January 2013 chemo group

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  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2013

    SherylB, I have read that Zofran, the anti-nausea med, can cause terrible headaches.  I'm not sure what anti-nausea med you're taking post-chemo but thought I'd mention it - in fact, I think someone on this thread had problems with Zofran in the past.  Additionally, SpecialK on the triple positive thread had terrible headaches with Zofran. 

    I've only had one unusual headache but I think it was related to barometric pressure changes.  The location was different than my usual garden-variety headache (right eye/temple).  The only thing that works for me on a migraine-like headache is Extra Strength Excedrin.  My husband swears it's the caffeine in it that does the trick for his headaches. 

    I hope you can find something to give you some relief. 

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  • ablydec
    ablydec Member Posts: 124
    edited February 2013

    Well, I had my chemo #2 yesterday, so far so good.  But the shower drain is starting to really fill up with my hair.  Yuk, but ok, and much easier now that I've seen all of you do it.  So thank you for posting!  And we can tell peole it doesn't have to be day 14-16 exactly.  Mine was most day 21.   Best wishes to everyone for GOOD NEWS!  Shoshana

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  • ziffy321
    ziffy321 Member Posts: 41
    edited February 2013

    Shedding like a persian cat on a black velvet couch...whooeee!  Laughing

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    Geez, haven't been on since Friday afternoon and I have pages to catch up on. ;) My 18 yo DD decided to move back in, so we have been rearranging rooms/furniture and shopping for a new bed for her. Yay for my first trip ever to IKEA. Oh I'm hooked now. Although on the way home from the store I thought "Oh shit, what did I just do to myself?" I hadn't thought about germs the whole time so I wasn't wiping things down and now worried about being around all those people. But I felt great all day. Had lots of energy to get things moved around, up and down the stairs, and still went for a walk because it was so warm out. I was even on the verge of skiing today, but thought I'd wait one more week since this starts my low WBC this week.

    hope 49 you bad girl you! LOL Did you email them to ask what you did wrong?

    LeeA, regarding the taste thing, part of it is that nothing sounds good. But this time, all week long it has been more about this awful lasting aftertaste. That subsided somewhat, but there is still a strange thing happening that affects how things taste after a few bites. I can't explain it because I don't really even understand it. It has gotten better, but is still there. Feels less like a tastebud thing and is something similar to acid reflux because it is coming from the depths below. I am also more sensitive to things - like water. I can absolutely taste how awful our tap water is now. It use to never bother me. The mention of your husband calling out nice wig made me smile. Sounds like you both have a good sense of humor about the whole thing. I love it!

    Paula, sounds like you are being truly blessed. I know the circumstances are sh!tty though, but that does seem to be when those little blessings in disguise surface.

    Shawkins64 how have you faired after chemo? I've wondered how you were since we haven't heard much after your first posts (or maybe my chemo brain forgot them). :)

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  • powermom
    powermom Member Posts: 195
    edited February 2013

    Skimommi, I highly recommend talking to your MO or nurse about getting something for reflux. Mine was causing a lump in the throat feeling after #3, and I was miserable. Much better after a couple of days on increased dose of omeprazole. Good luck.

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  • Skigirl72
    Skigirl72 Member Posts: 478
    edited February 2013

    I put Cousin It on the other night for my DH and I traumatized him lol. He was married once before and his then wife was a cosmetology student. She would come home in these ridiculous wigs just to change her look. He had no idea what she would look like every day he came home. So, the wig thing scares him. I, of course, knew this and was hoping he would hate it so I'd have another reason NOT to wear it. I was sad and sick anyway that night so I started to tear up. He knew that and sat me down and said "Hon, I'd rather have you 'as is'. You are beautiful just as you are. You don't need to hide under a wig. I'd rather see you in one of the scarves or hats you have than THAT!"

    Taste buds are back! I am still fighting this cold. It's almost gone. I feel well enough to cook some appetizers and the Oreo stuffed cookies for tonight's game. Hopefully I can stay awake long enough to see who wins!!

