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December 2005
Looking back and Looking forward
Saturday, 31 December 2005 4:35 P GMT-06
This has been a year full of ups and downs and just plain busy. Nothing has went the way of normalcy. We haven’t gotten to hike or camp all year, which are two of our loves.
In March we began building our home and through a lot of hard work an
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Saturday, 31 December 2005 10:03 A GMT-06
Dashing through the snow to Chemo 3 we go
Friday, 30 December 2005 9:07 P GMT-06
We're home after a long, full day. They managed to access the port with only one stick today. :) When they draw my blood I can kind of feel it, it stings a little. We all saw the oncologist. He really is a great doc.&nbs
Missourians don't have accents, Dad's tired ears & Blonde moments
Thursday, 29 December 2005 8:43 P GMT-06
While visiting our family in Missouri over the holidays I discovered that Missourians DO indeed have accents. As a child I always wanted to go somewhere with accents as I was so disappointed that we didn't have any. After being gone from
Orchids love neglect
Wednesday, 28 December 2005 7:08 P GMT-06
I am totally wiped out from our trip but I insisted on accomplishing some things today. I am tired but don't really feel bad so I wanted to get a few things accomplished before I go down again. At least I've had more good days between the
Christmas Happenings
Tuesday, 27 December 2005 9:01 P GMT-06
Thursday evening Dennis and I started toying with the idea of going to Missouri for Christmas. This would enable us to see my parents and grandparents, and Dennis’s children. While we had seen his son (18) often until recently when he moved bac
Chemo's effects on blood and urinalysis
Friday, 23 December 2005 12:41 A GMT-06
I am especially asking anyone whith chemo experience to read and respond to this post as you've walked this path before me and are more knowledgeable whether you want to be or not. :) I guess I'm trying to figure out if these effects are
Contributing to life
Thursday, 22 December 2005 1:03 A GMT-06
I managed to contribute to our household today. I did some laundry and changed my bedding and straigtened up and ran the Swiffer. It sounds like so little but felt like a lot. I felt so good actually being able to DO something helpf
the worst days
Monday, 19 December 2005 5:34 P GMT-06
These are the worst days and yes, I still hate them. But, hopefully tomorrow will be better and the day after that and so on. I know these days are harder on my husband in many ways because he's taking care of me and worrying about me.&nb
Hating this
Sunday, 18 December 2005 11:09 A GMT-06
I know I've said it before but I hate this. The nausea is here again but not nearly as bad as last time. I'm trying to ignore it. I keep falling asleep again, must be the chemo not the nausea pills. Feel disorriented and foggy
Day 2 of Chemo
Friday, 16 December 2005 6:32 P GMT-06
So far it seems those $300 nausea pills are worth. I'm not nauseous and have been able to eat today. I am however very shaky and feel like I'm Kathryn Hepburn but I'm sure it will pass. I seem to be able to tolerate slightly cooler
Happy 18th Birthday Mikal!
Friday, 16 December 2005 12:00 A GMT-06
Mikal I hope you have a wonderful 18th birthday and I hope you know what an awesome young man you have become. You don't seem to realize it but I am SO very Proud of you. You have grown from a colicky infant to a responsible man. Ke
2 Lhasa Apsos need to get home & 2nd Chemo
Thursday, 15 December 2005 7:20 P GMT-06
Amber's right that we need to ask for help getting the pups moved. She and I have been discussing it for almost 2 months and we are having difficulty accomplishing it on our own. I have weight lifting restrictions so I cannot possibly fly
Tests done
Wednesday, 14 December 2005 2:13 P GMT-06
Although they had some issues accessing my port, this morning's appointments went fine. I had the blood drawn, then the MRI which I was able to nap through. Then came time for the endoscopy. I was nervous about it, but not as nervou
Chemo - Round 2
Tuesday, 13 December 2005 2:21 P GMT-06
We will be heading for Rochester tonight as my first appointment tomorrow is so early. We're supposed to get a lot of snow over the next 24 hours so we're packing an emergency kit, just in case. Hopefully, our trip will be safe and we'll
Cost of Chemo
Monday, 12 December 2005 11:10 P GMT-06
I'd like to say I'm going all philosophical here but actually we got the bill today for my first chemo. I was absolutely shocked! Getting my port installed (now I sound like a computer) and my first round of chemo totals almost $15,000!&n
Chemo Sucks
Sunday, 11 December 2005 8:10 P GMT-06
My husband has started a blog and today's entry touched me so profoundly that I HAD to share it with you. Please see his blog at http://www.chemosucks.blog-city.com/ He is the BEST husband and support I could possibly have through all thi
Dreading the chemo
Sunday, 11 December 2005 1:39 P GMT-06
The countdown is on and while my mood hasn't plummeted to the depths of our basement I would say I'm slowing deflating. Each day I spend more time thinking about the cancer and the chemo and the whole entire mess. And I'd be lying if I sa
5 Generations
Saturday, 10 December 2005 5:14 P GMT-06
I come from a small family. I can count on two hands all the family members on my mom's side of the family, ok I might need to add a few toes but you get the idea. I feel paticularly blessed because I am one of a small amount of peop
Awake again ( and Koontz)
Saturday, 10 December 2005 1:16 A GMT-06
I swear everytime you do something for fun - like dancing in the snow at 2 a.m. in your robe and houseshoes - you have to pay for it! Life sucks. I am once again awake. My throat hurts, probably from my little joy session and I real
Next Mayo Appointment Schedule
Friday, 9 December 2005 8:49 P GMT-06
Dreading the next chemo and next week. Kinda sucks I get to feel crappy for about a week and then spend a week where each day I feel less crappy but get to think about the next appointments. I figure it helps to keep you guys in the loop on my
Finally sleep
Friday, 9 December 2005 3:13 P GMT-06
Yesterday was a beautiful day! We got some snow. It snowed for at least 6 hours but not much accumulation. Our ground is still covered in white from the last snow though and our driveway is simply smashed snow. :) Our ti
Wisconsin Skies
Thursday, 8 December 2005 1:19 A GMT-06
Yep, it's another sleepless night. Too much thinking time and so many thoughts flying through my head that I can't get them all down and they're lost. They all seem so extremely important to share yet the moment hits when I'm in the batht
Sidetracked by the SciFi Channel
Tuesday, 6 December 2005 8:36 P GMT-06
I've spent the last few days and nights sleepless. This is not normally a problem I have but maybe I'm making up for all of the time I slept through the chemo in the previous days. I lay in bed, in the dark and beg for sleep to come but i
Little late update
Sunday, 4 December 2005 12:18 P GMT-06
The last few days have not been fun. I thought I would get on sooner but . . . The first day or two of the chemo was ok. Nothing newsworthy. Just went about with my IV and hurting from the surgery installing the port. It hurt like crazy when they