Weds, 24 January 2007
My Dear Friends,
I apologize for not posting. Guess I'm never sure anyone is reading these things. A friend mentioned it to me yesterday so here goes.
No new tests but they'll probably nail me by scheduling a doctor's appt when I go in for chemo on Monday. Then she'll schedule the dreaded bone scan to tell if the chemo has been working.
Went to see my second opinion guy this past week. He says I'll have hair for my baby sister's wedding in July. The hair is back but really short. He's talking about putting me in a study for the latest drug when the Gemzar starts to fail.
My past chemo buddy, the "old gentleman" died a couple weeks ago. They said it was more from side effects than the cancer. (He was in his eighties and treatment was hard on him. I hadn't seen him in a few months.) LH the nurse pulled the curtain and gave me some tissues when she told me but I did not cry. This may seem cold but I cry for children with cancer and mothers ripped away from their families. I was saddened by his death because he was a nice guy but no tears came. Maybe that makes me a bad person, who knows? I did not attend his wake. I don't have the energy to devote to that.
The past few weeks have been reruns...sick on Mondays and Tuesdays (nausea, fatigue, chills, headache) better on Wednesday. Give myself shots for the white cells on Weds, Fri & Sat. Those give me headaches and diarrhea. (I'm OK, don't mean to complain, just telling the facts.)
This was the fourth week of the cycle so they went easy on me...just Herceptin. I actually went to work yesterday.
Tax season is gearing up. Hope they don't expect me to work the required 54 hours a week! Not happening. Started getting really busy last week. After two days, I was tense and having pains in places that hadn't hurt in months. Guess I just have to get my mind around it. They won't put any extra money in my check for taking it so seriously.
Celebrated my (belated) 39th birthday with the family this past weekend. Thank God.
Thank you for your continued prayers and good thoughts.
Love,
Jeanette
I apologize for not posting. Guess I'm never sure anyone is reading these things. A friend mentioned it to me yesterday so here goes.
No new tests but they'll probably nail me by scheduling a doctor's appt when I go in for chemo on Monday. Then she'll schedule the dreaded bone scan to tell if the chemo has been working.
Went to see my second opinion guy this past week. He says I'll have hair for my baby sister's wedding in July. The hair is back but really short. He's talking about putting me in a study for the latest drug when the Gemzar starts to fail.
My past chemo buddy, the "old gentleman" died a couple weeks ago. They said it was more from side effects than the cancer. (He was in his eighties and treatment was hard on him. I hadn't seen him in a few months.) LH the nurse pulled the curtain and gave me some tissues when she told me but I did not cry. This may seem cold but I cry for children with cancer and mothers ripped away from their families. I was saddened by his death because he was a nice guy but no tears came. Maybe that makes me a bad person, who knows? I did not attend his wake. I don't have the energy to devote to that.
The past few weeks have been reruns...sick on Mondays and Tuesdays (nausea, fatigue, chills, headache) better on Wednesday. Give myself shots for the white cells on Weds, Fri & Sat. Those give me headaches and diarrhea. (I'm OK, don't mean to complain, just telling the facts.)
This was the fourth week of the cycle so they went easy on me...just Herceptin. I actually went to work yesterday.
Tax season is gearing up. Hope they don't expect me to work the required 54 hours a week! Not happening. Started getting really busy last week. After two days, I was tense and having pains in places that hadn't hurt in months. Guess I just have to get my mind around it. They won't put any extra money in my check for taking it so seriously.
Celebrated my (belated) 39th birthday with the family this past weekend. Thank God.
Thank you for your continued prayers and good thoughts.
Love,
Jeanette
posted by Mark Kappe @ 4:14 AM
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