    I hope everyone is doing well this morning. Thinking about all of you!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    Colleenkelly I'm still pumping the Brian Joseph's (was going to write 'BJ', but that sound looked bad, LOL). I started panicking because I am almost out. Ordered more last week, but didn't think it would be here in time to make a smooth transition. Honestly can't tell you whether it is the BJ working or not yet because I still have other hair. Only places I've lost are the carpet and drapes, furnishings still fully intact (well, except where I shave, that hasn't grown back). I will back up the Prilosec thing. I have NEVER had issues with heartburn or acid reflux of any kind. But during this whole thing there is something happening from the depths below that I've never experienced. I can tell when I try to skip the Prilosec in just a day. So take it and stay on top of it. The pharmacist told me the Prilosec works for the lower intestines, whereas most anything else is for the "uppper gi". Then again, you have been battling this stomach thing before chemo too, so perhaps you got that nasty flu and are still battling it. It is taking people down for about a week, and with your system compromised from the chemo it may take longer. Talk to your onc becuase it could also be caused by a combination of any other "additives" you may be taking.

    RE: eyebrow girlie stuff for the ladies that have gone there. Are you using penciles or powder? I've been filling mine in just so they stand out more. Kinda going for the Groucho Marx look to offset no hair. Anyway I don't having actual brow stuff so I've used my eyeliner. My DD asked me the other day if I was using my eyeliner on my brows and I freaked out immediately thinking "There it is. I've done it." I did the bad draw and no one yet called me out on it (flashback to bad eyebrow posting). But she said it was because my eyeliner has a little glitter in it and now so do my brows.

    Oh dear, I will never get this right.

    Bryona, LeeA I am also a frosting giver-awayer. Just can't take all that extra sweet. Although one of the best things growing up was my Grandmother's chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. We would put it in a bowl and pour milk over it. Yumm! It wouldn't actually get "soggy" (apologizing now to those with tummy issues gagging at this thought), just the right consistency of sweet.

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  • Liz_58
    Liz_58 Member Posts: 8
    edited February 2013

    Hey Shannon, fellow Canadian, we're practically neighbours. I'm just down the road in Paris. My Tx are at the Brantford CC. I have a PICC and it hasn't been any trouble. I think this is an area where the US is ahead of us. In Canada only those that have longer TX periods get the port, whereas in the US it seems like everyone gets a port. I'm supposed to be done in 8 Tx (every two weeks) but my 2nd treatment was deferred a week due to low WBC (and I took the 8 Neupogen shots!...Neulasta not covered by my drug plan). Hopefully better WBC on Tuesday. I agree with you that we don't seem to get a lot of info and that's why these boards are invaluable. Don't let my picture scare you. I'm one of the 30 years older than you geriatrics I think you called us. But I swear I'm friendly to everybody, even the youngsters like you where the injustice of it all is even harder to bear. Love your attitude and sense of humour. I think you'd make a great side-kick to another incredibly funny Canadian, Rick Mercer,...you might want to consider a career change.

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  • Amrdbit
    Amrdbit Member Posts: 114
    edited February 2013

    SheryllB, 

    There might have been others, but I was one of the ones who said Zofran gave me the most excrutiating headaches when I went through this crap 18 years ago. The headaches were so incredibly bad, that I usually chose to be sick to my stomach over the pounding in my head, and at the time I was teaching behaviorally involved middle school kids. LOL! Yeah, that was a darn treat. LOL! Thanksfully my stomach has been fine this time around b/c you couldn't pay me enough money to take a zofran. (Although I kow people who sear they are the best things ever. It's all in how it effects your system.... lucky me., LOL!) Deb 

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  • Bryona
    Bryona Member Posts: 214
    edited February 2013

    Skigirl, hooray for a wonderful DH who says all the right things.

    skimommi, glad to hear you're feeling so energetic, even after your IKEA adventures. And I think those eyebrows are exactly the look I'm going for!

    ziffy, that's what I'm talking about! Holy cow! How is it that I can still fill up the shower trap with hair when my hair is only 1/2 inch long?!

    I'm still battling this stupid cold; it's the worst one I've had in 20 years. Ouch. I'm sure hoping it lets up soon, because it's taking all the fun out of my chemo party... and you all know how I love a good chemo party!

