It's been a busy week...
I helped Matt & Laci with the boys on Monday as Laci was in Chicago on business. I took Maxton to the allergist and we found he has NO allergies. That is good but he is always stuffy and coughing. Then he has rashes so often. He was such a big boy and only cried for a few minutes. That earned him 2 suckers from Gigi!
On Tuesday I had surgery on my old port site (on my right chest) that wasn't healing. I had the port taken out in August!! Dr. MacDonald put a WoundVac on also. I sure hope it is going to heal this time!
I am not having any success with the epidural block that I had a couple of weeks ago. So, I will have it done one more time next week. My pain doc gave me a new med called Fentora. It is sublingal and works very quickly. I'm to use it for breakthrough pain that my duragesic patch and oral meds can't handle. I have only had to use it once so far but it really worked!
Then on Wednesday I was not able to have Chemo because my Creatnine was 3.0. So they gave me 2 liters of fluids and some decadron for the nausea I've been having. Doc wanted to admit me to hospital but let me come home since it was Thanksgiving. I was supposed to get labs done this Friday then and we'd see where to go from there. BUT... Dr. O'Malley called me at 10pm last night and said my Creatnine was back to normal. YEAH!!!! It was just dehydration! Thank you God!
Now today, we are off to my sis' house for a wonderful meal! Can't wait to see everyone!!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
I am thankful...Happy Thanksgiving Day!!
Posted by Linda Vaughan at 8:59 AM
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It's 2010! Time to Reflect...
Almost 18 months cancer-free...how long will it last? Such an aggressive cancer, this damn Leiomyosarcoma! Every CT/MRI I have had since my completion of radiation in August 2008 was VERY stressful. Even when I didn't realize it, "SCAN"XIETY loomed in the back of head. Knowing that I had a 50% chance of the cancer returning. Wondering if NOT having chemo back then was the right path. Since my doc's hadn't dealt with many sarcomas, did they really know the BEST treatments?
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The last year and half has brought me so much joy and contentment. To be a GRANDMA! Wow. I love it! To become so much closer to my family. My sis is my best friend now! My husband and I couldn't be any closer. I get to see my daughter and her family every week when I go to babysit my little Maxton. My stepdaughter moved in with our youngest grandson, Marcus, for 6 months. He is a little angel. My Mom has been so much help to me through all my health issues. My stepdad and I have become closer than I ever thought possible. He has been down the cancer road as well. My Mother-in-law has moved closer to us and our relationship has grown. And then I began working at Samaritan and have some wonderful friends! I love that place so much! It's worth the 45 minute drive.
I HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE!
And I know how to live it...by the seat of my pants! :)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer (or tequila) in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming "woo hoo, what a ride"
**HEY! DON'T FORGET TO GO TO "OLDER POSTS" JUST ABOVE THIS ON THE RIGHT. LOTS OF COOL INFO THERE TOO! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ME WITH TIM MCGRAW!
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The last year and half has brought me so much joy and contentment. To be a GRANDMA! Wow. I love it! To become so much closer to my family. My sis is my best friend now! My husband and I couldn't be any closer. I get to see my daughter and her family every week when I go to babysit my little Maxton. My stepdaughter moved in with our youngest grandson, Marcus, for 6 months. He is a little angel. My Mom has been so much help to me through all my health issues. My stepdad and I have become closer than I ever thought possible. He has been down the cancer road as well. My Mother-in-law has moved closer to us and our relationship has grown. And then I began working at Samaritan and have some wonderful friends! I love that place so much! It's worth the 45 minute drive.
I HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE!
And I know how to live it...by the seat of my pants! :)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer (or tequila) in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming "woo hoo, what a ride"
**HEY! DON'T FORGET TO GO TO "OLDER POSTS" JUST ABOVE THIS ON THE RIGHT. LOTS OF COOL INFO THERE TOO! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ME WITH TIM MCGRAW!
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Glad things went better and that you were able to spend Thanksgiving with your family!!
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