Starting Chemo February 2009?

Kristine when are you going to be in Florida ??  We will be there the last week in March.

cheryl:  you must be getting so excited...I'm not a good flier, how long of a trip is it?  I think I asked this before, lol.  Glad to hear your joints aren't bothering you anymore.

Jaimie:  do your kids ski too?  I'm not a skiier, I never could get the stopping part down! 

Nancy:  so glad to hear that your mammogram went well!  Yay! 

Kristine:  only one more, that's great!  I too am on FB way too much, but I love reading about everyone and it's just so darned addicting, lol

Well, I am actually working this week, I have 2 sub jobs lined up!  there have been so few available this year.  I am still waiting to hear from my onc on getting a scan before I go off the coumadin.  They don't wanna do a PET, say it's too sensitive and shows things that aren't always there.  Not sure what their plan is, maybe a CT?

Honestly, I don't know what to scan...the idea was to be (1) sure that I am NED before going off coumadin, and (2) make sure I have no other clots....but it sounds like they're not gonna scan me... this is the email I got today, saying that they're "not too keen on doing a PET scan for all the reasons we discussed, may find something meaningless, but will have to follow and it will not help us in the future. he will order if very important to you... let me know what you think" 

I have no clue what to do, they hate ordering scans, and I hate not knowing what's going on inside my body. 

On a different note, when I logged on here the other day, I noticed the new topic "starting chemo Feb 2010", and just went, wow....it has been almost a year since we all met, but it was sad to think of so many women just beginning this journey.  I hope they make wonderful, supportive friends here, like we have : )

Thanks Artemis .



Judy- My kids ski also, they are cute as can be all bundled up.



We are here and skiied tonight. I didn't realize how out of shape I am until today. Now there is no doubt. I had the I have fallen and can't get up moment.

Artemis:  good to hear from you, glad to hear you're doing well! 

Jaimie:  I bet they're adorable....are they good at skiing?  I can't even imagine how sore I'd be if I attempted skiing, lol...sounds like you're having fun! 

Kerry:  Hey, no complaints here about the melting snow, lol...it's been a weird January weather-wise.  I agree, my doctor is no help on this issue...all she says is "we can't keep people on coumadin forever". (unless you have recurring clot issues, then you are on it for life).  Ugh.

Today is my only day off, I actually have jobs scheduled the rest of the week.  2 of them are only half days, but it's work!  I'm nervous about tomorrow because it is with a new district, and I'm not sure if they do things differently there.

Ok, I'm off to take a little nap

Kerry the reflevtions are very hard for me. - hope this year and every year to come they get better.



Cheryl-i hope your flight went well and that you have a great time.



Judy- you are going to do great.



Skiing went a little better today so far. I am heading to the hot tub in a little bit. I am sore but I was able to get up after falling today...lol...then the rest of the week I will be running around like crazy.

living4today ~ Oh, sweetie, of course you're scared.  I'm sitting beside you while you wait for your results. I'm hoping and praying that your back pain is nothing more than, y'know, a "bad back".

Love, Artemis

Kim:  hang in there, we are definitely here for you....lots of times back pain turns out to be just that--back pain.  Big hugs to you, I know it sucks having to wait for your results. 

Still waiting for results....maybe tomorrow morning...

Onco called me after hours....bone scan on back area negative for mets...a spot lit up on rt rib cage, but she thinks this is a fracture from the expanders and radiation--so I will go do xrays tomorrow, and a spot lit up on jaw area--I guess I have TMJ.  With the bone scan being negative, the gynecologists wanted to do a scope for endometriosis (which I never knew I had??)...the fun never ends does it!  But very thank ful that there in NED and very thank ful for all of you and your kind words of encouragement!

We love NED

Yay for NED!!  What a guy!
 

Judy ~ just reading the phrase "21 six year olds" makes me tired, lol!  Good for you for having a good day with them!

Hugs to all,
Artemis

One of my super good friends said she wanted to nominate NED for "man of the year". I must admit I got a huge laugh out of that. HURRAY FOR NED!!!!!

Dang Judy, I only have ONE six year old & she wears me out. 21?! You are amazing!

    Unfortunately I am never going to meet dear Ned, but sure do hope you others have the pleasure.  Judy,  I am on coumadin for life.....not just because I have had several blot clots, but because I have an atrial myxoma which broke off many years ago and ended up lodged in my pulmonary artery and the coumadin keeps the blood flowing around it.  Because of my clot history and where my cancer is located no one wants to risk going in and getting it out.  How nice that you have been able to go back to work( not that you aren't doing plenty at home). For me work is good therapy. I agree with Kristine that you are amazing and have always admired the way you think of others and never complain about things.

Congrats on the good report Kim.

Judy~ I am another one with just 1 six year old and I am exhausted after dealing with her.  My wonderful baby girl is sometime a drama queen so I can't imagine 20 more .....  We know you are not going to screw anything up  

Going for my second to last herceptin today......I am tired already and I bruised my knee really bad skiing so I guess I had better go limp into the infusion room and then to see the oncologist...oh the fun I get to have...