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  • smethot
    smethot Member Posts: 161
    edited February 2013

    BRYONA!!!  Machine Gun Jubblies!!!  AWESOME!  I love Austin Powers...wait...i should love Dr. Evil.  Or Mr. Bigglesworth...since i will soon resemble Dr. Evil & Mr. Bigglesworth.  I was kinda picturing more Cyclops from the X-Men when he takes off his glasses with my Nipples of Doom but hey, machine gun jubblies work, too.  :)

    My eyebrow extravaganza pack is from Anastasia- its eyebrow stencils, (i am a petite arch!), wax (for a base) colours you put on with a brush (2 tone blondish) and some other crap to put on top of it all to make it stay put.  Now Zippy the salesgirl ASSURED me it will stay put in the 30+ degree weather this summer but i am uber-skeptical...basically, i'd just like to look semi human instead of like one of the aliens from Close Encounters.  Still feeling really leery of the whole deal...I AM READY FOR MY CLOSEUP, MR. DeMILLE...

    Hi to Liz from Paris- know exactly where you are- i grew up in Brantford and my parents are still there...glad i'm NOT at the BGH- i hate that damned hospital.  I was given the choice of a picc or a port and chose the picc...i'm only supposed to be 16 weeks (8 rounds, dose dense every 2 weeks) and my husband was freaking about the port.  I find the MO is pretty "meh" about the whole chemo thing...like its no big deal.  The staff were all like, "no prep- it'll be fine" so i used these boards to get all the crap i may need (and here's hoping i CAN crap! lol- sorry) and i'm coming into my first chemo on Thursday all packed and ready to go.

    And now would everyone like to reassure wimpy-ass me that this is gonna be a-ok, pls?  I am totally organized (i always am) and now its just the wait until thursday.  I think its the unknown...the actaul chemo part doesn't get me, its the afterwards...will i eat, sleep, crap, vom, climb the walls, be too tired to function????  aaaaauuuuugggghhhhh!  I've been told i get Nuelasta every other week (because of dose dense) and between that and chemo, this whole thing seems utterly surreal.  I AM STARTING CHEMO...utterly surreal.  Who the f*** ever expects the SAY that???  Now i've said it a billion times now to a myriad of people but its still just weird.  This should NOT be the way things go.  Its like, "HEY!  I"m Shannon!  WTF???  This is the Shannon Show starring Shannon and whoever wrote this shitty episode needs to be frigging FIRED"!!!!  Ok...gonna go and do groceries now.  Chili to be made, a book to be read while Shawn (husband) watches Superbowl...picc to be inserted tomorrow...

    DEATH to those cellular bastards.  Die f***ers, die.  Fake it 'til you make it...right?  :)  Shannon

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    My DGF that shaved her head along with me has been sporting just the buzz-cut out in public - no head covering desired. She has been telling me about all the weird looks she gets. There was a lady at this animal sanctuary where she took her son on an outing that just looked at her, then looked at the little kiddo and told her husband "That is unbelievable!" She dresses "comfy" too, so I'm sure the whole look didn't help and she figured the lady thought she was gay. Although I typically am very self-conscience and had felt like people were always looking at me/talking about me on a normal day, these days I just don't pay attention. So, I really don't notice the looks or stares much. I could give a shit because now they actually DO have something to talk about. LOL

    So yesterday we are out to lunch, my DGF and my two DD's, 11 and 18. My 11 yo is one that thinks people are always giving her dirty looks, so typically I think nothing of it. As such, on a typical day she said a lady walked into the restaurant and gave her a disgusting look. As usual, I told her not to worry about it that sometimes people just have dirty looks on their faces and have other things on their minds and just happen to be looking in her direction. As soon as I said it though, I looked at my DGF and we both busted out laughing. Here we sit, her in her buzz cut and me in my buff, on the same side of the table with the two younger girls on the other side. I'm sure that everyone in the restaurant thought we were a couple. I have to say, it is a very odd feeling and now I'm a little more conscience of everyone's looks. LOL

    Today I sported my typical buff to Walmart - went early to avoid the mad, pre-game rush of insane, germ ridden peoples. Upon inspecting the checkout lines, there was one cashier wiping down the conveyor belt with cleaner and wearing gloves. I figured she was the best best to check me out. She was wearing a hijab, and she just kept staring at me as she scanned my items. It wasn't an unpleasant stare. I could tell she was fascinated. Eventually she rustled up the courage to complement my headcover and asked where I was from. I told her here, but that I lost my hair. She continued to smile and asked from what so I told her. Funny how when people are curious and ask how much more pleasant it is than those whom completely form judgmental opinions with no basis or common sense to think first.

