More Chemo

Good news, my hemoglobin is 11.4, that is great news. I was very nervous and scared on Wednesday the 18th when I had my first treatment of Taxol. Afraid of the unknown, how will this medicine effect me? Will I be ok? The good news is that I had no reaction to the treatment. Betty came and stayed with me and brought me home. However I was very tired and went to bed at 7:00 P.M.

On Thursday I had a mild reaction, everyone kept asking why my neck was so red so I took a look and not only was my neck red but so was my face and my chest area. It looked like a bad sunburn without blisters. I was very tired today but that got better in the afternoon.

At 1:40 A.M. Friday I woke up with reflux. Went to work and the nausea started about 5:00 A.M. I took my compazine and it did not work. Dr. G
gave me a prescription for zifran and that seemed to work. I was able to eat lunch with no problem. In the afternoon I developed bone pain in my legs and hips. Could not get comfortable no matter what I did. Then along came the numbness and tingling in the toes and I also lost the toenail on the big toe of my left foot. What a day !!!!

Saturday started with the same pain in lower body. This chemo is not as easy on me as the last regimen. Went to GNC and picked up some glusamine and vitamin b 6. This is going to help with the side effects. This is my life for the last few days. Now you may wonder how I feel and let me tell you not great but so very happy to be alive and to know that I am going to be cancer free because of all the things I am having to do at this time in my life.

I thank God for all my family and good friends. I have so much to be thankful for and each day is better because of these wonderful people in my life.

Keep me in your prayers and love to all.

Vacation

Bobby came for a short visit. It sure was nice to have him home. This is a short version of our visit. He arrived last Tuesday and we just spent some time together and I worked Wednesday. He helped me close out some bank accounts that Mom had. On Thursday we went to Indialantic to visit my other son and his family. Went to lunch, picked up Charles from school, went to grocery store, Tiger cooked out, had dinner. Friday, the guys and I went shopping, ate at Roadhouse Grill, went home. Had Bizarro pizza for dinner and went to coldstone creamery for ice cream. Saturday went to Red Lobster for lunch, bought lap top from Circuit City, went to Dick's sporting goods and bought Gator shirts and cap. Carroll visited Friday afternoon and we had a nice catch up chat. Came home on Sunday, stopped by Wendy's and picked up lunch. Spent rest of day resting. On Monday picked up CD back up of my broken computer from Best Buy, stopped by Macy's to pick up some shirts for Bobby, went to Gabriel's and got subs for lunch.
Came home ate lunch, watched TV, washed clothes,etc. Crystal stopped by to see us. Took Bobby to airport. Now I am just relaxing.
Going to have more lab work this week. My hemoglobin is down to 8.4 and I may need a blood transfusion if it does not go up. Going back to work tomorrow but I wish I could stay home. I just stay so tired all the time. I have dizzy spells every day and I have shortness of breath when I do the least little thing. Keep up the good wishes and prayers.
Love to all. I miss my Bobby all ready.