Saturday, June 18, 2011
Emails
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Dive Bombs
Yesterday I was feeling pretty good. My plan for the day was to get my blood checked then head to babies r us to look for the disposable bibs that I have grown so fondly of and hit the mall with Maddie and Aunt Carol. Aunt Carol drove just in case I needed to get a shot. The two of them decided to stay in the car and wait for me. I went in to the office and right back to the lab. Angel, the head nurse came over to take my blood and before the poked me said "Good blood, good blood, NO SHOT". I love that the entire office staff is as corny as I am. Well Angel's chant did not work. My blood dive bombed. I was at 3.4, which is not terrible it is still concerning and I needed a neupogen shot. I got to meet the NP, PA (cant remember what she said she was) of the practice she was great. I really liked her, she knew I was going to try to negotiate out of the shot, there must be a note in my ever thickening chart. After my shot we talked a few more minutes on things I should be staying away from, large crowds, sick people, potentially sick people, raw foods and fruits with skins that are eatable (ie: apples, strawberries etc.) Since the mall was a NO GO for yesterday we headed home. By the time we pulled in the driveway my jaw was killing me. I can not even begin to describe this pain. I can not open my mouth for a couple of hours it hurts so badly. After it passes I ache all over but nothing too bad just more uncomfortable. Both Jeff and Aunt Carol have sympathy pains, I dont know if this is a good thing or not. I think it is great that they actually know the level of pain I am in, however I think someone should not be in pain in our house.
Sorry for the back track, however you will see the significance of the title in a moment. I had never seen a Killdeer bird before until Julie had emailed a picture of one that had nested in her yard. She also sent me a description of these birds. They are labeled precocious, kind of like Michael in Mary Poppins. If someone gets too close to their nest they will divert you away from it by pretending to be hurt as you get closer to the bird they will get up and dive bomb you. Well Thursday around lunch time, I let Jack out to go to the bathroom, Aunt Carol was sitting with the baby and I was looking out of the kitchen sink window. That is when I saw it. A bird dive bombed Jack right in his skinny butt. He came running back towards the house the entire time the bird just kept swooping and pegging him. Aunt Carol got the door open and poor Jack came in. The proud bird perched itself on top of our patio umbrella. We checked him over and laughed about it and thought it would be a one time thing. BOY WAS I WRONG. I let him back out Thursday night after dinner and he only stepped off of the patio when it happened again. When Jeff got home I told him, I said I quickly looked for a nest but was not going to go out there to be attacked by a bird. Jeff picked up the metal pooper scooper that we have and walked around he didnt see anything either. Yesterday it happened twice again as well as this morning. I did look up on how to get rid of these birds of course, like my woodchuck that tried to break in my house last year, shooting them is always the best way. They also suggested getting a dog, well the bird is attacking my dog. Maybe this bird knows he is old, and scared of his own shadow. Jack will bark off a rabbit or deer but this stupid bird he runs from. Even Aunt Carol suggested we look into getting a bb gun. So if anyone is looking for something funny to see feel free to stop by and watch poor Jack get chased and pegged by a bird as Jeff, Aunt Carol or I chase it with a pooper scooper. Maybe Santa will bring me a red rider bb gun, this year.
Sorry for the back track, however you will see the significance of the title in a moment. I had never seen a Killdeer bird before until Julie had emailed a picture of one that had nested in her yard. She also sent me a description of these birds. They are labeled precocious, kind of like Michael in Mary Poppins. If someone gets too close to their nest they will divert you away from it by pretending to be hurt as you get closer to the bird they will get up and dive bomb you. Well Thursday around lunch time, I let Jack out to go to the bathroom, Aunt Carol was sitting with the baby and I was looking out of the kitchen sink window. That is when I saw it. A bird dive bombed Jack right in his skinny butt. He came running back towards the house the entire time the bird just kept swooping and pegging him. Aunt Carol got the door open and poor Jack came in. The proud bird perched itself on top of our patio umbrella. We checked him over and laughed about it and thought it would be a one time thing. BOY WAS I WRONG. I let him back out Thursday night after dinner and he only stepped off of the patio when it happened again. When Jeff got home I told him, I said I quickly looked for a nest but was not going to go out there to be attacked by a bird. Jeff picked up the metal pooper scooper that we have and walked around he didnt see anything either. Yesterday it happened twice again as well as this morning. I did look up on how to get rid of these birds of course, like my woodchuck that tried to break in my house last year, shooting them is always the best way. They also suggested getting a dog, well the bird is attacking my dog. Maybe this bird knows he is old, and scared of his own shadow. Jack will bark off a rabbit or deer but this stupid bird he runs from. Even Aunt Carol suggested we look into getting a bb gun. So if anyone is looking for something funny to see feel free to stop by and watch poor Jack get chased and pegged by a bird as Jeff, Aunt Carol or I chase it with a pooper scooper. Maybe Santa will bring me a red rider bb gun, this year.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The day after...
I am feeling pretty good today. I have an odd taste in my mouth but nothing too gross. My left arm and cheeks turned red again, I took a zyrtec and the redness has gone away. I just find it funny that only one arm turns red. Maddie is in her crib (not napping, but having a good time in there), I have already walked and jogged two miles and have had about a gallon of water to flush everything out of me. I am now contemplating shampooing the family room carpet, I just need Jack to move so I can relocate his bed.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Cleared for #2
My blood was still holding steady today so I am all hooked up and getting my pre meds now. I did as for a double and Dr R laughed and said no. At lease he knew I was sort of joking (you never know unless you ask right), be did t go into he science end of it, again I will come back on Friday for a blood check and possible neupogen injection. We will try to avoid the injections if possible. This will not only decrease pain too but the shot it self is expensive too.