    I told my DGF next time to tell anyone that makes her feel uncomfortable to say "Careful, it's contagious!"

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  • Skigirl72
    Skigirl72 Member Posts: 478
    edited February 2013

    I am stealing the 'careful, she's contagious' line. lol thats great. When we went in for TX#2 we waited in the waiting room for a bit. Now we were AT at cancer treatment center so you would think people were used to bald women. Well, our nurse came to get us and we hugged and DH yells out "Nurse Kitty!! Look what you did to her!" The only people that were laughing were the three of us. We had a TON of dirty looks from the waiting room.

    Bryona-DH says A LOT of things that are not so right. It's just nice when he can pull a good one out of his ass... lol

    just made Chicken Spinach Bruchetta for Superbowl. My house smells like a garlic clove. nice...

    oh and the oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies are the size of hockey pucks! I'm going to go into a sugar coma.

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  • hope49
    hope49 Member Posts: 370
    edited February 2013

    Wow, lots to catch up on today! Still feeling good after tx 2...but taste is mostly gone. My smoothie this am was good, but had some pizza for lunch and bland...bummer because that's a splurge for me...I just could not stomach another bowl of soup!

    LeeA, thanks for the yogurt info...definitely will try that. I am a cake, no frosting girl, so I can backup Bryona if necessary!

    Shannon, I know you will do great this week! I agree thee waiting and wondering are the worst part. Once you know what you're up against, it's much easier. Loved the eyebrow story and the new crack pug is awesome!

    Melibit, welcome to the team! I am also a capper and I think what you're experiencing is totally normal at this stage. I'm also just past tx2 and while shedding, hair is still in tact. don't give up! Feel free to PM me if you want to chat.

    Skimommi, your eyebrow adventures are great, I don't know how you keep finding just the right pics, they are so perfect! I noticed a couple brows come out today and am now thinking I may override my MO and use the Latisse in a couple of weeks...other MOs seem to okay it, so who knows? The goodness about the brows is that everyone I asked said they grew back quickly after tx.

    Bryona, sorry to hear about your darn cold lingering...I hope you knock it out soon!

    Mandy, hope you are feeling much better,and wishing you all good things this week!





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  • bcfree2013
    bcfree2013 Member Posts: 94
    edited February 2013

    Hello, I had my port put in on Friday and I noticed that I developed red rash on my chest during the weekend... I am not sure what the problem is.... Anyone had a similar problem?

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  • honeybair
    honeybair Member Posts: 746
    edited February 2013

    Could someone advise me about vitamins, etc?  I am still taking Vt. D3 and VitB6 three times daily.  I dropped the fish oil and Ecotrin on the advice of doctor as well as my daily multivitamin..  Also used to take coQ-10.  Seems we are given such different advice.  Also was told to eat no raw produce while undergoing chemo. I am totally baffled.

    So many of you appear to know the ropes about what to do.  Would love to hear your thoughts.

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  • russell33
    russell33 Member Posts: 48
    edited February 2013

    Hi Ladies, I am day 6/treatment #2.  I have slept all week/weekend.  I had the body aches, no nausea,  and just when I thought they were getting better today they started again.  I'm feeling sorry for myself today.  I'm totally miserable because I am so sick of sleeping and whinning to my husband.  All I want to do is eat.  Nothing taste great.  I'm so jealous because my neighbors are having a super bowl party with tons of good food.  I don't dare go over but next year I will make up for it:)  Just wanting some ideas to keep relaxed and not wanting to eat everything in the house.  Just feeling a little crazy today.  I'm hoping for a good week though.  Hope everyone is enjoying there day and gets to have some super bowl fun if your into it.  Anne

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    It does seem like others at the infusion center think it is a crime to laugh and have fun. Geez people it isn't like we are at a funeral. We broke into a chorus of yanyee doodle and row your boat. I dont see anyone else laughing like we do.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    Shopping at Ulta today, I was sooooo tempted to buy a straightener just to see the look on the cashier's face. ;0O

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  • smethot
    smethot Member Posts: 161
    edited February 2013

