Psalm 118: 28-29 You are my God and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Today was a busy medical day for me. First I went to the coumadin clinic to have my level checked and it was still at 1.7 which is low. It's only been a week and there was no change so they increased my level again. I go back in 1 1/2 weeks this time. Then I went to the onocologist. A lady doctor walked in, Dr. Reddy, (looks like from India) and I thought maybe they have a new doctor. I knew he was wanting a doctor to help out but it turns out that my regular onocologist is on a medical mission trip to Kenya, Africa. That is cool!!!! Dr. Reddy was just taking over while is is gone. I wonder how long he'll be gone...forgot to ask. Anyway, the doctor was really nice. In fact, she said that I should have my breasts examined every 4 months by a doctor. I haven't had that done so she checked it for me and she found nothing. Praise God!!! My bone density test was good and my cancer markers were good too. Also, my heart test was good so everything but coumadin was good today!!!! Praise God again!!! I went down to the chemo clinc and had Herceptin given. It was the quickest time ever!!! I was thrilled about that. My main problem is fatigue...the nurses tell me I should rest more. Oh, yea....I get myself too busy at times. lol. There are times I stop to take a power nap. Should get in a habit of going to bed earlier--maybe that would help. lol. Oh, well.....thanks for your prayers. Love you all......
Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
coumadin level
John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
I went for my coumadin level today and it was low again. She questioned me about why it could be so low and we could not come up with anything so she increased my dose. It was 1.7 which is what it was the last time. Needs to be in the 2's. A low number means that my blood is thicker than it needs to be which increases my chances for blood clots. Will be checked again next Monday. I was really tired today so took 2 small naps---one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I had a hard time driving this morning due to being so tired. I woke up why too early and couldn't go back to sleep so that may be why I am so tired plus the Arimidex makes me tired. Ugh....I hate that tired feeling. However, I was productive today and got lots of cleaning done so the little naps helped tremendously.
This afternoon I found out that my brother-in-law's PSA test was not good. After having his prostate surgery, the PSA result should be 0 and it was a 3. The doctor is recommending radiation treatment. He is young--in upper 40's. I am glad they found it since men usually don't have the test until they are in their 50's. Please pray along with me that the radiation will kill off all cancer cells. His name is Jim. My family has had a tough time with cancer....not sure why but we will trust God in all things and give Him thanks for what He will do!!! He is an awesome God!!! Thanks for all your love and prayers. Tomorrow is my heart test. Hope it all is well...so far it's been good!!!!
Job 2:10b Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?
I went for my coumadin level today and it was low again. She questioned me about why it could be so low and we could not come up with anything so she increased my dose. It was 1.7 which is what it was the last time. Needs to be in the 2's. A low number means that my blood is thicker than it needs to be which increases my chances for blood clots. Will be checked again next Monday. I was really tired today so took 2 small naps---one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I had a hard time driving this morning due to being so tired. I woke up why too early and couldn't go back to sleep so that may be why I am so tired plus the Arimidex makes me tired. Ugh....I hate that tired feeling. However, I was productive today and got lots of cleaning done so the little naps helped tremendously.
This afternoon I found out that my brother-in-law's PSA test was not good. After having his prostate surgery, the PSA result should be 0 and it was a 3. The doctor is recommending radiation treatment. He is young--in upper 40's. I am glad they found it since men usually don't have the test until they are in their 50's. Please pray along with me that the radiation will kill off all cancer cells. His name is Jim. My family has had a tough time with cancer....not sure why but we will trust God in all things and give Him thanks for what He will do!!! He is an awesome God!!! Thanks for all your love and prayers. Tomorrow is my heart test. Hope it all is well...so far it's been good!!!!
Job 2:10b Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?
Sunday, April 18, 2010
survivor
Luke 17:19 Then he said to him, "Rise and go, your faith has made you well."
I had my lumpectomy a year ago on April 14 so technically I can say I have been cancer free for a year, for when they did the surgery, all of the cancer was taken out at that time!!!! I am truly a one year survivor. Praise God!!! I was at Walmart the other day and ran into one of my chemo nurses who saw me first and called me by name. Oh, yes....I go to the chemo clinic often enough that they know me by my name. lol. I used to be an onocologist nurse back in 1981 when I first got into nursing. I got to thinking how nice it must be for a chemo nurse like Brenda (who I saw at Walmart) to see one of your patients in the store and doing so well. When I was an onocologist nurse, I had so many patients die that it was quite sad. I am so thrilled to be a survivor!!! I hope to live many more years.