I Gained another pound this week, ugg. Pretty soon the scale will just yell fat ass when it sees me. My treadmill was delivered and put together yesterday and I did a mile jog yesterday, I just need to get a daily routine and Maybe some ab work in to that too.
I Gained another pound this week, ugg. Pretty soon the scale will just yell fat ass when it sees me. My treadmill was delivered and put together yesterday and I did a mile jog yesterday, I just need to get a daily routine and Maybe some ab work in to that too.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Whoo hoo
I knew my counts would be good today. There was no way I could feel as well as I do and not have had them rebound. I just didn't realize how well they would. The normal range is between 4-10 I can dip as low as 3 and still get chemo. Well today I scored??? Guess??? Come on!!!!
38!!!!!!
So I will be getting chemo on Wednesday. I'm going to as for a double to make up for last week. I am not hopeful they will so this but its worth asking. :)
38!!!!!!
So I will be getting chemo on Wednesday. I'm going to as for a double to make up for last week. I am not hopeful they will so this but its worth asking. :)
Sunday, June 12, 2011
To quote DJ Lance Dance..
"I feel AWESOME".
For those of you who do not have little ones, DJ Lance Dance is the MC on Yo Gabba gabba which is on Nick jr.
With my counts as low as they where this week Dr. M decided to start me on neupogen injections I had three this week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The pain from neupogen was very different from neulasta. Neulasta felt like the flu, it was a general ache and pain. Neupogen I actually felt in my bones might crack in half. Neulasta was more my upper back and shoulders and Neupogen was lower back and hips as well as massive pain in my jaw. However yesterday and today I feel great. I have not felt this well in a long time. I accomplished so much yesterday. I finished two organization projects I have been working on, changed the sheets on on our bed, organized our family room and a few more little things that I have been pushing off. Today, though I feel great, I have been a bit more distracted but plan to get my butt in gear soon. I am pretty sure I will be getting these injections for the next 11 weeks however I can deal with two or three days of feeling like my hips might crumble when I move to feel as great as I did this weekend!!! Maybe next weekend I can go outside and weed our landscaping, or shampoo the carpets, or give Jack a bath, organize my dining room.... Oh, think of all of the things I can get done!!!!!!!!!
For those of you who do not have little ones, DJ Lance Dance is the MC on Yo Gabba gabba which is on Nick jr.
With my counts as low as they where this week Dr. M decided to start me on neupogen injections I had three this week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The pain from neupogen was very different from neulasta. Neulasta felt like the flu, it was a general ache and pain. Neupogen I actually felt in my bones might crack in half. Neulasta was more my upper back and shoulders and Neupogen was lower back and hips as well as massive pain in my jaw. However yesterday and today I feel great. I have not felt this well in a long time. I accomplished so much yesterday. I finished two organization projects I have been working on, changed the sheets on on our bed, organized our family room and a few more little things that I have been pushing off. Today, though I feel great, I have been a bit more distracted but plan to get my butt in gear soon. I am pretty sure I will be getting these injections for the next 11 weeks however I can deal with two or three days of feeling like my hips might crumble when I move to feel as great as I did this weekend!!! Maybe next weekend I can go outside and weed our landscaping, or shampoo the carpets, or give Jack a bath, organize my dining room.... Oh, think of all of the things I can get done!!!!!!!!!
SHAME... I remember having that
Everyone told me that you loose all shame when you have a baby. I did, a little. I did freak out when the discharge Doc decided to check out my stitches (I had a c-section) as I was getting out of the shower and left all the doors open. I think I am still scared from that, so are many of the people walking the halls of Vassar Brothers that morning.
If you remember a few posts back I mentioned this women that my hair dresser introduced me to. As we spoke that day she asked if I wanted to see what her reconstruction looked like, I said sure, so she showed me. We are still having someone clean the house and her assistant is a survivor and she wanted me to see that her skin three years after the fact looks great after radiation so she too flashed me. Thursday as I was leaving Dr F's office after my fill a women tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I was a survivor, I said not yet, I am still in treatment., she just got her one year clean award. She then asked if Dr F was doing my reconstruction, I said YES. Dr F does not have a "brag book", which is great and bad at the same time. I have no clue what his work looks like however I did not have to pose for those embarrassing pictures either. Well she offered to go back inside and show me. I declined and headed on my way, but wondered am I going to stop bald women and offer to flash them in the future?
If you remember a few posts back I mentioned this women that my hair dresser introduced me to. As we spoke that day she asked if I wanted to see what her reconstruction looked like, I said sure, so she showed me. We are still having someone clean the house and her assistant is a survivor and she wanted me to see that her skin three years after the fact looks great after radiation so she too flashed me. Thursday as I was leaving Dr F's office after my fill a women tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I was a survivor, I said not yet, I am still in treatment., she just got her one year clean award. She then asked if Dr F was doing my reconstruction, I said YES. Dr F does not have a "brag book", which is great and bad at the same time. I have no clue what his work looks like however I did not have to pose for those embarrassing pictures either. Well she offered to go back inside and show me. I declined and headed on my way, but wondered am I going to stop bald women and offer to flash them in the future?
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