DAY 1 (May 28, 2011)
Slept quite well last night. Woke up and felt a little worn out and tired. But later on was able to got pick up Kalli and go eat dinner. I am super exhausted now. Taste was of course off. Well sorry this is so short but that is all I really have.
DAY 2 (May 29, 2011)
Woke up today feeling pretty well. Went to Kurt's aunts for a pool party. Did well for a while then the sun and heat just really got to me and I had to go inside and rest. Soon after that we left. I fell asleep about an hour after we got home and slept pretty much the entire night with no issue.
DAY 3 (May 30, 2011)
Woke up worn out this morning. Kalli and Kurt went to hang out with a bunch of people at Delhi Park to play in the water and I slept pretty much the whole time. When they got home Kalli and I lounged in her pool for a bit and then we all went and got ice cream. I am now ready for bed. Taste is still pretty bad and I just can't quench my thirst!! So annoying!!
DAY 4 (May 31, 2011)
Woke up very tired again. Kurt started his new job today so I took Kalli to sitters and slept basically all day. Taste started to return today so i was super excited for that!! Nothing really exciting went on today.
DAY 5 (June 1, 2011)
Woke up feeling okay today. But after getting home from dropping Kalli off at sitters I pretty much slept the entire day again. My whole body ached. It hasn't let up all day. It was very hard to be motivated to do anything. But I did manage to load the dishwasher and give Kalli a bath. Other than that nothing else to report.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Chemo Number Nine
To start this entry off I have to share that I AM CANCER FREE!! It feels great to know that. It will really help me charge through these last few chemo treatments.
I met with Dr. Draper today. Pretty much all we talked about was how my cancer is gone.
I then went on to my treatment. I didn't gain any weight since my last treatment. I got my favorite nurse Kim again. She is super awesome. For some reason the benedryl wasn't on my order so it was given to me a bit later than usual. It put me right out. I slept for like an hour and a half. Other than that the chemo went smooth.
I had a good talk with one of my fellow cancer patients today. I have seen her there several times but today was the first time we talked. She came and introduced herself to me. She is 29 years old and has breast cancer. She has been in treatment since September and has until this December until she is through. She has two kids, an 8 year old and a 1 year old. She just had surgery to have a huge tumor removed and now also to do radiation as well as Chemo. The reason I am telling you all about her because the entire time we were talking she didn't take the smile off her face. She is a strong woman and I admire her for that. Cancer is rough and the treatments are rough but once the cancer is gone we can go on living our lives. And for me I plan to make my life even better and fuller.
My mom took Kalli for the night again. I continued to be quite tired and I took a couple hour nap. My knees and arms are bothering me again. My appetite is normal right now but my taste is already starting to get bad.
Well that's all I got for now...
Again I want to say that I love you all that have supported and prayed for me. It truly means alot!!!
I met with Dr. Draper today. Pretty much all we talked about was how my cancer is gone.
I then went on to my treatment. I didn't gain any weight since my last treatment. I got my favorite nurse Kim again. She is super awesome. For some reason the benedryl wasn't on my order so it was given to me a bit later than usual. It put me right out. I slept for like an hour and a half. Other than that the chemo went smooth.
I had a good talk with one of my fellow cancer patients today. I have seen her there several times but today was the first time we talked. She came and introduced herself to me. She is 29 years old and has breast cancer. She has been in treatment since September and has until this December until she is through. She has two kids, an 8 year old and a 1 year old. She just had surgery to have a huge tumor removed and now also to do radiation as well as Chemo. The reason I am telling you all about her because the entire time we were talking she didn't take the smile off her face. She is a strong woman and I admire her for that. Cancer is rough and the treatments are rough but once the cancer is gone we can go on living our lives. And for me I plan to make my life even better and fuller.
My mom took Kalli for the night again. I continued to be quite tired and I took a couple hour nap. My knees and arms are bothering me again. My appetite is normal right now but my taste is already starting to get bad.
Well that's all I got for now...
Again I want to say that I love you all that have supported and prayed for me. It truly means alot!!!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Days following Eighth Chemo
DAY 1 (May 14, 2011) -
First I forgot to say yesterday that I had gained 3 and half pounds since last visit! That is a total of about 15lbs gained since starting treatment.
