littleprincess's Cancer Blog
June 30, 2008
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I hate the waiting! I’ve had to wait each time-from my abnormal pap to the LEEP, to the first onc visit, to the surgery, and now to chemo/radiation. My attitude is much better though. I’m able to live normally, and not stay focused on this invisible monster that has changed me in every way possible! Enough on that!
My party was good. I always worry if everyone is having a good time. And I was a little bummed that some people who said they were coming didn’t show. So this morning I got the ultimate compliment. One friend’s teenage/adolescent boys said, “It didn’t suck.” WOW! =o) I think it took a while for everyone to get comfortable. I had four groups of people, and of course everyone segregates. The food was great! There were tons of desserts. I am definitely gaining weight! We played bocci ball. I think that’s how you spell it. Robin’s new coworker friends have a tradition of beer tasting. Everyone brings a beer that they think no one has had. Everyone gets a taste, and then you vote on the best and worst. I never liked beer, so I don’t participate, but its fun to see people’s faces when they don’t like something. We stayed up way past my bedtime, so I was pretty tired and slept most of yesterday.
My pets have been keeping me busy. I have the one dog with the torn ACL who I have to leash walk for a few more weeks. Then one cat who has been overgrooming himself for about 1 year started getting scabs all over and an ear infection. I think he might have food allergies. And he started limping on the leg that was broken 2 years ago. Luckily I had taken him to where I now work, so I can have him checked out by the surgeon anytime. Then the other night one dog got into a fight with the stray dog. Her leg is swollen, and she whines almost constantly. Just soft tissue damage. Saturday the new neighbors were shooting, and the horses were freaking out. I just kept praying they wouldn’t get hurt. And its not like I could go walking in the woods looking for them to get them to stop shooting. Luckily the horses are fine.
Oh, the IMRT stands for Intensity Modulated, not what I said in the previous post. I keep wanting to say Immune mediated, because I’m used to that. They told me to not wash my markings, but I’ve pretty much sweated them off. Is “sweated” a word? They put some tape over some of the lines, but the tape itches! We’ll see if it lasts one more week.
Well nothing is really going on, just the waiting…and waiting…If I wasn’t already crazy…
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Thanks for your support -
I am with you waiting is the worst part. I always start spinning and thinking the worst. Hang in there. ;-)
The imagination is an enemy to the survivor. If only my fantasies were as vivid as my fears…wel maybe we should move on…hehehe.
Keep up with the pets
Prayers to you
Mac
Glad to hear everything is set up for next week.
IT IS HARD…BUT HANG IN THERE.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs,
Joyce
Hug coming your way,
sherri
I learned while waiting
to take twice a day a cup of cottage cheese mixed with flax seed.
This helps nicely to relieve some pain and nausea.