Up-Date

I know it has been quite awhile since I last posted and appreciate all the personal messages that have been sent to me wondering how I'm doing.  Honestly, the answer would be, "Not well".  Taking the chemo in pill form has been pretty hard on me.  I thought it would be easier, but that's not the way it's been going.  21 days on and 7 off....the first week I've been bedridden with extreme fatigue, week 2 starting to feel "normal" and week 3 feeling the best working up to the week off, but the depression has been hanging on and getting worse.  I ended up back at the Dr.s last week and got put on a new  medicine and so far it seems to be helping me.  At least I've been out of bed or out of the chair staring at the TV all day, and the past 2 days have gotten dressed and out of my pj's.  Abby went with me and helped pick out a new wig last week.  She thinks it looks cute but I'm still not so sure.  I need to wear it more to get used to it and have confidence that people aren't looking at me and know that it's a wig.  I have a appointment with Dr .Pugmire , my oncologist on Tuesday. Again,   many thanks to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers.
                         
                                                             Peace & Love,
                                                                                     Marcia

nothing new

The Dr. visit went well.  He feels that all is going according to the way he wants it to.  He did feel bad that my hair is falling out and was kind of surprised, as he didn't think it would.  But, it's falling out big time and on the way home I stopped and had my hairdresser chop it off .  I'm still having lots come out and will probably have to almost shave it soon.  So besides being put on a anti-depressant, nothing is new, I go tomorrow for my nuelasta shot and start chemo again so it will be a bad few days.   

                                                             Peace & Love

                                                                           Marcia