I have a busy medical week this coming week. I have a coumadin level check tomorrow on Monday, a heart test on Tuesday and then blood work to check out my cancer markers on Wednesday. Next Monday on April 26, I see the doctor and also receive herceptin again. I've gained weight so should try to lose it before seeing the doctor. lol. Yikes.....
I haven't taken down all my cards yet, doing it slowly and everytime I take a card down and reread it, floods of memories come rushing forth. You all have been sweet with your encouraging words and love....thanks. Have a great day.
Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you , I always pray with joy.....
I had my lumpectomy a year ago on April 14 so technically I can say I have been cancer free for a year, for when they did the surgery, all of the cancer was taken out at that time!!!! I am truly a one year survivor. Praise God!!! I was at Walmart the other day and ran into one of my chemo nurses who saw me first and called me by name. Oh, yes....I go to the chemo clinic often enough that they know me by my name. lol. I used to be an onocologist nurse back in 1981 when I first got into nursing. I got to thinking how nice it must be for a chemo nurse like Brenda (who I saw at Walmart) to see one of your patients in the store and doing so well. When I was an onocologist nurse, I had so many patients die that it was quite sad. I am so thrilled to be a survivor!!! I hope to live many more years.
I have a busy medical week this coming week. I have a coumadin level check tomorrow on Monday, a heart test on Tuesday and then blood work to check out my cancer markers on Wednesday. Next Monday on April 26, I see the doctor and also receive herceptin again. I've gained weight so should try to lose it before seeing the doctor. lol. Yikes.....
I haven't taken down all my cards yet, doing it slowly and everytime I take a card down and reread it, floods of memories come rushing forth. You all have been sweet with your encouraging words and love....thanks. Have a great day.
Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you , I always pray with joy.....
Monday, April 12, 2010
radiation area
I Chronicles 16:10-11 Glory in His Holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek his face always.
Not much going on but did notice the other day that the radiated area on my breast has changed color on the bottom portion to a slight purplish red color. Not sure why.....more noticeable. It usually doesn't show but hope the rest doesn't turn like that. Will keep my eye on it to see what happens. The rest of the area is a slight tannish color--like I got a tan (well, it was burned--lol and now tanned).
I haven't heard yet about my bone density test. I thought I would have heard something by now. Hope it's okay. Since it's been a year since my diagnosis, I decided it's time to start taking down the cards I had received throughout this journey of cancer. Everytime I got a card, I had taped it on a door or wall where I could see them and be encouraged. I received so many---especially from my chemo angel, AnnMarie---thanks my sweet angel!!! :) It is fun to reread them. I have taken down about 10 cards...more to go!!! Oh, my...I'm having a hot flash right now. I hate those hot flashes....getting so sweaty too!!!! Oh, well...that is a part of my life and I know many women have them. Thanks to all of you for loving me and caring for me.
Oh, my hair is growing and people comment all the time on how cute it is short. Are they crazy??? I have all these funny cowlicks so my hair sticks up and looks weird. I can't wait for it to grow lots more. There is one good thing about the short hair though....the wind doesn't mess it up much and it has been windy quite a bit. lol.
I Thessalonians 5:16 Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus!!!
Not much going on but did notice the other day that the radiated area on my breast has changed color on the bottom portion to a slight purplish red color. Not sure why.....more noticeable. It usually doesn't show but hope the rest doesn't turn like that. Will keep my eye on it to see what happens. The rest of the area is a slight tannish color--like I got a tan (well, it was burned--lol and now tanned).
I haven't heard yet about my bone density test. I thought I would have heard something by now. Hope it's okay. Since it's been a year since my diagnosis, I decided it's time to start taking down the cards I had received throughout this journey of cancer. Everytime I got a card, I had taped it on a door or wall where I could see them and be encouraged. I received so many---especially from my chemo angel, AnnMarie---thanks my sweet angel!!! :) It is fun to reread them. I have taken down about 10 cards...more to go!!! Oh, my...I'm having a hot flash right now. I hate those hot flashes....getting so sweaty too!!!! Oh, well...that is a part of my life and I know many women have them. Thanks to all of you for loving me and caring for me.
