beachwalkinmama's Cancer Blog
August 4, 2008
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I’ve now finished 7 of 12 chemo treatments. Had some delays with white count being low & having to get the neupagen shots for weeks on end. Then another delay with low platelets, skipped another week. That helped immensely. My platelets jumped to 244 & my white count was 7.4 last week so they were able to give me another treatment. I hate living with the chemo bag – I know it’s only two days, but two days of listening to the pump steadily do it’s job & stay in the house except for walking the dogs is tough. Then the nausea & fatigue hit and I sleep for a couple of days. Thankfully my family has been coming down to help me during that time. There’s not much they can do except walk the dogs & a few household chores.
Living alone is eating away at me. I’ve not been able to get the info the attorney needs to finish my husband’s estate. Sometimes I feel so stupid, even the simplest chore escapes me. I’m limited with what I’m physically able to do & my obsession with HGTV & TLC networks have me believing I’m capable of anything – hence a house full of unfinished projects. Got to get the house finished so I can sell it when I’m done with chemo & move closer to NC and my family. Can’t leave the state of South Carolina because of insurance – I’m in the high risk pool of course – but I can get about 175 miles closer so they don’t have such a long drive to help me.
Reading everyone else’s blogs is such inspiration. There are so many great fighters out there and so many heart wrenching stories. It keeps me in the battle.
Thanks for your support -
I will say a prayer that you will be able to move. My mom’s show that she loves lately is the Game Show Network… It is mindless and funny to watch. Chain Reaction keeps is thinkin’... I hope you are having a good day today.
Say, Rhonda, I am new to Blog for a Cure and I read your blog. I found it sad but interesting. I wonder how you are doing now and have you taken all of the chemotherapy (12) they wanted you to? If so, how do you feel now.
I am so sorry you lost your husband. What a time you must have had. I hope the pain and loss is getting a little better.
It is good to be as close to your family as you can. I really appreciate my sons, sisters, nieces and nephews, etc. who have come to my rescue. Our laughter renews me.
I had surgery for a tumor in my colon on May 13 2008 and I (well, my family & friends) moved me from a SHAG housing development in Auburn, WA to a new ( 1 yr old) Specially built for Seniors bldg and I love it here. I hope if you have sold your house or plan to sell it, that you find a nice retirement development so you won’t feel so alone.
Hope everything is going well with you.
Oh, I still have 6 chemo treatments to go. They had to lower my dosage last week because #5 treatment really wiped me out and I was almost comatose for days. I don’t like that.
Ethel Craven-Sweet