I thought I should mention how my week went. It was great! I felt normal. No side effects hung on. I was able to make dinners, do dishes (which I don't mind doing). I even started driving. I hadn't been behind the wheel since before surgery (Aug 25). It was wonderful to be able to run errands, drive Becca to work. That's right - work! Becca started working last week at Timmy's (Tim Hortons for my American friends :) So when my mom was here last week, we would go to Timmy's for a coffee a little bit before Becca's shift was done and then drive her home. Mom left on Saturday (Oct 4). I didn't cry this time but I was still sad to see her go. I hate goodbyes (who doesn't).
We all made it to church the next day for the 9am service. I used to be a morning person but lately I'm really enjoying sleeping in so the 9am service comes just a little too soon. We go early as Rick joined a men's Bible study group that meets during the 11am service. It was a great Sunday and Monday and Tuesday. I did start to get anxious yesterday just thinking about going back to the clinic for more chemo. So I would just read to take my mind off things and it helped.
Today we left around 8:30 for the clinic. It was raining and a little cool. Typical fall day. It's been raining all day and I'm wondering where the sun is hiding. I'd like to go find it and hang out there. Since I had a "strange" reaction last time and they didn't know exactly to what, they put me in a bed right away and gave me Benadryl before any of the chemo. Around 1pm the same sort of symptoms started - slight spasms in my belly and some in my thighs. My tongue and chin and back of throat felt a little warm, numb like when you've been to the dentist and had freezing and the freezing is mostly gone but still there just a bit. They decided to give me more Benadryl, pill form this time and wait 15 minutes before giving me my last drug - Avastin. I didn't get the Avastin last week since it shouldn't be administered until at least 6 weeks after surgery. Oh, I also had a big muscle spasm in the back of my leg just above the ankle. It felt strange. It started out the same as the other spasms - like a roll, something moving below the surface (yes - like you see in those sci-fi movies). Then it kind of grabbed so Rick had to grab it and knead it out. This happened twice only. Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good and actually sitting up writing this post.
It's 3:15pm and Rick and I are watching the display showing the amount of drugs left to be infused. 30ml ... 29 ... 28 ... 27 ... 26. They say I should be able to leave by 4pm at the latest. Yeah!! Although the nurses are very nice! 3:22pm 24ml ... 23 3:31pm 10 ... 3:39 0! But wait, now it's counting something else down and started at 40 ... 35 ... 3:50pm 0!! That last 40ml was the flush after the drug is done.
5pm Home Sweet Home and the sun came out of hiding. AND we came home to a meal that was dropped off earlier in the day by a wonderful lady from our church, a volunteer that's part of the Hot Meals ministry at Heritage Park. Thank you so much Jen! I'm not that hungry but will definitely eat some (and I did) to keep up my strength.
That's it for now.
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hi judi and rick...just a quick hello...thinking of you all. spoke to your mom yesterday... she let me know how you are doing. will miss you on thanksgiving... hope you have a wonderful day together. glad to hear that the chemo is going well. that is half the battle.
love to you all.
nellie
Hi Judy, Its good to hear that your doing so well:)Keeping you in my prayers!
I will try my hardest come over sometime next week.
Judi,
My family has also been richly blessed by the Heritage Park Hot Meals ministry. Let them bless you with meals - you can use the help. And the men and women involved seem to really love serving and helping others. We were so low one day, and the doorbell rang. It was a young mom from HPAC with a big meal for us. Her smile meant more to me than anything. The meal was good (and very helpful that day) but the smile and tenderness and love and kindness that poured out of this young mom was enormous. We are so blessed by our church family, and we're glad to know that you are part of it, too. Pastor Garth keeps urging a few of us to pray for you by name, and we are!
Damion Steen Here,
Saying Hello, and yes you are in our prayers that God will hold fast and strong to you all!
Much Love in Christ,
DS
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