What cancer can not do

What Cancer Cannot Do
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal Eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit.
-Author Unknown

Update from my atmosphere

Sorry I have been MIA.

 Allen left last week to go back to Iraq L He got held up in Istanbul Turkey due to a major sand storm in Iraq – all planes were grounded.

So he is getting to see some of the city. I hope this is his last trip to Iraq – I do feel nervous when he is over there. He assures me he is safe…but still.

The weather here is South Lou has been really nice so I have been taking advantage of it !
Just being outside ………the sunshine is good for my mood and well being.
I am making up for lost time – all those months being homebound took its toll – so I want to be out and about.

I feel pretty good overall, still tired but getting my energy back….still have some nerve issues with my hands and feet.

I am dropping things due to the nerve issues in my hands…my poor cell phone took a dive and shattered into a million pieces. Gracie was able to put it back together and it seems to be working.

I am starting to sleep better…and I am off all feel good meds. I am very proud of this fact…I did it cold turkey…the first two weeks were kinda tough. But I am free of mood altering meds now.

My hair is really growing back to J I should be wigless by summer !

I seem to be tolerating the Tamox – I do get some wicked hot flashes….imy skin turns red and I get really hot on the inside, it only will last for a few minutes – then it goes away. I get them 5-10 times a day – I have learned to stay away from coffee and hot tea at work as that can bring one on.

But I don’t really sweat – so that is a good thing – just get really hot and red.

I went to my cardio doc to get my post chemo check up. This is to make sure the chemo did not do a number on my heart.    He did a EKG, Echo and a bunch of lab work. He suspects my electrolytes are still low from all the chemo.   He had his nurse call me two days later to find out where I got my heart mugga test done.    He wants to look at that as well……………….which kind of unsettles me a bit, but I should know what he is thinking later this week.

Fingers crossed and prayers sent.

My next lineup is a visit with my plastic surgeon, then my other surgeon, then back to my Oncologist for my monthly check up.

I hope to be able to get my mediport out next time Allen is home.

Can I just say I am so over doctor appointments and getting stuck with a needle.

Smile !

Another friend joins the war

The cancer war.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Chris G.   Our husbands worked together and we had our babies at the same time.  I remember a Christmas party 17 years ago and trading pictures of our children and laughing about how they would all be friends one day !

Gracie and Zach !  Born very close together and now they go to the same school.  Both having to watch their mother battle the big C.  

Chris was diagnosed with lung cancer (never smoked) - she is looking at chemo and rads to help pull her threw this.


I know she will be strong................ she will do it for Zach and Toddy...just like I did for Allen and Gracie.

Stay Strong Chris - we are pulling for you and praying.

xxoo

Sunday and the green egg.

Today is the kind of day in South Louisiana that you just want to save in a bottle.

February and March are usually dreay and rainy.   Today the Sun is out - the sky is blue and the weather is warm...but with a hint of cool (low humidity) !

I think tonight will be prefect for grilling some shrimp and veggies on the Green Egg.   Allen got the Green Egg Veggie grilling pan as part of this birthday this year.

I have had a pretty decent week.  Slowly getting used to my new meds and getting out and about now that the weather is nice.

Hope everyone has a great week...dont forget the small celebrations along the way.

Let it Be.

Blogs ...............are not like emails.  They have ways to traceback who leaves you a comment.
Just saying !

A Good Week

It has been a good week so far.   The meds are not beating me up and work has been very busy.

This keeps me busy and  it helps with my sleep issues at night !

And my hair is really starting to come back.   And it looks blonde so far :)

I have Allen, Gracie, and all my pets around me and it is almost Friday.

I am thinking about taking a Tai Chi class at Heaven on Earth, this is a really cool store in Lafayette.


Thought for the day:

"A life without change is not a life; it is a stagnant pool.
To change your mind frivolously is a cop-out.
To change your mind under the direction of the wisdom of the heart is a brush stroke on the masterpiece you are delivering to the world."