Oh, my hair is growing and people comment all the time on how cute it is short. Are they crazy??? I have all these funny cowlicks so my hair sticks up and looks weird. I can't wait for it to grow lots more. There is one good thing about the short hair though....the wind doesn't mess it up much and it has been windy quite a bit. lol.
I Thessalonians 5:16 Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus!!!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Herceptin & coumadin level
Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
On Monday I had my coumadin level. It was low--1.7 which means my blood wasn't thin enough. I haven't been eating the way I normally do due to caring for a sick father and then dealing with his death. Hopefully it will get better now that I can start eating my normal foods. It is amazing how getting off your diet can really mess up your system. I've also gained weight due to eating way too many sweets. I usually do not have desserts at my house every day or even often but when people sentdover food, they like to send desserts too. It was tasty, but now I really need to start exercising more and eating less.
I had my Herceptin also on Monday. Of all days, they got so behind on everything. I had to wait quite awhile at the coumadin clinic. I got skipped for the tech didn't see my name and they were short a person. Then at the cancer clinic, the pharmacist went to a meeting right before my order for herceptin orders were faxed over. I had to wait extra time and that particular day, I had my boys with me which is unusual plus I needed to go help my stepmom and her kids pack her up to move. Oh, well...those things happen.
I have worked hard this week helping pack up my stepmom's house. I am so exhausted but now I can start to rest.....lol...well, some rest anyway. My stepmom has left to go to Indiana for a few months and all her stuff is stored Now I need to clean my own home and reorganize it since I have some of her stuff to store and some of it to keep. I am also itching to work in my yard to plant flowers. I didn't get to do all I wanted to do last spring due to getting cancer and having chemo and now I had my dad's cancer to deal with it. But, hopefully I can find some time soon to work in the yard.
I cant' remember if I told you all that my husband has skin cancer. He had minor surgery for it and found out yesterday that they think they got it all. Yea !!! He was worried that they would have to go back in and take out more since he had this cancer for over a year. I hope we won't hear the word cancer from anyone else for a long time!!!! I am so tired of it. I think....surely, God, this is enough. I don't think I can take anymore but then I realize that God knows what I can take so I will just have to keep trusting in Him.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever for the Lord, teh Lord is the Rock eternal.
On Monday I had my coumadin level. It was low--1.7 which means my blood wasn't thin enough. I haven't been eating the way I normally do due to caring for a sick father and then dealing with his death. Hopefully it will get better now that I can start eating my normal foods. It is amazing how getting off your diet can really mess up your system. I've also gained weight due to eating way too many sweets. I usually do not have desserts at my house every day or even often but when people sentdover food, they like to send desserts too. It was tasty, but now I really need to start exercising more and eating less.
I had my Herceptin also on Monday. Of all days, they got so behind on everything. I had to wait quite awhile at the coumadin clinic. I got skipped for the tech didn't see my name and they were short a person. Then at the cancer clinic, the pharmacist went to a meeting right before my order for herceptin orders were faxed over. I had to wait extra time and that particular day, I had my boys with me which is unusual plus I needed to go help my stepmom and her kids pack her up to move. Oh, well...those things happen.
I have worked hard this week helping pack up my stepmom's house. I am so exhausted but now I can start to rest.....lol...well, some rest anyway. My stepmom has left to go to Indiana for a few months and all her stuff is stored Now I need to clean my own home and reorganize it since I have some of her stuff to store and some of it to keep. I am also itching to work in my yard to plant flowers. I didn't get to do all I wanted to do last spring due to getting cancer and having chemo and now I had my dad's cancer to deal with it. But, hopefully I can find some time soon to work in the yard.
