March

• I went for the double dose of chemo today
• It went easier than the single dose of chemo usually does
• I guess that's because I told my body I wasn't putting up with any of those side effects from this double dose
• I go for CAT scans next Tuesday, March 8

• I had my CAT scans this morning and will meet with the oncologist to discuss the results on the 17th
• It wasn't a very pleasant experience because they had a very hard time finding a vein
• Even though I've been drinking a lot of water, I'm still a little dehydrated
• I survived, though, and I'm looking forward to the results
• I'm moving right along and preparing for Springtime here - Spring cleaning is underway
• When I touch my mostly bald head, I don't know if it is dust or hair follicles!

• Tom and I picked up my CAT scan results today
• The good news is that the tumors are not growing
• It would have been great if they had gotten smaller again, but not growing is something to be happy about!
• We'll discuss everything with the oncologist next Thursday
• Kathy is coming home on Tuesday, the 15th, and will go to that appointment with us

Message from Kathy:

• Sorry I haven't been updating this site as often as usual
• My husband and I just moved to Georgia and at times in the past few weeks I didn't know what day it was, let alone where my computer was!
• Things should be getting back to normal now - thanks for your patience, and thanks for caring so much about my Mom

• I'm on my 4th day of "walkin and talkin" 
• It's great to be able to feel like a human just for a few days before the next dose of chemo
• I will have a chemo treatment this Thursday, after my appointment with the oncologist
• We're looking forward to Kathy's arrival tomorrow afternoon
• Look how I have my arms full!
• From the left, this is Evie, Madi, Peyton, Lena, and Audrey - three generations

• My day at the oncologist wasn't as frightening as I thought it might be
• Tom, Kathy, and my sister Marlene were with me, so the oncologist wasn't too hard on me :-)
• The tumors did not shrink but did not grow either
• The oncologist was still very encouraged about how my treatments are going
• My blood was back to normal so I took my 9th chemo treatment this morning
• Four out of the nine treatments have been a double dose of chemo drugs
• This one was a single chemo drug
• I'll have my 5th double treatment next week
• We have no idea how many more treatments I'll need
• I'll have more CAT scans after two more chemo cycles, in about five weeks

• I have been down and out for the last two days
• Friday evening the chemo effected my intestines and I just knew my baby would be due any minute, I was so swollen
• Yesterday it was my gallbladder's turn
• Swelling under my ribcage made it impossible for me to get myself up out of a chair or the bed without Tom's help
• Today, Sunday, I can help myself up, even though there still is swelling in my ribcage
• Mr. Chemo better straighten up if he wants to me to be his friend!

• I had my double dose of chemo two days ago
• I wish I had something positive to say about it, but this was the worse treatment yet
• I really didn't know if I would come out of it but I'm stronger this afternoon
• I haven't had much food since Thursday but Tom keeps finding ways to keep me nourished
• What would I do without Doc Tom??

• I'm out of pain today - hooray!
• I'm walking on my own and regaining my strength
• But if I ran a race with a snail, the snail would win!
• Tomorrow I hope to see my great grandchildren