So I slept decent last night. Woke up worn out today. I just laid on the couch the whole day. My taste was way way off today and I have a horrible mouth sore so eating sucked. I mean nothing tasted right not even a little. Not even orange pop which usually tastes okay. I tried taking a nap but only got about an hour in. Well I really guess that is it for today.
DAY 2 (May 15, 2011) -
Slept well. But was tired all day. I slept a ton. My taste was still off and it was hard to eat anything. My sore is about gone which does help. Sorry this is so short but that is really all I have to say for today.
DAY 3 (May 16, 2011) -
Slept good last night. Didn't even need to read before bed I just pooped right out. I woke up super tired. We ended up taking Kalli to sitters and I slept for about a total of 4 hours for a nap. I think I could have slept more. My taste and appetite was still not right. So annoying!!
DAY 4 (May 17, 2011) -
Slept good again last night. Went right to sleep no reading needed again. Bone pain started today and was still pretty tired. Did some more laying around and napping. My taste is slowly starting to come back which is awesome. But still can't quench my thirst. I am hoping by tomorrow that will all be back to normal.
DAY 5 (May 18, 2011) -
No problem with sleep again. Woke up feeling pretty good. Almost back to "normal". Still didn't do a whole lot during the day even took a nap. But we did manage to go out for dinner. It was much needed. With the weather being crazy and me laying around the last few days I just had to get out of the house. Still had a good amount of bone pain. That is really all to report for today.
First I forgot to say yesterday that I had gained 3 and half pounds since last visit! That is a total of about 15lbs gained since starting treatment.
So I slept decent last night. Woke up worn out today. I just laid on the couch the whole day. My taste was way way off today and I have a horrible mouth sore so eating sucked. I mean nothing tasted right not even a little. Not even orange pop which usually tastes okay. I tried taking a nap but only got about an hour in. Well I really guess that is it for today.
DAY 2 (May 15, 2011) -
Slept well. But was tired all day. I slept a ton. My taste was still off and it was hard to eat anything. My sore is about gone which does help. Sorry this is so short but that is really all I have to say for today.
DAY 3 (May 16, 2011) -
Slept good last night. Didn't even need to read before bed I just pooped right out. I woke up super tired. We ended up taking Kalli to sitters and I slept for about a total of 4 hours for a nap. I think I could have slept more. My taste and appetite was still not right. So annoying!!
DAY 4 (May 17, 2011) -
Slept good again last night. Went right to sleep no reading needed again. Bone pain started today and was still pretty tired. Did some more laying around and napping. My taste is slowly starting to come back which is awesome. But still can't quench my thirst. I am hoping by tomorrow that will all be back to normal.
DAY 5 (May 18, 2011) -
No problem with sleep again. Woke up feeling pretty good. Almost back to "normal". Still didn't do a whole lot during the day even took a nap. But we did manage to go out for dinner. It was much needed. With the weather being crazy and me laying around the last few days I just had to get out of the house. Still had a good amount of bone pain. That is really all to report for today.
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Eighth Chemo
Or otherwise known as the chemo that almost didn't happen. I have had a very painful toothache for the last couple of days. Well I know that you are unable to get certain procedures done at the dentist while on chemo. So I asked my nurse about the restrictions and getting something for the pain. She went and asked the Nurse Practitioner about it. The NP came back and told me that she thought that I shouldn't do treatment today that I should try to get in to the dentist today. That today would be the best day to get anything done. And once I did chemo I would have to wait again to do anything. I told her that I rather just do the chemo. She said no please call you dentist. So I did and they are apparently closed on Fridays. So she insisted on calling the on call dentist. She also told me that with my counts they way they were she didn't want to give me treatment if I had an infection. Well about 20 mins later she came to me and told me that she spoke to the head NP and she said to go ahead with treatment. And that I should just get with my dentist soon. And they prescribed an antibiotic and a pain killer (which she didn't originally want to do either) I was so relieved at this point. I was basically in tears before that. I just didn't want to postpone my treatment and if I did that then I would have to postpone my PET scan that I have scheduled and it would all just be a pain in my ass. So after all that was said and done my treatment went well. I feel asleep this time. I was fighting it but didn't win. Been a long time since I have fallen asleep at treatment. My mom took Kalli for that night and I was unable to fall asleep. And I am just now starting to get the strange feeling in my knees and tingling in my arms. And I am tired but not fall asleep tired. Just have to say I am so happy I got to do treatment today. I would have disappointed if I didn't get to do it. I would rather do treatment and live through the pain of my tooth. I just want to get well already!!!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Days following Seventh Chemo
DAY 1 (April 30) -
Slept quite well last night. Woke up kinda tired and was just lazy most the afternoon. Was unable to nap so I decided to go pick up Kalli from my moms. She was going to stay another night because Kurt had to work but I missed her too much :) And was feeling decent. My taste and appetite aren't great today. But other than that no more to report.
