Down but not out!!!!!

I have been in Mount Hood Legacy Hospital since Aug. 25th. The chemo has brought down the big girl. Until I can eat and keep food down and have evrything run normally.....I can't go home.
Were have been keeing it on th QT, because I have felt so lousy. I have lots of Dr.s working
on every part of my body . I am holding it together but just barely. Jim is on kids, home and job duty. He is very worried. I will update as the 2nd week progresses.


Liz

Chemo 4 and more....check out the pic...magnifying glass reuired

Spent a long time at the clinic yesterday. Good news is white count holding....platelet low.
They will be making adjustments almost everyweek as we go forward. Dr. was also happy I hadn't lost any weight. Nevr heard that before!!!!!I feel like a car on the production line that has to be constantly tweaked before it can be sold. So the picture is from our cruise in March 08. Jim has a new camera andI will have him take a pick of all of us so you can see my new really short hair.....I turn 50 on Sunday- We are keeping it very low key...not sure how I will fell. May have a big bash at 50 1/2. Most years we go to the State Fair for my birthday. I hope I feel well enough. This city girl loves to watch those 4h kids beating the crap out of their pigs so they standup straight and their tail doesnt'r curl too much. I also ways wonder where PETA is???? Chris stands at the side of the pen and says "Bacon....come here Bacon."
Then he runs and hides behide an Alpaca. Anyway- Jim still providing the best care ever.
He is going out in search of pot pies the pm. Doc says I gotta load up and eat healthy. Which by the way no longer includes any raw food. Doesn't compute well with the system.
I will be craving fruit and salads in the spring.


More tomorrow.


Liz

Cruising on day day 8

Four days to go until treatment #4. I am a little depressed that I don't fell better. I don't even feel funny.....I do have more resolve that no matter how I feel I must plod forward. My good friend Martha picked my up sugared ginger. One little bite is like a whole bunch of gingerales!
When I finish this episode I will probably never drink another gingerale again. So-
big weekend---Chris will be 14 on Monday---a 9th grader. Laura is my angel. When ever I have a moment this little girl puts her hand on my shoulder and says that everything will be OK.
Not a position a child should be in.....but so glad to have them as well as JIM on my side.

Liz

No likey chemo

Total nausea. Cut my hair so when you see me on the street you need to salute. No lie.
I spend my day sipping gingerale in between small tasks like folding a load of clothes. Everyday I wake up and hope I feel better. Jims Aunt Gloria sent me a fabulous Catholic mass card
for Lourdes and healing. I think she got it signed by a big wig priest. I am sure he said "Gloria
tell me who this Liz is?!" Jim has great Aunts and Uncles, sometimes on our birthdays they forget our age and stick a $10 spot in......we spend it. Now I must pull out the check book and pay some medical bills.....I am counting every cotton ball.

#4 next week- maybe they will have invented new nausea meds by then.

Liz

Chemo #3

All hooked for this treatment. Trying new nausea medicine.....and reducing my treatment just enough to lower the affects. I didn't know that blisters would form on the bottom of my feet especially if I danced aroound on them for 6 hours!!!!!!!!!!!! So I an't dancing now. Doc says I have lost 12 pounds....not good......maybe not for him. How come I still can't zipper my fat jeans.
This is what I spend my day wondering when I am not putting gloves on to hold a cold beverage or have my husband lovenly count my bites of burger eaten. Lif is so different for me now.
But thi thing has proven to me time and time again how this move to the Northwest has always been the best thing. All the funny cards, gifts phone calls and food have put me right where I want to be-------a CELEBRITY!!!!!! I knew some day I would have fame and fortune and it is
here. Ok.....it is getting deep.

More later.....