127, 128, 129......getting closer

Well this last week came and went and that means one more week closer to being finished. I went to my Oncologist Thursday. I am doing pretty well, still a bit of anemia, but I have had that all along. Thank goodness for Mike, he keeps things going around the house so I don't feel too tired.
Just when I think things could never get worse and start feeling sorry for myself, I meet someone else with more troubles than myself. Then I realize just how blessed we are. I know this sounds crazy, but I am so blessed to have gotten Cancer. I have learned so much about God and myself and what is truly important in life. I think we put much too much emphasis on stuff and forget to appreciate the true blessings.
Well I have 5 more weeks and then well I might just celebrate with feeling normal again. Hooray!
129 down........15 to go!

124, 125, 126 done.......

I am officially down to 6 weeks of treatment left. I think this will be either the longest 6 weeks, or it will fly by. No medium ground. But I can tell you with the final 6 weeks left. My side effects are pretty manageable. I think I am building a tolerance and changing the times of my injections have been helpful. I seem to experience the worst of my side effects during the night. I only wish the beginning of my treatment had been this manageable.

I still have plenty of muscle aches and fatigue. But it is something I can deal with unlike this past 42 weeks of injections. There is a light at the end of the tunnel!

126 down........18 to go!

123 done.....Freedom isn't free

Happy Independence Day!
We are so lucky to enjoy the freedoms so many have sacrificed for us........let us never forget. 123 done......21 to go!

121 & 122 over....

OK well I am down to 7 more weeks of treatment....woo hoo!!
I think I will celebrate. Not sure what I am going to do to celebrate. Since I can't have a drink, I guess I will make potato salad.






122 down....22 to go!

120th over....

I am sorry I haven't posted for such a long time.

It has been pretty stressful this week. Sometimes I think stress is more difficult to deal with than the side effects. I am getting used to the side effects, (they still are there, but are getting manageable). Or maybe I have had them for so long it is beginning to feel "normal". I just wished Mike would be able to find a job, I know we both would be able to smile a little more often.



But other than that, things are moving along. We have such wonderful supportive friends and family. Thank you all for your prayers and kind wishes.



Life is good!

Another Surgery Thursday....... 117 over

Well I had yet another surgery, the health care people were joking with me I could do the surgery myself and not need them. Everything went pretty good this time around. Maybe I am building up a tolerance. I am so glad I didn't have any complications like the last time. My port incisions are still pretty sore, but I feel like I am on the mend.

Down to 9 weeks of treatment....I am so optimistic about the end finally coming. I think I am going to try a new approach to my injections, I am going to try to start giving my injections at work so the side effects can hit me and hopefully be over by noon the following day. As soon as I get it figured out I will be done. (what a good thought) Anyway. I will let you know how the work injections go. Hopefully there wont be a high fever until I get home.

So today is Fathers Day, and I want to say Happy Fathers Day to all you Dads!

I cannot help but think of our Father in Heaven, and all he does for us and how we should be grateful for all he does for us. Thank You !

114th injection over

Wow, what a week. I am not going to tell you it was awful...but I can honestly say it was not good. Being home bound is bad enough but with all the rain and stormy weather we have had, I think I could easily sink into a depression. On a happier note I am feeling much better just some bruising and of course the stitches and bandages left. I will be going to see my oncologist and surgeon on Monday and hopefully will get a release to return to work. Of course Tuesday is a side effect day so I won't be able to go in until Wednesday.
Thursday I have another stent removal and replacement so back to the hospital I go (I still think they should give you something like frequent flyer discounts). The recover time on this one should be minimal. (hopefully)
I gave myself my injection early today, figured I would try to get over the side effects early.
And the weatherman actually says we might see some sunshine soon...I will believe it when I see it. Another word for weatherman.....liar. Just kidding

So I am now officially down to 10 weeks of injections left. And it cannot come soon enough.

114 down ....... 30 to go

111 done..back among the living.....i think

The surgery went OK. I am still really sore. The last few days were horrible. I think it was much harder, with my cancer treatments on top of a surgery. I did not even think about that. I was not even sure what day it was or where I was.

But on the positive side I am thinking a bit more clearly and the swelling is going down. I had to give myself an injection when I came home from the hospital and then again last night. The side effects are still there, but one good thing about pain I have been experiencing is I can stop focusing on my cancer treatment side effects.

See there is always a silver lining.

111 done.................33 to go

Just waiting to go to the hospital.....Time is not my friend today.

Here we go again........... 109th

Here we go again......

This morning we went for blood work, then off to see my surgeon. She wants to get this port out asap. I still have some of the contrast trapped in and leaking out to who knows where. So I have surgery scheduled for Wednesday. The surgical nurse will call tomorrow and set up my time. I have been running a low grade fever since Friday. It is hard to know if it is side effects or a possible infection. As I was waiting for the surgeons scheduler I received a call from my urologists scheduler, wanting to schedule my stent surgery for the 18th ...arrghhh.. this is feeling like last years surgery schedule.

After that we swung by the oncologist to let him know what was happening. And then I am looking forward to my injection this afternoon.

So that is all I know except my neck and port site is killing me and very swollen. Ouch.. :-(