January 2010

Yeah!! I have been talking about wanting to go to New Zealand since last year and now finally it’s happening! I’m going from March 15-March 27 and thanks to a very generous friend, flying first class! I am so excited! I’ve heard so many wonderful things about the place and just can’t believe it’s finally happening. Those of you that know me know that I love to travel and use to go places all of the time. .. Read More

Today is Wednesday. I haven’t left the house except to run an errand here and there since Friday. Every morning I have been feeling tired and nauseous. I usually start feeling better in the late afternoon. Thankfully, Ann Marie has been here the past few days to help me get some stuff done. The days that I feel nauseous it makes it really hard to do stuff around the house. Once I get up .. Read More

Yesterday I had my petscan and ultrasound. The petscan shows the progression or regression of the cancer. I had asked the doc to put in an order for an ultrasound for my legs to see if the bloodclots are still present. I moved my infusion with Erbitux to the same day so I wouldn’t have to drive back today, but unfortunately they were to busy in the clinic so I had to go back anyway today for .. Read More

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This has been one of the most productive weeks that I have had in a long time. I had chemo (Erbitux) this week and thankfully it didn’t affect me to much. I decided to take control of this feeling of being “overwhelmed” and recruited some help from a friend to help me do some things around the house, run errands, etc. It felt good because not only was she helping me get things in order, but I .. Read More

For some reason yesterday I started having panic attacks. I was staying at a hotel and suddenly I woke up with the feeling of complete restlessness. It almost feels like restless leg syndrome, but over my entire body. I ended up taking some relaxers and FINALLY passed out. I awoke the next day to the housekeeper banging at the door. I was dying of hunger and thirst and because of the hotel I was in .. Read More

Here I am back at CTCA. I checked into the Hotel Highland yesterday because after staying at the Montelucia for days and days my pocketbook was starting to feel the pain. The hotel highland is just a block from my house, so very convienent. On the other hand, it’s not very comfortable and has bare necessities that a hotel should have. I started having anxiety last night. I don’t know where this came from, but .. Read More

Welcome 2010! It feels so strange to say that. I cannot believe a whole year has gone by. I still feel like I am back in 2008. This year just breezed by. I guess time flies when you spend time in and out of hospitals and running around with people caregivers in an out of town. I am so blessed to have so many caring people in my life and those that I have not .. Read More