Headed out today for chemo round number 7 at 10 a.m. My weight was up another 2 lbs which was good. Dr. Murphy asked if I was having any problems since my last treatment. Nothing major except feeling like I wear cement shoes every once in a while when my legs get heavy. My eyes seem to water a lot as if I am crying, but I am really not. He assured me that that was a side effect of the Taxotere.
He did his usual exam and listened to my chest sounds, but then announced that my white blood counts were not where they should be and that I could not get chemo today due to them being below the required level. He said we had to postpone treatment for another week and hopefully they will be back up where they need to be by next Thursday.
Nick and I headed home sorta somber. Oh well, Lord knows what's best at this point. I will use this time to rest and relax and June 3rd will be here before we know it. This does however change things for my surgery AGAIN! UGH! Brenda
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
B3 Fight Garage Sale- May 22nd!!
GOT JUNK?? Well we are gonna put it to good use! This weekend (possibly Maybe 29th too!) in McKinney, Texas! Yee haw... we are gonna sell some junk and turn it to treasure!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Round Five - two to go!
Today's (Thursday) chemo treatment played out pretty smooth. I had to see the physician assistant prior to going to the oncology ward and getting my chemo cocktail and she said my counts were excellent. I actually gained one pound in three weeks. Could have been those Peanut M&M's I had on the way home from Walmart yesterday to "get my strength up" after getting groceries in for the upcoming week. :-)
I am a creature of habit and didn't get to sit in "my" usual chair as the ward was very busy so I had to take chemo from a different view. I thought of it like a church goer who always sits in the same pew every Sunday. Guess I just liked being front and center to the nurses station and being able to see their smiling faces straight on. Today I had the side view.
Nick sent his usual text for any requests for food prior to his arrival - of course I wanted French Fries! Couldn't deal with the chicken sandwich today on top of steroids - ugh.
It was a good thing he came because they had to do the Benedryl administration again and I had to sign the "no drive paper" due to loopieness so we had to leave one vehicle there so he could bring me home. Franklin drivers thanked me for that - I was pretty loopie to say the least.
As you can see in this picture I am toting a new beanie. There was a wife of a patient there that crochets caps while she sits with her husband having chemo. She saw me wearing my turban and asked if I would like one of her caps. It brought a big smile to my face and I traded out my turban for the soft cap. The nurses said she can make them while she waits she is that fast at crocheting. What a sweet way of giving back to cancer patients.
After an afternoon of an intense nap (I dreamt of floods-Whoa Nelly) Nick and I took a brief walk around the apartment complex and sat by the pool for a few minutes in the cool evening breeze. I am hoping for a better first night after chemo as the last treatment was not so good.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support, cards, love, messages, meals, gifts and prayers. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with chemo. One down today and two more to go - then onto surgery - yee ha!
I am a creature of habit and didn't get to sit in "my" usual chair as the ward was very busy so I had to take chemo from a different view. I thought of it like a church goer who always sits in the same pew every Sunday. Guess I just liked being front and center to the nurses station and being able to see their smiling faces straight on. Today I had the side view.
Nick sent his usual text for any requests for food prior to his arrival - of course I wanted French Fries! Couldn't deal with the chicken sandwich today on top of steroids - ugh.
As you can see in this picture I am toting a new beanie. There was a wife of a patient there that crochets caps while she sits with her husband having chemo. She saw me wearing my turban and asked if I would like one of her caps. It brought a big smile to my face and I traded out my turban for the soft cap. The nurses said she can make them while she waits she is that fast at crocheting. What a sweet way of giving back to cancer patients.
After an afternoon of an intense nap (I dreamt of floods-Whoa Nelly) Nick and I took a brief walk around the apartment complex and sat by the pool for a few minutes in the cool evening breeze. I am hoping for a better first night after chemo as the last treatment was not so good.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support, cards, love, messages, meals, gifts and prayers. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with chemo. One down today and two more to go - then onto surgery - yee ha!
Monday, May 3, 2010
B3 Fight and 5K Girls on the Run in Nashville.. Rain or Shine...or in this case FLOOD!!
"As you guys probably know by now Nashville had 100 flood this weekend and many homes are devastated and some families lost loved ones. We are so saddened by this. The worse it got for us was a river in our front yard massive flooding around us and our basement covered in water.
We are just so grateful and blessed that the only thing we had to deal with was a flooded basement. The rain started coming down as we left Saturday morning for the B3 Fight 5K. When we got to Shelby Park at 6:50am to register, there were a lot of people...:) You'll see in the pictures. Everyone kind of gathered under one cover as they could and so we waited to start the run. At 8am they announced that the lightning was too dangerous to allow anyone to run, so they canceled it.....:( They then announced that in 10min they would still give out the door prizes as if the race actually happened by pulling peoples names from the registration tabs. I felt that we should stay and wait because the Lord is with us and always gives us favor. I think they gave out between 15 - 20 door prizes. The last door prize was going to go to the 1st place ALL OVER winner of the race and when they pulled the name is was one of my brother's....:) We jumped up and clapped our hands, giving our a yipee...... so excited.......knowing that whatever we got this day would go to you Brenda, because its all for her. So you have a $50 gift certificate for a pair of new running shoes from New Balance in Cool Springs that's coming your way. I also have a goody bag for you.
While we were there I got to meet Jennifer who organized the event and allowed us to run for B3 Fight.
From there we left to go home and then got stranded at home unable to leave because of all the flood planes.
Bill, myself and the rest who came out feel so blessed that we could lift you up in prayer Brenda this morning and that we had the opportunity to come together for you.
We praise the Lord for having favor on us and to bless you by healing you completely. we all believe in you and that Christ is supernaturally working through you.
I hope you guys like the pictures.
Have a blessed day
Ilonka, Bill and Family...:)"
We are just so grateful and blessed that the only thing we had to deal with was a flooded basement. The rain started coming down as we left Saturday morning for the B3 Fight 5K. When we got to Shelby Park at 6:50am to register, there were a lot of people...:) You'll see in the pictures. Everyone kind of gathered under one cover as they could and so we waited to start the run. At 8am they announced that the lightning was too dangerous to allow anyone to run, so they canceled it.....:( They then announced that in 10min they would still give out the door prizes as if the race actually happened by pulling peoples names from the registration tabs. I felt that we should stay and wait because the Lord is with us and always gives us favor. I think they gave out between 15 - 20 door prizes. The last door prize was going to go to the 1st place ALL OVER winner of the race and when they pulled the name is was one of my brother's....:) We jumped up and clapped our hands, giving our a yipee...... so excited.......knowing that whatever we got this day would go to you Brenda, because its all for her. So you have a $50 gift certificate for a pair of new running shoes from New Balance in Cool Springs that's coming your way. I also have a goody bag for you.
While we were there I got to meet Jennifer who organized the event and allowed us to run for B3 Fight.
From there we left to go home and then got stranded at home unable to leave because of all the flood planes.
Bill, myself and the rest who came out feel so blessed that we could lift you up in prayer Brenda this morning and that we had the opportunity to come together for you.
We praise the Lord for having favor on us and to bless you by healing you completely. we all believe in you and that Christ is supernaturally working through you.
I hope you guys like the pictures.
Have a blessed day
Relay for Life
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