Happy May!!!! At Last a Blog

OK, I really don't have any excuse for not updating this blog site more often - I am busy you know!!! I'll have to start getting up earlier in the morning.
Things are still going pretty much the same as they have been - two fairly good weeks and one bad week.
I'm now on week 22 of my current 30 week treatment plan, so it's good to see the next eight weeks within reach. However, one of the chemo drugs I'm on has been discontinued now (they can only give so much before it reaches toxic levels). So now, instead of getting that drug once every three weeks, I get a different one once a week. I still have to go to the hospital every Wed. for chemo but home care gives me the other drug at home on Thursdays. Then I have others to take as well.
I did manage to get away this past weekend with a few girlfriends - just an overnight trip, but it was my first trip away from home in the past 9 months other than the hospital so we had a great time!!. Just takes a week to recover!!.
So nice to see some warm (well, maybe not today) weather and flowers out and get outside a bit more - it's just frustrating sometimes not having the strength and energy to do much......except make potential lists of things for Mike to do!
Hope all is well with everyone and you have some fun things planned for the summer. Call any time.
Janet

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you All.

Seems way to early for Easter this year though, and definitely too much snow for Easter!!
Mike and I were at the Southlake Regional Hotel (Hosp. for those of you not familiar with Newmarket) from about 9:00 p.m. Friday night until 8:00 a.m. Sat. as I was having severe stomach pain. They don't really know what caused it but finally gave me some pain medication at about 1:00 a.m. and that helped and I seem much better today. I had a new medication on Thursday so perhaps that had something to do with it.
We had a lovely turkey dinner Sat. night with some of our family (my kids and Mom and Bette and Glen). Fortunately we had leftovers so get to do it again tonight - just Mike and I though. Mike's parent's and kids are coming for dinner tomorrow so MORE food!! I'm so glad I haven't lost my appetite.
Hope you all had a good Easter Weekend.
Janet

Finally, an Update

Hi Everyone (especially those of you who have been wondering why I haven't updated my blog).

I really don't have an excuse. I didn't realize it has been so long since I last posted anything - time sure flies when you're having a good time.

Really, no news is good news in this case. I am now half way through this session of chemo - just 15 weeks to go if all goes well. (then another 72 weeks after that but they drop a couple of the drugs I'm currently getting). I have about a week to 10 days of not feeling well out of every three weeks so that isn't too bad. My legs are getting stronger and I'm able to head out shopping or running errands for about an hour at a time. I'm able to cook an do some cleaning so that keeps Mike happy.
I just started on the tread-mill again - managed a few minutes at 1.5 mph (didn't even break a sweat!!) Looks like I have a lot of training ahead of me to be able to manage 9 holes of golf this summer.

Laura will be home this weekend, then heads to Guelph next week for work so we'll be looking after Molson. He's pretty much a couch potato now so he and I will get along just fine - hope he'll enjoy watching the Brier all next week with me!!

Looking forward to spring!!!!
Janet

Feb. 1, 2008

Hope those of you who have to drive somewhere today get there and back safely. This is a day I won't be on the road!!
I've been feeling really well the past 10 days. Had the major "chemo cocktail" at Princess Margaret on Wed. and just starting to feel some of the effects. Based on past sessions, I'll probably not be too well next week - but OK after that. If anyone wants to drop by any time, just give me a call and I'll let you know if it's a good day or not.
Hope you are all well - only 3 months to good weather!!!
Janet

Fri. Jan. 25

WARNING....WARNING..... I thought it only fair to let you know that I am "on the road again"!!! I managed to take a short drive to the store today to pick up a few things and made it home safely. I've been feeling really well these past few days -which makes up for the 10 days before that when I didn't feel very well and had a lot of stomach pains and sore muscles (from drugs, not from working out!!). Although I do have exercises to do every day, which I'm trying to keep up with as they seem to be helping build some strengh back in my legs. Other than that - nothing much new. Looking forward to some warmer weather so I can get outside for walks.
Janet

Mon., Jan.14

Hi Everyone:
Not too much new happening. I managed to get through one whole 3 week chemo cycle without ending up in the hospital so that is good news. Started the 2nd (of 10 cycles) last Wed. and other than some stomach problems caused by one (or more, who knows) of the drugs, I'm doing OK. Still tired and the legs aren't back to normal yet but I'm able to eat OK and do a few things around the house. I haven't started driving again yet but think I'm almost ready - Mike isn't so sure!!!
Hope you are all well.
Janet

Thurs. Jan 3.

Mike and I were down to Princess Maragart Hopsital yesterday for blood work and chemo treatment (for me - although I think others should take turn!!!). There must have been a backlog of people due to the holidays as we had to wait 4 hours between blood work and the chemo - which is just a weekly injection this week. At least it gives us a chance to catch up on our reading.
There also appears to be a shortage of blood so if any of you notice blood doner clinic signs, please consider giving.
I'm feeling well - white blood cell count is down to 0.1 so I have no immunity right now, so am being cautious about where I go.
Janet