Well, I'm still feeling great. That's SUCH a good thing!
About a week after my last post, though, I ended up in the hospital with a serious infection caused by the latest chemo treatment I'd had. I was in for five days on IV antibiotics, a surgical procedure to drain an abscess, and a platelet and blood transfusion. Yikes!! None of that was from the cancer. All of it was from the treatments.
So I took a six week vacation from chemo. Last treatment left off the third cocktail that seemed to cause all the chemistry problems.
After I recuperated somewhat from the hospital stay, my cousin and I went to her town home in Palm Harbor, FL for four days. We had an awesome time!
Ive signed up for Palliative Care. It lets me easily refuse tests and preventive medicine at my discretion without docs calling me non compliant. (Like I care! Ha!) I met the doc last Tuesday. Really nice young man. He'll visit once a month and, when or if I'm ready to transition into hospice, his team will be the ones by my side. I like that.
So the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we had Tom's family over for a lasagna Thanksgiving. So much fun. I ordered in the lasagna, garlic bread and meatballs. Made the snackies and a big salad. By the time they left, I was completely exhausted. Yikes!
Thanksgiving we went to a friend's house. Had a wonderful day. My taste buds are all messed up from the treatments, so tasting dinner was a challenge. Fortunately, though, I have quite an imagination. Ha!
This Thursday I'm going to New Buffalo, Michigan with my cousin. A casino. We get a comped suite and dinner in their wonderful steakhouse, Copper Rock. Then room service breakfast the next morning, more gambling, then home.
On Sunday, Tom and I are going with friends to see the Christmas lights in downtown Chicago by trolley. We stop at a Christmas bizzare and Zoolights, enjoy a chili supper and our byob faves.
On Monday night, we're going to the Chicago Bulls game at the United Center. I ran into my slot host at the casino in Elgin today, and she invited me and a guest -- Tom, of course -- to their United Center suite. Complimentary limo ride. I've never seen a live basketball game. And never saw a sporting event from a corporate suite. Looking forward.
By Tuesday, I should be back in the hospital. Hahaha!!
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Im telling you all of this to just let you know that I'm living as fast as I can. Lolol. No symptoms except for some shortness of breath on mild exertion. Today I ordered a portable oxygen concentrator to alleviate some of that. It's coming tomorrow. It weighs 4.5 pounds, has four hour battery and delivers 2 liters of oxy on demand and bursts up to 5. I am blessed to be able to afford it.
Love you guys...
About a week after my last post, though, I ended up in the hospital with a serious infection caused by the latest chemo treatment I'd had. I was in for five days on IV antibiotics, a surgical procedure to drain an abscess, and a platelet and blood transfusion. Yikes!! None of that was from the cancer. All of it was from the treatments.
So I took a six week vacation from chemo. Last treatment left off the third cocktail that seemed to cause all the chemistry problems.
After I recuperated somewhat from the hospital stay, my cousin and I went to her town home in Palm Harbor, FL for four days. We had an awesome time!
Ive signed up for Palliative Care. It lets me easily refuse tests and preventive medicine at my discretion without docs calling me non compliant. (Like I care! Ha!) I met the doc last Tuesday. Really nice young man. He'll visit once a month and, when or if I'm ready to transition into hospice, his team will be the ones by my side. I like that.
So the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we had Tom's family over for a lasagna Thanksgiving. So much fun. I ordered in the lasagna, garlic bread and meatballs. Made the snackies and a big salad. By the time they left, I was completely exhausted. Yikes!
Thanksgiving we went to a friend's house. Had a wonderful day. My taste buds are all messed up from the treatments, so tasting dinner was a challenge. Fortunately, though, I have quite an imagination. Ha!
This Thursday I'm going to New Buffalo, Michigan with my cousin. A casino. We get a comped suite and dinner in their wonderful steakhouse, Copper Rock. Then room service breakfast the next morning, more gambling, then home.
On Sunday, Tom and I are going with friends to see the Christmas lights in downtown Chicago by trolley. We stop at a Christmas bizzare and Zoolights, enjoy a chili supper and our byob faves.
On Monday night, we're going to the Chicago Bulls game at the United Center. I ran into my slot host at the casino in Elgin today, and she invited me and a guest -- Tom, of course -- to their United Center suite. Complimentary limo ride. I've never seen a live basketball game. And never saw a sporting event from a corporate suite. Looking forward.
By Tuesday, I should be back in the hospital. Hahaha!!
..........
Im telling you all of this to just let you know that I'm living as fast as I can. Lolol. No symptoms except for some shortness of breath on mild exertion. Today I ordered a portable oxygen concentrator to alleviate some of that. It's coming tomorrow. It weighs 4.5 pounds, has four hour battery and delivers 2 liters of oxy on demand and bursts up to 5. I am blessed to be able to afford it.
Love you guys...