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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited September 2017

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    Quick selfie before high school reunion


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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited September 2017

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    This is where my high school friend and I stayed the night...air bnb in Atherton. Just gorgeous! It's a little cottage next to the bigger house.



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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited September 2017

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    The bigger house on the property. Must be nice to live here...


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  • Freya244117
    Freya244117 Member Posts: 603
    edited September 2017

    Hey Lita, I think I prefer the little cottage, it is so cute. Plus on a practical side, a hell of a lot less cleaning

    Enjoy the reunion.

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  • AnimalCrackers
    AnimalCrackers Member Posts: 701
    edited September 2017

    Enjoy the reunion!  

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  • Iwrite
    Iwrite Member Posts: 870
    edited October 2017

    Love the hair do! So good to hear you have a palliative care doc. Comfort is the goal. Glad you have a good plan in place.

    Sending hugs,


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  • babs6287
    babs6287 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited October 2017

    Enjoy your reunion!

    Babs

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  • artistatheart
    artistatheart Member Posts: 2,176
    edited October 2017

    You are one social butterfly I must say! I am envious! Atherton is beautiful.....did you hit the beach?

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  • PauletteK
    PauletteK Member Posts: 2,205
    edited October 2017

    perfect weather for your reunion, enjoy!! Lovely hair style Lita.

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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    No, I wasn't able to go to the coast this time.

    DH, DD, Sofia, and I hope to go to Mendocino later this month.


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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017


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    At the infusion center for my first Taxol Tx. Hoping for minimal SEs. Ice booties are on. No sleep 2night. They pumped me with 2 types of steroids. Guess Ill clean the house instead.


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  • Nkb
    Nkb Member Posts: 1,436
    edited October 2017

    Lita- looking good and pretty trees out the windows behind you. I used to get amazing things done every Tuesday night for months- next day kinda crashed early. eventually I took a sleeping pill the night of the taxol and was able to sleep.

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  • Wendy3
    Wendy3 Member Posts: 1,012
    edited October 2017

    Lita for me the steroids didn't kick in till the next day lol I was superwoman on Tuesdays how cleaned , biked , laundry great for all of that. Kind of missing it now😳. You look beautiful as I sat in the cubicle today waiting for the oncologist to come in and give me the low down on my latest CT scans ( for over forty minutes) . Which is usually my head is going to be xplode moments I thought of you , how beautiful you are, your smile and all of your boundless energy. Then I said to myself if she can do it so can I😊. Always in my thoughts

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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    Thank you, Wendy.

    Taking a big one here for the team, that's for sure.

    L


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  • babs6287
    babs6287 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited October 2017

    Lita. I had the steroids dosage lowered after my first treatment so I could sleep better. If it revs you up too much speak to your MO about doing that.

    Keep hanging tough- you inspire all of us!

    Babs

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  • jensgotthis
    jensgotthis Member Posts: 937
    edited October 2017

    I hope Taxol treats you well and really gives it to Mr. C. You're looking great, Lita - that smile of yours is bright!

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  • artistatheart
    artistatheart Member Posts: 2,176
    edited October 2017

    I get the steroid his on Tuesdays as well. Went to my little gym yesterday to work on leg strength on a recumbent bike, came home and made dinner and some cookies, balanced the budget, made a necklace even with severe hand numbness. Today steroid crash, so tired and weepy. Weird stuff.....

    Go Taxol!

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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    Be sure to keep icing, Artist.

    I've heard we should ice again for 15 mins after we get home from infusions, too.

    L


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  • babs6287
    babs6287 Member Posts: 2,021
    edited October 2017

    Lita. When I was on Taxol I iced 15 minutes before and after. Went to the neurologist today and he thinks the numbness is from a nerve not treatments. Having an MRI Friday at 6. It never ends!

    Babs

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  • Wendy3
    Wendy3 Member Posts: 1,012
    edited October 2017

    Artist you made me laugh so hard lol sounded like me after treatment. Babs it really does never end had to arrange an appointment with my Gynocologist because everything closed up,down south ( to much😳). Would like to stay married for a few more years.

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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    STEROIDS....wonderful things, terrible things.

    Onco nurse called this afternoon to see how I'm doing...FINE, I'm all hpped up on steroids. She said to expect a crash of sorts tomorrow.

    In the meantime, I made pineapple zucchini bread with a cinnamon pineapple juice glaze. The glaze really makes it.

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    I baked it in a loaf pan...it's just in this glass pan for glazing.


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  • Wendy3
    Wendy3 Member Posts: 1,012
    edited October 2017

    yummy that looks delish always better when home made. I'm afraid to bake because I'll eat it all😊.

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  • Iwrite
    Iwrite Member Posts: 870
    edited October 2017

    Lita,

    You look wonderful and who doesn't love a good baking extravaganza!

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  • jensgotthis
    jensgotthis Member Posts: 937
    edited October 2017

    that steroid high was kind of useful at times. Hope tomorrow isn't too big of a crash but rather turns into a cozy day where you can enjoy a piece f that yummy cake with a nice cup of tea and watch a movie

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  • Groovywilma
    Groovywilma Member Posts: 450
    edited October 2017

    Good luck on taxol! Now I'm feeling lazy because I didn't maximize on my steroid highs! I'm just super chatty on those days. My friends laugh at me! I should've been baking and cleaning and making cool things! =) I did maximize my energy on my weeks off between treatment and went to Disneyland and CA Adventure, and then to the Safari Park to see the baby tigers! Super cute. I think my next career should be baby tiger caregiver. I'm super jealous of the workers who's job it is to feed the baby tigers and rub their bellies.

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  • zarovka
    zarovka Member Posts: 3,607
    edited October 2017

    You guys are making wish I was on taxol. If I could have one day like that ... how cool that would be.

    >Z<

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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    No, Z, you don't want to be on Taxol. They give you the steroids to TRICK your body into accepting the poison.

    All in all tho, I'm glad I'm back on chemo. I was OFF pill-form chemo for over 6 wks and I could feel the little bastard tumors acting up in my hips and spine. I don't want them running amok anymore.

    Actually slept about 4 hrs last night. We'll see how we do today. It's only day 2 after Infusion #1. They say the 3rd and 4th days are the roughest (you can get the body aches...the back side of my right thigh is hurting a bit today).

    Palliative care doc is supposed to call within the hour to check up on me. We'll see what he has to say.

    Have a great day, everyone,

    L


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  • 50sgirl
    50sgirl Member Posts: 2,527
    edited October 2017

    Lita, pineapple zucchini bread with a cinnamon pineapple juice glaze? I am salivating just thinking about it! The combination of those ingredients sounds delicious! I am glad that your medical professionals are following up to find out how you are doing. I am lifting you up in prayer.

    Hugs and prayers from, Lynne


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  • Lita57
    Lita57 Member Posts: 2,437
    edited October 2017

    Diarrhea kicked in today, but I have my meds standing on deck. Palliative care dr said to take them only if I have more than 3 or 4 episodes. He ordered Lomotil, so I've got the big guns if I need 'em.

    The Voltarin gel he prescribed works pretty well.

    Weird pain deep within the back of my right thigh. It's not excruciating, but it concerns me a bit. Hope it's not a clot forming. Just learned that cancer makes us much more prone to forming clots. Yeah....that's all I need now. I'll monitor this, and if it gets worse, I'll have to call the advice nurse and see what to do.

    Trying to get out and walk as much as I can. Nice warm autumn day today.

    L


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  • illimae
    illimae Member Posts: 5,710
    edited October 2017

    Yay for the getting out and walking Lita, happy to hear it!

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