As the Chemo Drips...

After beating ovarian cancer once, I've been re-diagnosed. Here I'll share my journey of chemotherapy and surgery including the ups and downs, laughter and tears and everything in between.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Forgetting about Cancer....for awhile!!!

I'm going to start off on a positive note this time, as it seems all I write about is how crappy I've been feeling,  I have been "secretly" stalking web sites that have mini campers for sale, little tiny campers that are called "canned hams" etc.  I recently told Bob about my obsession. ( Oh Oh !!)  Going back a year or so, it was our plan to take several weeks and travel across the U.S, seeing all the sites, Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, Kansas City BBQ!!! and were planning on using my brother in laws little pop up camper.  Then the cancer decided to derail those plans and it was all put on hold.  If I wasn't hooked on the web site pinterest, and they didn't have a section of cute tricked out campers, I might of not got myself hooked again.  So needless to say, I am now the proud owner of a 1963 Metzendorf camper!!!  It is beyond cute, tiny, sleeps 2, no kitchen or bath, just a bed and a table that folds down into another bed.  The guy who we bought it from re-did the whole thing, I only want to paint the inside from blue to beige and have new cushions made to a fabric I like.  If you go on my face book page I will have photos of it there soon!  Bob say's it's the happiest he's seen me in along time!!!  It is parked in the driveway and we had a pizza party in it last night with friends and neighbors, and I spent a very peaceful night sleeping in it listening to the rain on the awning!.  One fun thing about it is that it has a bear alarm, a button you push and it sounds like a tornado siren going off!  Ok so now back to the Dr. news.  Even thou I'm getting progressively sicker with the chemo he wants me to have one more round................I'm scheduled to have a bone scan done on my hip-pelvic bone this thursday to see what is causing the constant pain.  I will have another cat scan done in September to see what is happening with the tumor and re-evaluate what the next step should be.  He feels that my CA-125 is at a plateau and has no cause for worry.  It has been a year this past week that I have been going thru all of this again.  I can't begin to thank all my friends and family, and people I don't personally know that have been keeping me in their prayers.  I'm not sure how long the "high" of my new playhouse on wheels will keep me going, but I plan on spending alot of time in there sleeping and reading !   I've put the whole cancer crap out of my head for now, Beth, Tracy and I are going on a girls trip this week to Sugar Creek Ohio , and am looking forward to a chemo, Dr. free week!!!!  Peace & Love to All....................Marcia

1 Comments:

  • At August 15, 2012 at 8:18 PM , Blogger ByNanasHands said...

    Guess I may of missed this entry Marcia! But, I did see the pics of your new toy on FB! Darling, absolutely darling! I hope you enjoy taking the time to make it "yours" and you two have fun planning that trip. Never wait to enjoy what you've dreamed of doing...I hope you enjoyed your time in Ohio too. Will be praying for positive news from all your testing in the future....prayers continue daily for you...love you cousin!

     

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