DAY 2 (May 1) -
Had a good sleep until Kalli decided to wake up at 6 and not go back to sleep. I was again just pretty lazy all day. Didn't even get out of my PJ's. I was able to take a okay nap. I really wish it had been longer. Taste still not great. Appetite decent.
HAIR NOTE: Ever since I had my head shaved, my hair continues to grow quite fast. I am debating on just letting it grow now. I have a feeling that my hair may have not fallen out. Who knows....
DAY 3 (May2) -
Slept better last night. Felt tired today but didn't seem as bad as usual. I did still take a nap which could have been longer and I had no desire to do much of anything. But overall I felt ok. Taste still off and started getting the heartburn and bone pain today. Well I guess I don't really have more to add to that.
DAY 4 (May3) -
Slept good again last night. Was pretty tired again all day. Took a nap but I didn't get a very good nap at all. Been raining so much here that were all antsy to get out of the house. So we went out for dinner then stopped at Target to do a little bit Mother's Day shopping. By the time we got home I was so exhausted and in a ton of pain.
DAY 5 (May 4) -
Slept okay. Woke up in a ton of pain. Was worn out and in pain all day with no relief. I took a pretty good nap. Was able to make dinner and give Kalli a bath but that really pushed it for me. Was just too much to handle. So sad. Most people think of these as simple tasks. But for me right now it was extremely hard. I was in tears by the end of bath time. After Kalli went off to bed I took a hot bath as the doctor had suggested at one point for my pain. I also took some ibuprofen along with that. At this point I feel a little relief but nothing significant. My taste is coming back now which is certainly a plus.
DAY 5 (May 5) -
Had a really hard time falling asleep last night. Still had a lot of pain that just didn't let up. I felt better today when I woke up, I only had mild pain and tiredness. Went to the grocery store with Kurt and Kalli mostly to get out of the house. It was actually a nice day for once. After we got home I was extremely exhausted. The store really wore me out. I took a long and heavy nap. And still now I am very tired. My pain has increased too. I am just hoping that I am able to sleep better tonight.
Slept quite well last night. Woke up kinda tired and was just lazy most the afternoon. Was unable to nap so I decided to go pick up Kalli from my moms. She was going to stay another night because Kurt had to work but I missed her too much :) And was feeling decent. My taste and appetite aren't great today. But other than that no more to report.
DAY 2 (May 1) -
Had a good sleep until Kalli decided to wake up at 6 and not go back to sleep. I was again just pretty lazy all day. Didn't even get out of my PJ's. I was able to take a okay nap. I really wish it had been longer. Taste still not great. Appetite decent.
HAIR NOTE: Ever since I had my head shaved, my hair continues to grow quite fast. I am debating on just letting it grow now. I have a feeling that my hair may have not fallen out. Who knows....
DAY 3 (May2) -
Slept better last night. Felt tired today but didn't seem as bad as usual. I did still take a nap which could have been longer and I had no desire to do much of anything. But overall I felt ok. Taste still off and started getting the heartburn and bone pain today. Well I guess I don't really have more to add to that.
DAY 4 (May3) -
Slept good again last night. Was pretty tired again all day. Took a nap but I didn't get a very good nap at all. Been raining so much here that were all antsy to get out of the house. So we went out for dinner then stopped at Target to do a little bit Mother's Day shopping. By the time we got home I was so exhausted and in a ton of pain.
DAY 5 (May 4) -
Slept okay. Woke up in a ton of pain. Was worn out and in pain all day with no relief. I took a pretty good nap. Was able to make dinner and give Kalli a bath but that really pushed it for me. Was just too much to handle. So sad. Most people think of these as simple tasks. But for me right now it was extremely hard. I was in tears by the end of bath time. After Kalli went off to bed I took a hot bath as the doctor had suggested at one point for my pain. I also took some ibuprofen along with that. At this point I feel a little relief but nothing significant. My taste is coming back now which is certainly a plus.
