looked like, I knew it was a mistake. Can you imagine overdosing on vitamins while pregnant? How many other mistakes have they made?
Wow, didn't mean to get off on a rant there. Sorry.
By the way, that car accident I mentioned before was on the front page of the local paper the following week. Turns out this 80-something guy ran the red light and plowed in to a pickup truck. Six cars were affected in all. Can you believe there were no serious injuries? The old guy got a ticket and the Sec of State will be evaluating if he should continue to drive. I'd call that a great, big NO! :)
Please keep me in your prayers.
Love,
Jeanette
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
There were a lot of things I'd been meaning to write this week but just haven't.
The hair is starting to fall out. This time is for real. I got off easy with the previous batch of chemo drugs, as the hair just thinned. This time the hair loss is right in schedule. Monday will be exactly two weeks. It's supposed to take 14-21 days. Bummer.
I think I should've been honest with the second opinion doctor when he asked me how I felt about hair loss. I had acted like it was no big deal. It's too late now because the chemicals are in me but I'm really bummed.
Had the office manager at work send out an e-mail so I wouldn't have to answer questions from my new co-workers. It said in a nutshell that I've been in chemo, will lose my hair, but feel fine. I debated about whether to involve a bunch of strangers in my personal business. Not sure if I made the right choice. Too late now.
A friend suggested I get some anti-depressants. It would probably make me happier but I'm apprehensive. Don't feel like jumping off a bridge just yet so I'll pass on them for now.
Was supposed to take three Neupogen shots this past week but only had one left. Took that one and ordered more from the pharmacy. Sent Mark to pick them up two days later but the prescription was not filled! They had to special order them and won't have them til Monday the 17th. Pharmacy never called to say they were out. I won't be filling prescriptions at CVS any more. I hardly go there any way. Better service at Rite Aid. The only reason that prescription is at CVS is that CVS had the shots the first time I needed them, while Rite Aid did not. Can't wait to pull my script from CVS. CVS had screwed up a pre-natal vitamin prescription when I was pregnant years ago. There were two types of vitamins, a huge one and a little one (which I was supposed to take two). They filled the script with the huge ones and said to take two of those! Big mistake! Since the doc had shown me what the little pills looked like, I knew it was a mistake. Can you imagine overdosing on vitamins while pregnant? How many other mistakes have they made?
Wow, didn't mean to get off on a rant there. Sorry.
By the way, that car accident I mentioned before was on the front page of the local paper the following week. Turns out this 80-something guy ran the red light and plowed in to a pickup truck. Six cars were affected in all. Can you believe there were no serious injuries? The old guy got a ticket and the Sec of State will be evaluating if he should continue to drive. I'd call that a great, big NO! :)
Please keep me in your prayers.
Love,
Jeanette
posted by Mark Kappe @ 7:16 PM
1 Comments:
At 7:38 PM,
Mark Kappe said…
Hi Midge,
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. Yes, I have already received the Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (twice actually). This situation continues to test my faith on a daily basis. I have decided that I won't know the "WHY?" while I'm here so I try not to dwell on it too much.
It's always nice to hear from a fellow survivor!
Love,
Jeanette
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