Hi everyone,
Sorry it has been a week since my last posting. It was a busy weekend. Thursday and Friday's appointments went great. I was with out my chemo bag all weekend and on Monday I was hooked up again. My appointments are now at 9:30 in the morning. It seems to be working well. We leave home at 7:30 am, arrive a little before 9 and they do my radiation sometimes before 9:30. It doesn't seem so congested early in the morning.
On Wednesday, Dr. Card did a pelvic and rectal exam. The tumor is reacting exactly how they had hoped. It continues to shrink and flatten allowing passage of intestinal stuff (haha) through. The radiation has been giving me diarrhea pretty severely every late afternoon and evening. They are trying some meds to see if it won't help. Monday and Tuesday evenings I was miserable, but yesterday and today I have felt wonderful.
I was advised to take the pain medicine every 6 hours to help with the pain and discomfort from the radiation. I am taking anti nausea medicine at lunch time to help with the diarrhea, Imodium plus Metamucil balance my intestinal irritation.
Dr. Cardenes did say that the tumor is very low...I think she was able to feel where the tumor is attached or detect which way it is shrinking and I don't think it is up.
My hemoglobin count is at 9.7 after blood drawn on Friday. I don't think they will give me any transfusions as long as the count continues to go up.
Again, I would like to thank all of you that have sent sincere thoughts for a quick and complete recovery, all of the food, driving me to and from radiation, and gifts. They are so welcome and uplifting to me...I sat down last night and read through them all again. Thanks for helping keep my spirits up...until later, Judi
PS
Rick's dad, Ray passed away last Wednesday and was buried on Saturday. It was a sad week for us all and has been pretty stressful. Keep Shirley and the rest of the family in your prayers also.
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Hi, Kiddo! Anxious to see you. Sounds as though things are going well (in terms of of the tumor.) Sorry about the diarrhea. I'm sure it was a busy week. I will pray for Shirley and the rest of the family. I'll see you Tuesday! Left you a boo-hoo message yesterday. God's blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteJudi. Sounds like things are going pretty well considering! Have thought of all of you these last 2 weeks in hopes that Shirley is doing well and the kids are coping with the loss. Judi I have a client that has gone thru the samething that you are going thru the misdiagonis and all,she has given me her e-mail address and would love to answer any questions that you have or just talk with you! I told her how impressed I was with you on how positive and upbeat you are which I knew you would be!!! Just let me know if you would like her e-mail I will send it off to you. Were thinking of all of you and in hopes that you have a good week!!! Will chat with you soon! Liz
ReplyDeleteHey there! Just thought I would drop by and say that we are still thinking of you and the family! Glad to see everything still improving!! Keep being the amazing person that you are!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless You!
Aaron Hutsell