#21 done - troubling news

Yesterday, Mike and I went to the cancer center for my flush and blood work, thankfully everything went smooth. We stopped at the Urologist for my chart for the new specialist at Johns Hopkins. Then off to the Oncologist. My counts were low, and suffering from anemia. No wonder I have been so tired. The Doctor gave me a pelvic exam and was concerned with the swelling a lump and tenderness still in my lower groin so he is scheduling me for another CT scan (here we go again). I am not sure how concerned I should be, but I can't help but feel nervous, with what they might find. I know I need to have faith that everything will be OK.




Kale is still here but we have not seen a lot of him. He has been having fun with his friends and of course Lisa. I feel bad it has been pretty rainy the whole time he has been home. Today we are planning on spending the day together before he leaves tomorrow.
PS... I really love this picture. Thanks Lisa!

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#20 injection done

#20 over I feel like I have a good start on these infernal injections. It is not getting much easier though, I will just keep plugging on!

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#19 injection over... VOTE

19 is over ant this is the beginning of week #7.
I have a busy day today. Of course getting out to vote, then I will head off to the urologist, to take care of the paperwork for my surgery, paperwork for the cancer center and disability papers. Then to top things off, I get to call the insurance company to fight with them too. Hopefully my side effects won't be too awful. I really need to get this stuff done.

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#18 injection over

Yesterday was Halloween. So we did something very ... scary..........


We bought tickets to see The Glen Miller Orchestra. We went with Mikes Mom and Dad, we had so much fun but.... it was pretty scary .... haha... spending so much time with the "old folks" Mike and I were like teenagers.


But I do have to say when they started playing, a transformation took place. Elderly people miraculously turned into youthful young teens again. Wow if that was not scary I am not sure what is

I went to see the surgeon yesterday, I am scheduled for another surgery on the 17th, this time on my kidney.
Kale is coming home today so I have alot to look forward to!

#17 injection over

#17 is done and I can't talk about the side effects today. William Penns curse is broken. I sense more wins in the future for our Philadelphia Teams!
Hooray Phillies!


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Way to go Phillies!!!

Way to go PHILLIES!!!!!!

#16 injection over

I am not going to talk about my side effects today. I am here to cheer up our Phillies Fans, they must be hurting more than myself. Game 5 Suspended (rain) Argh!!!
Tonight will be the one! with 60 mph wind gusts - how else could it be?






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#15 injection done

5 weeks into my self injections done. I thought I would be getting used to the side effects by now. .. No such luck.... I just have to remember how lucky I am to be able to have this treatment available

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Well this is an extra post.
I went to my Urologist today. I kept telling myself to be assertive the whole time while I waited. We discussed the troubles I have with this inside me and how it is almost a painful thing all the time,if I do anything physical, It hurts and I pass blood. So I have had to stay pretty much immobile and how it has been getting progressively worse and I want this fixed permanently instead of a temporary fix. He will refer me to a specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, but in the mean time we need to get the old stent out and replace it with a fresh one. He was worried how I would deal with the healing process with my cancer therapy and didn't feel qualified be able to tackle this problem.

#14 injection over

Counting down these infernal injections one at a time. So 14 is over, but I have to say the girl that gave me my flu shot was horrible. I think I should have asked her if I could do it myself. My arm is still sore where she jabbed me.

Today I have a appointment with my Urologist. He will want to schedule another surgery to remove and replace the stent. I have been psyching myself up to be assertive when I see him. I don't understand, if I can have the replacement surgery then why can't I have the surgery to have it fixed the permanent way? Hmmmm could it come down to $$$$ Sometimes I think so. So wish me luck today, I will have more info later.

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