June 2007 Chemo

Hey Gracie!

I'm still here too!  Have you had a PET scan before?  I've had a couple - no big deal.  Wear comfortable clothes.  They inject you with "stuff", you rest in a reclining chair for up to an hour and then you lay on the table and they do the scan.  They do let you go to the bathroom before and after you rest....................... This was my experience both times.

I'll be thinking about you!!
Dawn

Hey Gracie!

I sure hope there are no changes on this next scan for you.  When is it scheduled for?

Things are going fairly well.  I should find out on Monday what my thyroid and cholesterol levels are.  I feel pretty good and my energy level is up, face less puffy, have lost about 7 pounds in the past month - so it seems there must be improvement at least!  My oldest son graduates from the Art Institute this coming week and my youngest son graduates from high school as well.  We are having a picnic for them next Saturday.  We are under construction (redoing the kitchen - including the drywall!) so it's a little crazy but, oh well, hopefully the weather will be good and we can all be on the deck!!  Several family birthdays this month, fathers day, relatives coming in for stuff - just crazy.  It'll be fun though. I have to set up follow-up scans and appts for July but the only medical thing this month will be my herceptin on the 20th.

My mom is on her second chemo - Xeloda.  She'll have a ct scan in mid July to see if there is more progression in her liver as well.  I'm not sure what the onc will suggest if there is but mom is feeling well and has no intention of giving in to this metastatic bile duct cancer anytime soon!

Enough typing!!  Let me know about your scan Gracie!!  I'll be keeping my fingers crossed and saying a prayer!

Dawn

Gracie,

It's been a LONG 8 weeks for you and Tom.  My dad recently retired from the post office and got a part time out at Fedex at Dulles Airport.  He loves it but the hours are weird - graveyard like shifts.  He likes only working 5 days a week however after YEARS of 6 days a week.  Hopefully Tom will find something he likes quickly.

Insurance sure is a pain in the butt.  I'm hoping you can find coverage easily with low cost!

The graduations are this week and the party this Saturday.  We've spent the past couple of days straightening - the kitchen will wait!!  We are all tired but excited with so much going on.  We've been in this house for almost 21 years and have done a lot to the house and yard but waited for the kitchen.  I want to use it for a couple years before we decide to sell it and downsize since all my kids will be out by then.

I saw on another post that your PET scan is today!  I'll be thinking about you!  I believe the report gets to the requesting dr within 24 to 48 hours.  Do you need to see the dr for the report or will they tell you over the phone?  I think you should call them so you can find out by the end of the week.  The wait drives me crazy!!  I'm still waiting for my blood report, but I'm not very worried about it.

Hope you have a good day!!

Dawn

Yeah Gracie!! I just saw you posted you are NED!!  woo hoo!!

Did they say anything about the pains and what might be causing them?

I typed a whole bunch and lost it............................  Long story short - wonderful week - both boys graduated - picnic went well and then had a picnic for Father's Day as well!  My house is a wreck!  My father-in-law thought it was hilarious watching me make all the side dishes and desserts - going from room to room collecting ingredients and dishes since my kitchen "supplies" are scattered about with the remodeling.  I know I got LOTS of steps in this past week!!

My blood-work showed my thryroid at 2.7 - within normal range!!  YEAH!! much better than 128!  My cholesterol is better as well.  My liver function is still above normal along with my triglycerides - wondering if they will want me to start a drug to lower them which would help my fatty liver.  Guess we'll see.

Keep in touch!

Dawn

Melody, so nice to see your post.  We are having a really nice summer out here in the northwest.  I often think back to last summer that passed in a blur with chemo treatments and feeling awful.  I am so happy to be here and able to enjoy my life.  I try not to think about recurrence too much but take it a day at a time.

I do travel to the east coast on my job and really suffer in the humidity.  I am on arimidex which causes some hot flashes but not too often and not too unbearable luckily.  You are lucky to have the pool to cool off in; that sounds wonderful!

Take care and hugs to everyone!

Just wanted to check and see if any of the June 2007 sisters were still active on the board?  Think of you all often, and wonder how everyone is and how their lives are going.

 Let me know.

 Blessings,

Gracie