Hey,
just a quick note to say that I'm okay. I miss my hair, but wont dwell on that.
I'm feeling no mouth sores, or joint pain. My feet feel like I've walked across hot pavement, but that is my only aliment. I'm sleep fairly well, on less pain medications daily.
I've had a head cold this last week, so my pill intake has increased, but that will soon go away. I've been trying to stay active with a girlfriend who has recently moved here from Hawaii. We've been painting; well, I've got the small stuff anyway. I have purpose other than getting up everyday and fighting cancer. I'm going to start walking on the treadmill next week, in hopes to build up strength. Not to loose weight, because this new cocktail of drugs I've been on, has kept me slim & trim, skinner than since my 21yr old was born. No tan though.... (thats for Jill)
Good news, to report to you, I suppose. Any time I can write to you, is good news!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Taxol & Hair
Taxol made my hair fall out in clumps over the past several days. Tonight, I had to shave my head (actually, Steve did it for me)(god bless him).
Anyway, thought you folks would want to know.The mouth sores are starting to resolve. I've only got them on one side of my mouth currently.
If it wasn't for the hair, or the mouth sores, I'd feel super good----almost like my old self. Every now and again, I have pain or am uncomfortable from the chest tubes or the chemo, but those days are getting rare; especially with me wanting to get past it all.
Thank you for all the support, as usual.....Tiff
Anyway, thought you folks would want to know.The mouth sores are starting to resolve. I've only got them on one side of my mouth currently.
If it wasn't for the hair, or the mouth sores, I'd feel super good----almost like my old self. Every now and again, I have pain or am uncomfortable from the chest tubes or the chemo, but those days are getting rare; especially with me wanting to get past it all.
Thank you for all the support, as usual.....Tiff
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Post
Hi-
Not much to report. I'm off chemo this week, and I need it. Nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores are my problems this last week, and boy, am I suffering. We fixed the first two issues with drugs, but the sores, dont go away with a pill. These puppies need to heal; which I've been told they will with the break in chemo.
I'm starting, slowly, to loose clumps of hair. Hair like when I had really long, but while its this short, I'm starting to worry. You can't tell, YET, but its starting. Please pray, that I get to keep my hair..... I hate to be that vain, but I've already been cue-ball bald, it is someone's turn now.
That's all I got. Thanks Gloria, Madison, Sandy and the many others who write messages to me regularly! Take care...
Not much to report. I'm off chemo this week, and I need it. Nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores are my problems this last week, and boy, am I suffering. We fixed the first two issues with drugs, but the sores, dont go away with a pill. These puppies need to heal; which I've been told they will with the break in chemo.
I'm starting, slowly, to loose clumps of hair. Hair like when I had really long, but while its this short, I'm starting to worry. You can't tell, YET, but its starting. Please pray, that I get to keep my hair..... I hate to be that vain, but I've already been cue-ball bald, it is someone's turn now.
That's all I got. Thanks Gloria, Madison, Sandy and the many others who write messages to me regularly! Take care...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Weekly blogs
Hi all-
I'm sorry that I can't keep up with weekly blogs. As you know, I receive chemotherapy each Wednesday. I'm usually asleep, or feverish, or plain ole recovering the next two days. However, I've tasked myself with getting up, dressed, and out as soon as I possibly can. If I laid around recovering from chemo, I'd never live, never get to enjoy the day, or what it has to hold. Steve has me "rest" a lot, which I reluctantly give into. This seems to give me more time in the day to be up & enjoy.
However, keeping up with the weekly blogs, is nearly impossible for me. Surfing the web, is one of the last things I think of doing, which means my website, and friends suffer. I'm sorry for this. With all the support everyone has blessed us with, keeping you in the loop, is very importat to me......just in a less than timely manner! Truely, I hope this is okay? If not, you can send a personal email, or text to give me a hard time!
Last Wednesday, 1/28/09, I started two new chemotherapy drugs. Taxol & Zoloda. The Zoloda is a by mouth pill that I take twice a day in the comfort of my own kitchen. This is easy to keep up with, because of all the other drugs I already take. Taxol, is a once a week infusion at the hospital. I wasn't happy when the doctor wanted to put me on this drug, because the side effects aren't 'pleasant'; I've only been on 'pleasant' chemotherapy drugs since October. However, since doc is very worried about my liver disease, he wanted Taxol. I'm okay, and have been since only starting five days ago. In another week, or two, once the Taxol is in my system, I might have to change my tune. Until then, I'm okay.
I want to say "THANK YOU" for still keeping up with my saga for these long 18months. Every message, or comment you leave for me, is still just as important as the very first one I received. Your friendship, prayers, support, guidance means the world to me, and lifts my spirits everyday. I am blessed to have so many of you on my side, rooting for me, praying for both, Steve and I.
Thank you again....
I'm sorry that I can't keep up with weekly blogs. As you know, I receive chemotherapy each Wednesday. I'm usually asleep, or feverish, or plain ole recovering the next two days. However, I've tasked myself with getting up, dressed, and out as soon as I possibly can. If I laid around recovering from chemo, I'd never live, never get to enjoy the day, or what it has to hold. Steve has me "rest" a lot, which I reluctantly give into. This seems to give me more time in the day to be up & enjoy.
However, keeping up with the weekly blogs, is nearly impossible for me. Surfing the web, is one of the last things I think of doing, which means my website, and friends suffer. I'm sorry for this. With all the support everyone has blessed us with, keeping you in the loop, is very importat to me......just in a less than timely manner! Truely, I hope this is okay? If not, you can send a personal email, or text to give me a hard time!
Last Wednesday, 1/28/09, I started two new chemotherapy drugs. Taxol & Zoloda. The Zoloda is a by mouth pill that I take twice a day in the comfort of my own kitchen. This is easy to keep up with, because of all the other drugs I already take. Taxol, is a once a week infusion at the hospital. I wasn't happy when the doctor wanted to put me on this drug, because the side effects aren't 'pleasant'; I've only been on 'pleasant' chemotherapy drugs since October. However, since doc is very worried about my liver disease, he wanted Taxol. I'm okay, and have been since only starting five days ago. In another week, or two, once the Taxol is in my system, I might have to change my tune. Until then, I'm okay.
I want to say "THANK YOU" for still keeping up with my saga for these long 18months. Every message, or comment you leave for me, is still just as important as the very first one I received. Your friendship, prayers, support, guidance means the world to me, and lifts my spirits everyday. I am blessed to have so many of you on my side, rooting for me, praying for both, Steve and I.
Thank you again....
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