I cant' remember if I told you all that my husband has skin cancer. He had minor surgery for it and found out yesterday that they think they got it all. Yea !!! He was worried that they would have to go back in and take out more since he had this cancer for over a year. I hope we won't hear the word cancer from anyone else for a long time!!!! I am so tired of it. I think....surely, God, this is enough. I don't think I can take anymore but then I realize that God knows what I can take so I will just have to keep trusting in Him.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever for the Lord, teh Lord is the Rock eternal.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
mammogram
Psalm 66:1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth!! Sing the glory of his name, make his praise glorious.
I received my mammorgram results the other day ---the test showed no signs of cancer!!! Praise the Lord!!! What a way to start out the month of April!!! I am praying that this month will be a good month. I don't think I like March!!! lol.
My dad's memorial service was yesterday. It was very nice. He was cremated and we received his ashes on Thursday night. My step and half brothers went to get them and when they walked in the house, my stepmom bursted out in tears but before long my stepbrother made a funny comment and she laughed. We made a big deal of putting my dad's ashes in the urn. You are probably wondering what the ashes came in. The ashes are in a bag and the bag was in a dark colored box which then was placed in a cardboard box. We took the bag out and put the whole bag with ashes into the urn which my stepmom bought at Hobby Lobby. My stepbrother said" Okay, Dad, here is your new home" Of course, I know that it's just his body in ashes for really he is in heaven with God now. We sealed the urn with roofing sealant (my stepbrother owns a roofing company). I don't know where she'll keep the urn especially as she is going home with her daughter for the summer. We now will be busy packing up the rest of the house and putting her stuff into storage until she decides where she wants to live. I am getting her backyard stuff today (she has tons of it) to store at my house. I am going to make a "memory" garden with her stuff.
At the service, I found out that my cousin, Randy's, wife had pancreatic cancer 15 years ago and she is one of the 10% who survived for it was caught very, very early. Her dentist could tell by her jaw bone that something was amiss for she was losing bone in her jaw. He strongly encouraged her to see her dr. and she did and they ran tests and found the cancer. Isn't that amazing. So, guess we better be sure to see our dentists faithfully. I already do for I have gum disease so I am encouraging the rest of you to do the same. And don't forget to get your mammograms done too. Praying that you all have a Happy Easter!!! Love you all!! Happy Easter to my mom, & sister, Marcy, KK, Deja, Stephanie, Melissa, Ann Marie, Kay, Lisa, and all the others who follow my blog.
I Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God!!!
I received my mammorgram results the other day ---the test showed no signs of cancer!!! Praise the Lord!!! What a way to start out the month of April!!! I am praying that this month will be a good month. I don't think I like March!!! lol.
My dad's memorial service was yesterday. It was very nice. He was cremated and we received his ashes on Thursday night. My step and half brothers went to get them and when they walked in the house, my stepmom bursted out in tears but before long my stepbrother made a funny comment and she laughed. We made a big deal of putting my dad's ashes in the urn. You are probably wondering what the ashes came in. The ashes are in a bag and the bag was in a dark colored box which then was placed in a cardboard box. We took the bag out and put the whole bag with ashes into the urn which my stepmom bought at Hobby Lobby. My stepbrother said" Okay, Dad, here is your new home" Of course, I know that it's just his body in ashes for really he is in heaven with God now. We sealed the urn with roofing sealant (my stepbrother owns a roofing company). I don't know where she'll keep the urn especially as she is going home with her daughter for the summer. We now will be busy packing up the rest of the house and putting her stuff into storage until she decides where she wants to live. I am getting her backyard stuff today (she has tons of it) to store at my house. I am going to make a "memory" garden with her stuff.
At the service, I found out that my cousin, Randy's, wife had pancreatic cancer 15 years ago and she is one of the 10% who survived for it was caught very, very early. Her dentist could tell by her jaw bone that something was amiss for she was losing bone in her jaw. He strongly encouraged her to see her dr. and she did and they ran tests and found the cancer. Isn't that amazing. So, guess we better be sure to see our dentists faithfully. I already do for I have gum disease so I am encouraging the rest of you to do the same. And don't forget to get your mammograms done too. Praying that you all have a Happy Easter!!! Love you all!! Happy Easter to my mom, & sister, Marcy, KK, Deja, Stephanie, Melissa, Ann Marie, Kay, Lisa, and all the others who follow my blog.
I Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God!!!
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