DAY 5 (May 5) -
Had a really hard time falling asleep last night. Still had a lot of pain that just didn't let up. I felt better today when I woke up, I only had mild pain and tiredness. Went to the grocery store with Kurt and Kalli mostly to get out of the house. It was actually a nice day for once. After we got home I was extremely exhausted. The store really wore me out. I took a long and heavy nap. And still now I am very tired. My pain has increased too. I am just hoping that I am able to sleep better tonight.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Chemo Number Seven
First I had an appt with Dr. Draper today. He was just basically seeing how things were going. Scheduled another MUGA Scan, Pulmonary Function test, and PET scan. The first 2 are May 20 and the PET Scan is on May 21. The MUGA and PET will just make sure my lungs and heart are still fine and the PET will show if there is any cancer left in my body.
I lost a pound since the last visit. No biggie. My white counts were low again. I was still able to proceed with the treatment. Just goes to show how careful I really have to be. I mean I pretty much shouldn't be doing much of anything or going anywhere public. Which is so aggravating. Makes me feel like a prisoner. I know it is for the greater good of getting better but doesn't make easy or fun.
Other than that treatment went fine. I am super tired again. My mom took me to the treatment then she took Kalli home for the night. I slept for about 4 hours and I am still extremely tired. I wasn't even hungry for dinner but I made myself eat a sandwich. My knees are starting to bother me like they have been. Well I really think that is all for the day. Check back tomorrow for my updates.
Lots of LOVE....
I lost a pound since the last visit. No biggie. My white counts were low again. I was still able to proceed with the treatment. Just goes to show how careful I really have to be. I mean I pretty much shouldn't be doing much of anything or going anywhere public. Which is so aggravating. Makes me feel like a prisoner. I know it is for the greater good of getting better but doesn't make easy or fun.
Other than that treatment went fine. I am super tired again. My mom took me to the treatment then she took Kalli home for the night. I slept for about 4 hours and I am still extremely tired. I wasn't even hungry for dinner but I made myself eat a sandwich. My knees are starting to bother me like they have been. Well I really think that is all for the day. Check back tomorrow for my updates.
Lots of LOVE....
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Days following Sixth Chemo
DAY 1 (April 16, 2011) -
Slept pretty decent. Took ibuprofen for my knees and slept with a pillow between them. Also took a melatonin. Woke up very tired. I was tired all day. Kurt took Kalli to a party in the morning and into the afternoon so I was able to take a nap for a few hours. I felt a little better after that and then I just got tired again about an hour or so later. I spent the whole day on the couch. Again nothing tasted right. That's about for day one.
DAY 2 (April 17, 2011) -
Slept okay. Did wake up a few times which is aggravating! Didn't feel as tired when I woke up. Kurt and I took Kalli to see the Easter Bunny here in our community and then went to my Mother in Laws to celebrate my brother in laws birthday. By the time we got to her house I was exhausted. Stayed tired the entire rest of the day and night. I still can't taste anything and I had bad heart burn. Guess that's it for day two. Sorry if it always sounds like I am complaining. I really just telling you what I am going through. Thanks you all of you who support me. Lots of love!!
DAY 3 (April 18, 2011) -
Again slept okay. Woke up a few times. Muscles are very sore and very uncomfortable. Kurt didn't have to work today but he and my brother in law did some work outside on the house so Kalli went to the sitter. The work was loud so I wasn't able to nap until they left for lunch. But it really helped not having to run around after Kalli. I was tired after Kalli got home but it was more of a worn out feeling. I just sat on the couch and let her play. I feel bad about doing that but that is all I can do. And I really don't think she knows any better. We did go outside for a bit too and I just sat in a chair and watched her play. I just tell her that mommy doesn't feel good. And she seems okay with that. I am just so ready to have my life back. It is hard having this disease control my life. When I get my chemo I am tired and worn out and not myself at all for about a week. I can't really go anywhere or do much of anything. I have to avoid crowds and sick people. I can't even clean my house if I wanted to because I have no energy. And that is just a little of how I feel. I know that I will get better soon and this is just a very small chapter in my life but it doesn't make it easy.
