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.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Repeat

Dr.s visit went well, in fact he didn't have much to say at all.  Thinking he must of had someplace to be, as it was the quickest appointment ever..."how are you feeling?   how's your appetite?  how are your spirits? " and then he listened to my heart, pushed on my stomach and I was out the door.  Never has he been that quick and to the point..in fact I'm a little pissed off now that I think about it!  I did get 1/2 the nuelasta shot, and it did me in just like last month.  Two days in bed, completely out of it.  Thinking were going to have a serious talk next month about where I'm going with the treatments and if there are other options.   Feeling better today, up and dressed in sweats and thinking food sounds good so I must be on the right track to getting back to myself!  Bob always tells me, "it will be better tomorrow" but somehow those 24 hours till tomorrow sure are long!  Hope everyone enjoys the holiday week-end.
                                                        Peace & Love
                                                                      Marcia

Monday, May 20, 2013

Back to chemo....

After almost 3 weeks off of treatment, it was time to head back today to get another round pf chemo.  Was feeling pretty good about going last night,  a little anxious & anxiety this morning, but took a few drugs and talked myself off the edge and went and had Abby drive me.  For whatever reason, there was a man there today for chemo who's name was Bob, and he was extremely obnoxious.  He was rude to his nurse and spoke really loud so almost everyone could hear him.  I feel sad when I see patients there by themselves getting treatments, knowing that I don't like to be there alone, and can't imagine that most people do. I think that people like him are scared and afraid to be there by themselves and it's just their way of releasing the stress.  But then again, maybe he's just that type of person.  Needless to say, I fell asleep right away and Abby and my nurse both told me that I was snoring loudly.  Hopefully I drowned out Bob's ranting :-).

I'm feeling pretty good tonight, Abby stayed the day and her and I along with our friend Jennifer worked on a wedding project.  I've been drinking a lot of water to try and not get dehydrated.  I go tomorrow to get my nuelasta shot, which Dr. Fata said he was cutting in half in hopes that it doesn't make me sick like last month.  My game plan is to take it easy the next few days, no running all over here and there like I normally do in hopes that I will "recover" from this round quicker and without feeling as bad as last month.  I have my visit with Dr. Fata on Wednesday, so will post whatever news he has then.

  Not every day is great, I don't always wake up feeling good, sometimes as the day goes on I get better...sometimes not .  It just happened that on two different days, "out of the blue" when I was struggling and feeling down, I received a face book message and a phone call from 2 friends, one I've known just a few years and one since high school.  It was just the few simple words that were wrote and  " I'm praying for you, I love you" that was said that meant the world to me.  Thank you both for putting a smile on my face and helping me pick myself up and get on with life.   And as always, to everyone who sends cards, texts, messages, e-mails etc.... I don't know what I would do without you, your prayers are of great comfort to me and my family

                                                                Peace & Love,
                                                                                          Marcia

Chemo Day

Sunday, May 5, 2013

What a difference...

What a difference a week makes!  Last week I was feeling so bad and couldn't get out of bed and this week I haven't stopped!  I came out of  "retirement" for a few nights and worked at the funeral home for Henry. There was a very large funeral and my smiling face was needed!   It was good for me to get dressed up and be out.  Anyway, it was good to be "back to work" if only for two days, I love working with Henry and his son Mark.  Went to a few garage sales and found some Fiesta dinnerware for Abby, as that is her choice of dishes and a couple of books for me to read if I can sit still long enough.    Shower and wedding plans are coming together for Abby & Dan.  In fact it's 5 months from today.....I'm feeling good thou I did have a "off" day on friday.  For some reason I just couldn't get my act together, after being up for an hour I went back to bed and slept 2 more.  Headache and just not feeling right.  But today the sunshine got me out into the yard and I did some work on the flower beds.  Around 2:00, Bob told me to stop for the day so I sat in the sunshine and read till my neighbor came over to visit.  Weeks and days like today make me forget that I'm fighting cancer, which is a good thing as it weighs heavy on my mind a lot of the time...especially when I'm just sitting around.  I have another 2 weeks with no treatments so hopefully I'll get the flower beds in order and my book read and started on another one!
                                                              Peace & Love
                                                                           Marcia