Overdue report from Janet

HI Everyone:
Hope you all had a good holiday season and have some time to unwind after all the festivities and rest up for New Year's Eve!!
We (our kids and partners, my Mom and my brother Neil) had a wonderful Christmas dinner together Christmas day. Mike did all the cooking.....I think he is getting too good at doing everything without my valuable advice and assistance!! Today he installed a hand rail in the bathtub for me and I didn't even see the holes in the bedroom wall on the other side of the bathroom until they were filled again. Not a mistake - that was the plan as the rail needed support behind the tiled wall. (Ron D. - you'll understand).
I'm having a lot of stomach problems with this last round of chemo. Seems there is no consistency in what the side effects the drugs will have each time I get them. I'm just glad to be home and I'm sure I'll fell better in a few days.
Thanks to you all for your Christmas wishes and staying in touch.
I guess my New Year's Resolution better be to blog more regularly.
All the best in 2008.
Janet

Back again

First of many trips to PMH yet to come.Lets hope the traffic is better coming and going.
Today Jan had her Christmas chemo cocktail,a little vinblastine,a dash of doxorubicin,top with some L,asparaginase.You should see this cocktail in your LCBO magazine real soon.
As if that was not enough Santa sent her home with a stocking full of home medications.
We are hopeful that the only hospitals we see for the next week or so are from the outside only.
Jan will go back down to PMH next Thursday,for blood work and some more cocktail,we hope.
Jan and myself wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Again thanks for all your support
Love Jan and Mike

Lots of time left to shop!!

Hello All:
How wonderful to be home from the hospital (got home Friday Night after 4 weeks at Newmarket's finest). I haven't done any Christmas shopping - but that will only effect a few of you!!!
I was at Princess Margaret Hospital today - they decided to start my chemo treatments again next Wed. (19th) That gives me a good week to gain a bit of strength and put on some weight. Never thought I'd want to GAIN weight. Hopefully I won't get hit with another infection - at least I'm pretty sure I'll be OK for Christmas. They plan to add a couple antibiotics to the 5 other drugs I'll get so surely that will do some good.
HOpe you are all taking some time to enjoy the holiday season...when you're not shovelling snow!!
Take care - I'll try to update you again soon.
Thanks for your continued support - sure helps through some of those tough times.
Janet

Ho ho ho Home

The queen bee has come home ,so this drone will be busy for the next little while.Call or drop bye if you are in the neighbourhood.Jan and I will be going to PMH this Wednesday.Will up date you after our visit.
Merry Christmas.And thank to everyone for there well wishes and support.
Love Mike and Janet

Tuesday December 4

hello everyone.
Jan is feeling better today and moving around freely as they have disconnected her from the Ive pole and all the fluids .I am so used to it being part of her I failed to notice,Not a good move on my part.
Jan is hall walking more which is a good thing.I think she is planning her escape route,if they don,t let her out soon
I am hoping she will be home next week,if all blood work and samples come back positive.Lets hope for the best.
Mike

ho ho ho

It,s December and if you told me last August Jan would still be in the hospital ,I would say you where mad.
So mad Iam,but not as mad as Jan.We hope the new antibiotics are working and our girl we home in two weeks.If not they may be a jail break.Jan is trying as hard as possible to get home.
So before you all go to bed ,continue to say those prayers,I know I do .
Love Jan and Mike