What a week....

Well I haven't updated in a little bit so here goes. I finished another round of chemo #8 and thought we were doing pretty good. I was wrong I pretty much spent 10 days in bed after that chemo. I felt so tired and had absolutely no energy. I did go to the xmas tree farm with the kids and made cookies with my sister but it took everything I had.

On Thursday Dec 11 I went to see my oncologist I was pale and had a fever. We decided I would be staying at the hospital to figure out what was wrong. So I got admitted to the oncology wing. It turns out I was neutropenic and my hemoglobin was 74. So we did a blood transfusion. I started to feel a bit better on Saturday they let me out to go to Marcel's xmas party at Rowena's it was beautiful.

I stayed in the hospital Sunday and Monday my fever was gone and my blood counts were slowly coming back up. We decided that we are not going to do any more chemo until the new year. In the new year we are going to try chemo pills. So Monday afternoon I got to go home. Its a good thing too my sister had my nephew on Tuesday Dec 16 at 6:17am 7lbs 10oz 55.5cm Tristan Alexander. I am so happy for them, I spent this afternoon at the hospital visiting with them.

I shall rest and get myself organized for xmas the rest of this week. It is our 5 year anniversary on Friday.

Take care and Merry Christmas.

November Ladies Night

What a fantastic night last night. We had our fall ladies night fashion show what a great night. We raised over $3000.00 for breast cancer research. The night was amazing, I told my story in front of 150 women. We did a fashion show that I got to model in with my baby sister Tiffany. I got to hear Glenda Standeven speak. To top off the night we did a spice girls skit at the end, I was ginger spice.

I am worn out today, so I will rest. I have chemo again this Friday I am feeling much better thank goodness. I will find out Thursday what the game plan for Friday is if we do 2 drugs or just one.

I am so thankful for all that I have.

Take care
Liane

Happy Halloween - Pink breast cancer warrior fairy

Happy Halloween chemo #5 is complete, we only did the Cisplatin this time it seemed to be a bit better on my stomach but I am still having tummy pains. Not as bad as they were and more sporadic thank goodness.

My friend Andrea brought me to chemo #5, she picked me up and we went for lunch at the Cactus Club in Abbotsford before I had to go for blood work and chemo. Blood work was scheduled at 1:30 and of course we accessed my part and we couldn't draw blood so they put a medication in to break up and clots I had to sit there for an hour. They ended up taking blood from my arm instead all good. Then my port worked just in time for us to head over to chemo. All the chemo nurses were dressed up like bugs I fit right in as the pink fairy :)

After chemo Marcel came and picked me up so my friend could get home to her boys for Halloween night. We headed home and unfortunately I got sick that evening not sure why. Luckily it was only once. I headed to bed early so much for an exciting Halloween.

Yesterday Marcel and I went to my parents and he layed laminate flooring for them in their basement. We stayed for dinner and then came home. Today I am heading back to my parents for my sister Darcie's baby shower this afternoon. Tomorrow I am going to relax :)

Have a great week I have chemo again on Friday Nov 7th my Dad is gonna take me and then hopefully are plan is to go to Enderby on Saturday to see Richard and Tammy and the kids.

Cheers

4 down ...0r lets call it 3.5

Went for chemo number 4 yesterday. Things did not go so smoothly. I started out by having a terrible stomach ache all week last week that lasted from chemo to chemo. Nothing like I have ever had before.

My sister Tiffany picked me up and we went to the H for blood work which hasn't been an issue to this point my port has been really good. Well not yesterday they had to try 3 times to access it and then they couldn't draw blood so I had to move around and cough and finally it worked.

Went upstairs for chemo and still had my tummy ache, the nurses asked me how I had been and I explained about my tummy pain and how it felt like it was wear my radiation had been in August. They didn't seem to concerned and we started chemo. I finished the first drug Gemcitabine and they started the second drug Cisplatin. Halfway through the Cisplatin I started getting terrible stomach pains in the radiation area again. We stopped chemo and they called my oncologist down. I explained to her what was happening and right away she said "ohh no, I think you are having radiation recall." Apparently the Gemcitabine is reacting with wear I had radiation so no more chemo until my stomach recovers and then we will just try Cisplatin. She is going to wait to reintroduce Gemcitabine.

Really why me nothing is ever simple I tell you.

I have the next 2 weeks to recover and hopefully get my tummy back to normal for chemo on Oct 24.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Can't sleep....

You have got to be kidding me..I have been awake since 3:30 am. I tried a bath, reading, some breakfast wide awake. Arghhhh I need to sleep I have a super busy couple days. Well I guess my day is gonna start real early.

I saw my oncologist yesterday everything is good so far. She is going to get a head scan as I have been feeling light headed and dizzy lately. We have never really done one so she feels it would be good to do. I have blood work and chemo today, my sister Darcie is going to take me. Then Marcel will pick me up and it is wedding organization and preperation mode for the rest of the night.

Have a great weekend!

Liane