DAY 4 (April 19, 2011) -
Slept horrible last night. I woke up several times. I had a lot of deep muscle pain even though I took Ibuprofen. I took Kalli to the sitter today and slept for about 3 hours straight. Was still tired the rest of the night. Just worn out again. My taste didn't seem as bad today and my appetite wasn't as bad either so that is good. Was in pain all day though which is annoying. Well until tomorrow....
DAY 5 (April 20, 2011) -
Slept like crap again... The storms and the pain kept me up most the night. I took Kalli to the sitters today. I was tired but couldn't sleep. So I just rested. I was in pain again all day. My taste was pretty much back which is great! I was able to do a few things today like laundry and cook dinner so that was good. Also felt a little down today. I am half way through treatment which is great but I still have 3 more months to go. And with each treatment my body is getting more tired and reacting more to the chemo. Makes it hard. I am really trying to stay strong and positive. :)
DAY 6 (April 21, 2011) -
Slept pretty good last night. Was tired again today but was able to keep Kalli home with me today. I did however take a 2 and half hour nap and I didn't do anything but lounge all day. Still had some pain today but it was a bit more mild.
Slept pretty decent. Took ibuprofen for my knees and slept with a pillow between them. Also took a melatonin. Woke up very tired. I was tired all day. Kurt took Kalli to a party in the morning and into the afternoon so I was able to take a nap for a few hours. I felt a little better after that and then I just got tired again about an hour or so later. I spent the whole day on the couch. Again nothing tasted right. That's about for day one.
DAY 2 (April 17, 2011) -
Slept okay. Did wake up a few times which is aggravating! Didn't feel as tired when I woke up. Kurt and I took Kalli to see the Easter Bunny here in our community and then went to my Mother in Laws to celebrate my brother in laws birthday. By the time we got to her house I was exhausted. Stayed tired the entire rest of the day and night. I still can't taste anything and I had bad heart burn. Guess that's it for day two. Sorry if it always sounds like I am complaining. I really just telling you what I am going through. Thanks you all of you who support me. Lots of love!!
DAY 3 (April 18, 2011) -
Again slept okay. Woke up a few times. Muscles are very sore and very uncomfortable. Kurt didn't have to work today but he and my brother in law did some work outside on the house so Kalli went to the sitter. The work was loud so I wasn't able to nap until they left for lunch. But it really helped not having to run around after Kalli. I was tired after Kalli got home but it was more of a worn out feeling. I just sat on the couch and let her play. I feel bad about doing that but that is all I can do. And I really don't think she knows any better. We did go outside for a bit too and I just sat in a chair and watched her play. I just tell her that mommy doesn't feel good. And she seems okay with that. I am just so ready to have my life back. It is hard having this disease control my life. When I get my chemo I am tired and worn out and not myself at all for about a week. I can't really go anywhere or do much of anything. I have to avoid crowds and sick people. I can't even clean my house if I wanted to because I have no energy. And that is just a little of how I feel. I know that I will get better soon and this is just a very small chapter in my life but it doesn't make it easy.
DAY 4 (April 19, 2011) -
Slept horrible last night. I woke up several times. I had a lot of deep muscle pain even though I took Ibuprofen. I took Kalli to the sitter today and slept for about 3 hours straight. Was still tired the rest of the night. Just worn out again. My taste didn't seem as bad today and my appetite wasn't as bad either so that is good. Was in pain all day though which is annoying. Well until tomorrow....
DAY 5 (April 20, 2011) -
Slept like crap again... The storms and the pain kept me up most the night. I took Kalli to the sitters today. I was tired but couldn't sleep. So I just rested. I was in pain again all day. My taste was pretty much back which is great! I was able to do a few things today like laundry and cook dinner so that was good. Also felt a little down today. I am half way through treatment which is great but I still have 3 more months to go. And with each treatment my body is getting more tired and reacting more to the chemo. Makes it hard. I am really trying to stay strong and positive. :)
DAY 6 (April 21, 2011) -
Slept pretty good last night. Was tired again today but was able to keep Kalli home with me today. I did however take a 2 and half hour nap and I didn't do anything but lounge all day. Still had some pain today but it was a bit more mild.
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