Not my favorite Valentine's Day

Hello Friends...

I am pleased to be able to actually look at a computer screen and formulate the thoughts needed to type a new blog post today. Yesterday was not my best day. I had a horrid headache - much like a migraine for those of you who suffer from those. I know it was from the white cell booster. I just couldn't do much of anything. Reading and watching movies were out of the question and unfortunately unlike the first treatment - sleep was not coming as easy to me yesterday.

On the bright side - I feel 95% better today - and have eaten a few bites of food and am trying my best to drink the bottled water my dear friend Denise brought me this morning when she picked up Ava for school (the water from the front of the fridge tastes funny to me - damn meds, or maybe we need to change the filter).

I will also inform you all that slowly strands of hair are leaving my head...weird feeling. I always thought that if I was going to not have any hair on my head I would be receiving millions of dollars to be in a movie...GI Jane part II with Demi or maybe the sequel to whatever that movie was that Natalie Portman was in. Huh, something is very wrong - since I am actually paying A LOT of money to lose the hair.

Just doesn't seem right does it?

Thanks for the continued thoughts and well wishes!

xxoo

~K

Round 2...*ding*

Here we go!
I will have round 2 of my big bad 4 tomorrow afternoon.
My appointment with Dr. Singh went well today - my blood work is good and I am a go for more chemo.
I will post something over the weekend - I imagine I will feel "ok" until I get the white cell booster on Saturday.
Thanks to family & friends for entertaining the kids and cooking us meals this weekend.

Gotta Go Kick Some Cancer Butt!

Happy Valentine's Day
xxoo
~K

One week out

I am feeling very good! I just had my lab work done and my white cell count is where it should be. Whoo Hoo! It took until yesterday to start feeling like I had energy. My biggest complaint since Monday was fatigue and a nasty headache. That has now run its course and I looking forward the the week ahead. I will go back for my second round of chemo either Thursday or Friday afternoon. Yes, this will mean that I will be tired again - but I will also be HALF WAY DONE!

Well...that was fun

The first weekend is over. So excited to know that three more await me! It wasn't horrid. I slept through most of it. Both kids are ill now...Jack with a cough and Ava with a fever. Travis is taking them to the Dr. today at 11:30.

The white cell booster shot caused the most discomfort - I was extremely achy. Hopefully I will slowly pull out of this fog as the week progresses. I also need to make sure I stay healthy and not catch the crud that my kids are sneezing around the house.

Thanks to all who checked up on me, watched kids and brought food.

~K

I AM TIRED!

This is a very strange experience. I have never had so many different kinds of drugs in me. I wouldn't ever take sudafed for a head cold because I hated the way it made me feel & now look at me - (a glass of wine is another story.)

Anyway, I am holding my own. Haven't been sick...just feel dizzy at times and the car ride to get my white cell booster shot was a wee bit too long. I was ready to get back home to my comfy bed.

Jack is off with the Swanson family at the NU basketball game and Ava is having an overnight at Grandma & Grandpa Teig's! WOW! this would be a perfect date night for me...too bad I will be sleeping in about an hour and a half.

Blessings to you all!

~K

First one down

I survived - it was very easy.
We will see what the weekend brings...tomorrow I go back for a shot to boost my white blood cells.
More later.
~K

Port is in!

It wasn't too bad.
I think he used a chisel and hammer to place it - and now I can't lift either arm above my head. I am sure range of motion will come back...someday. I went to bed last night at 4:00 pm. I am at work today - feeling groovy - more good pain meds! Don't worry I hitched a ride with my co-worker Denise.

More tomorrow night or Friday about the chemo.

~K