    I want you at MY centre!  Some kindred spirits would be lovely...every one i've seen so far was WAY older than me and very sad, serious & stoic.  Now i have ZERO issues with older than me...we're all in this together and i don't give a flying f*** at a rolling donut if you're 25, 45, 65 or 85 but come on!  Smile.  Try and be the best you can be in a s*** situation.  Moping and shooting me dirty looks isn't going to make this any faster or make it any better.  I'm nice...really.  My hair is on its last legs...or roots...or whatever...i promise.  You look like a granny...do you make cookies???  I LIKE COOKIES.  We could be friends...people who would never have met otherwise brought together by an utterly craptastic situation...but hey...its easier to get through things TOGETHER than it is to get through them alone. 

    I have a sign at my desk at work that i engraved up years ago that says, "YOU HAVE ENTERED A NO-FROWN ZONE...SMILE!" with a big, happy face on it...i am sorely tempted to bring it with me to chemo...   Shan

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  • teacherjulief
    teacherjulief Member Posts: 16
    edited February 2013

    Anne - I know how you feel, tired of being tired and nothing sounding good.  Have a question for all of you that are further than I am...got my first TC treatment Thursday.  Went to work (teach kindergarten) on Friday, came home exhausted and went to bed at 6:30, slept off and on all day yesterday, not as much sleeping today.  I have little nausea, just tired, not a lot sounds good but feel ok.  Should I try school tomorrow, just take it one day at a time.  Plan on doing nothing tonight but resting and watching game.  I can come home and collapse each night.  Thanks for your help.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2013

    honeybair~I have done 3 of 4 Adria/cytoxan. I still take D3 5000 mg, B12 with my oncos blessing. I'm going to start B6 in a week or so to get it built up in my system before starting Taxol. It's supposed to help with the neuropathy from the taxanes.



    I think we're supposed to avoid fish oil, C, E, etc.



    Blessings

    Paula

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  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2013

    1.) honeybair - I went to the integrative physician at the cancer center where my oncologist practices and she said D3 is fine.  She upped my dose to 4000 IU.  I'm currently taking a multivitamin for children based on her recommendations (this is what the bottle looks like - they sell them at the cancer center - http://images.iherb.com/l/MBM-00522-1.jpg).  I am not taking any aspirin supplements (I'm assuming that's what the Ecotrin is all about).  The COQ10 is an antioxidant and those are apparently frowned on during chemotherapy.  I'm not 100% certain on this but from what I understand, antioxidants are thought to impact the reactive oxygen species (?) of cancer cells.  I just found this: 

    Some have argued that antioxidants scavenge the reactive oxygen species integral to the activity of certain chemotherapy drugs, thereby diminishing treatment efficacy. Others suggest antioxidants may mitigate toxicity and thus allow for uninterrupted treatment schedules and a reduced need for lowering chemotherapy doses.  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305737207000278

    If you do a google search of antioxidants "reactive oxygen species" and chemotherapy 350,000 results come up.  Also, the integrative physician recommends a good probiotic.  

    2.) Re: cancer center vibes - my husband calls The Disney Cancer Center the 2nd happiest place on earth.  From one of the examining rooms you can see the Mickey Mouse water tower.  That said, the mood is very relaxed and although I wouldn't describe the infusion room as busting with jocularity the nurses are all very upbeat and during one visit one of the oncologists came in and loudly announced that he thought feta cheese tasted like it came from a goat's @ss!  Ayup.  Definitely my kind of place.  Oh, and my oncologist doesn't wear a white coat and instead of having examining tables he has little flat sofa-like affairs that he can sit down on and examine you from behind (hard to describe but he's very thorough in his initial exam and no, I don't mean that kind of behind but he does lean around and tap on the back, etc. - in short, one of the most thorough physical exams I've ever received in my life.  AND - he gives sex talks - complete with sound effects.  

    3.) Hope49 - I hope you like the yogurt.  It's a great way to get the much-needed protein in without consuming a lot of unnecessary bad fat (note - I eat plenty of that in other things :-).  Re: your hair, if you're past treatment 2 and it's still hanging tough I think it sounds like you're on the right track.  My hair started to fall out quite a bit on day 17 and then a few days after treatment two it went into overdrive.  

    4.) teacherjulief - this last time I had chemo on Wednesday (that was my other chemo day as well) and felt pretty blahful/awful on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  By Monday I started feeling a bit better.  By Tuesday I was feeling much better.  It hit me a day sooner but I bounced back a day quicker this time. I'm sure others will weigh in as well.  What I've experienced thus far (all future bets are off, of course) is that once I start to rebound it goes in an upward trend from there.  The big difference between treatment 1 and treatment 2 was that I ate far more protein during the early days of treatment 2 and have continued to do so each day.  Good luck, whatever you decide to do.  

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  • gr8flmama21
    gr8flmama21 Member Posts: 31
    edited February 2013

    bcfree2013 - i get red bumps from the tegaderm they put on my skin..sounds like an allergic reaction.

    skimommi glad you had a good day!  Skigirl enjoy the sugar high!  Funny about treatment centers. My sister & my daughter switched places Wednesday while I was there and I was amazed how how much some of the older folks perked up when they say my daughter come in. Made me a little teary eyed(although I know what doesn't lately.)  There's definitely some characters at mine. 

    Treatment 2 was Wednesday and I have pretty much been in a fog since Friday night. Wicked splitting headache. Hate taking all these pills but trying to find something that works:( The awful taste is starting to appear but it could be worse I am sure.  My stomach has handled this week better than last week so that's a positive. 

    Good luck to everyone up to the bar tomorrow and hope everyone else's SE are easy. 

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  • Amrdbit
    Amrdbit Member Posts: 114
    edited February 2013

    OK.... I missed something about yogurt and can't loate the ingredients or recipe. Please share again. I'm so sorry!!! Blame it on chemo brain. LOL! Deb

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  • VirginiaJ
    VirginiaJ Member Posts: 13
    edited February 2013

    teacherjulie -- I had my first TX on 1/24 and my WBC went really low so I didn't teach last week at all.  Fortunately, I have colleagues who filled in for me.  I am going back tomorrow armed with Chlorox disinfecting wipes.  I feel so much better this week that my WBC has to be up, and I hope that is verified by my blood work on Tuesday.

    honeybair -- Like you, I am very confused about vitamins and supplements.  Those questions are at the top of my list when I see him before my second TX on 2/14.

    Sheryl & gr8flmama- I hope that you've gotten rid of your headaches.

    Bryona -- I hope that your cold is on its way out the door.

    Mandy -- if I remember correctly, your port is going back in tomorrow, and I'll be praying.

    For everyone, I'm praying for minimal SE's and a good night's sleep.  

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  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2013

    Deb, no problem.

    I've been eating Fage Greek yogurt (0% fat) mixed with Trader Joe's fresh squeezed orange juice in an attempt to consume enough protein. 

    I have read that our bodies need at least 100 g of protein per day to rebuild following chemotherapy.  

    A cup of Fage yogurt has 23 g of protein - 0 fat and now I can't remember how many calories (I'll go look and edit).  I use very little orange juice but it sure does make a difference for me in taste - plus, it tastes so wonderfully smooth on the throat (and on the hot little chemo tongue). 

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  • Amrdbit
    Amrdbit Member Posts: 114
    edited February 2013

    LeeA, 

    That sounds really yummy!! I always eat that same kind of yogurt (have plenty in the fridge) and my 13 year old jsut made a picture of fresh squeezed organic orange juice. I'm gonna mix the two of them tomorrow AM and start my day off with that. What a great idea! Never thought of mixing the two. Thanks!!! Deb 

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  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2013

    You're welcome, Deb.

    Sometimes I mix it to the consistency of a smoothie and other times I put just enough in to make it like whipped cream. 

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  • MandyNJ
    MandyNJ Member Posts: 73
    edited February 2013

    Hope and Virginia - thanks!! I feel as though I have felt your prayers. Yes, it's tomorrow. My family is talking over the rather small waiting room and not one of them feels bad about it. My "big brothers" will be there, which reminds me of when I was dating and probably why I married a cop, figuring a guy with a gun was more likely to make it past them. ;-). Haha!



    I'm feeling strong. Having waves of extreme panic that my husband seems pretty keyed into and is helping me through.



    Thank you for the prayers. Please keep them coming.



    Hope you all have "easy" weeks.



    Manda

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