Cancer Part 2…and other life news

28 09 2009

Haven’t posted in a while but just wanted to post a few updates:

Mom: She went to the cardiologist last week and found out that the mass they biopsied is in fact cancer. We were kind of expecting this but at the same time just sucks. So now she has it on the lining of her lung and on the lower part of her pericardium. As far as her chemo goes she has been handling it pretty well. Last week she got pretty sick from it. She hasnt lost her hair yet and they are not sure she will since it hasnt started yet. This is good news for me because I just was not ready for that. Its like the one thing you can see outwardly that shows she is sick. :/ Other than that there is really no more news on the cancer topic. She is going on a cruise next week and is super excited about it. I am so happy for her to be able to do this! After the cruise she will finally head about to work.

Us: We just got back from a week long vacation to Florida with our best friends. We had a great time and it was nice just to get away from it all. We missed our puppy while we were gone but she was in good hands with my brother. I am starting back on weight watchers this week and am so ready to lose weight again. We are just kinda taking life as it comes on the baby front now and am hoping that all will just happen and hopefully soon!




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Postponed again: Quick Update!

10 09 2009

I took a half day on Tuesday to go with mom to her first Chemo. Well I made it just in time to get there for her doctor’s apt and the doctor came in, chatted for a minute, checked out her incision from surgery and decided that it was not healed so they needed to postpone chemo. Apparently one of the drugs would prolong that healing so He was concerned. She will go back tomorrow for try #4 and hopefully actually get the chemo this time. I joked with her that every apt I have been to so far there has not gone as planned so maybe I need to stop going with her. The first one was an afternoon apt and the nurse didn’t tell the doctor he had another apt so he left for the day. The 2nd time was a couple of weeks ago which won her a bed at the hospital and surgery. Now this time her chemo was canceled. Ha oh well I guess one apt I go to will eventually go as planned. If she is unable to start tomorrow she is out of the clinical trial. They have to start chemo within 2 weeks of randomizing her in the study. :( This was pretty discouraging but hopefully all will be great tomorrow and she’ll be able to begin. Her general practice doctor saw her yesterday and said she thinks she should be good. She said to keep changing the dressing and to sit under a lamp for 15mins every 3 hours and eat lots of protein. So here’s hoping her day under the lamp will be just what she needs to get this show on the road.

In other news my stupid body is right back into its old games. Cycle day 44 so far and nothing is going on. And no im not pregnant. UGH! Seriously why can’t it all just work! I can only dream of being someone who plans the month to get pregnant and Poof it happens. :( So frustrating. I told my mom about it and she was like OH please let you be pregnant! We could use some good news. :( Gosh I wish more than anything that could happen more for her than me at this point! Please Lord fix my body and allow it to work so we can be fruitful and multiply! Please breath life again into my empty womb and let it be perfectly healthy! 3 years and 9 months is LONG enough to wait! :( Please make my mom a grandma to a baby here on earth and please heal her so she can enjoy them!


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Waiting a week…

2 09 2009

Monday afternoon the nurse called and said they the doctor feels they should wait a week to start the chemo. After the major surgery, breathing issues and heart issues b4 it and so on he just felt that giving her a week to recover would be best. As much as we all wanted to get going on this right away I do feel this was the right decision. I had taken the day off yesterday to go with her to her first chemo and since that didn’t happen I went over to help her get ready for the day and just spend time with her. She decided that she was feeling well enough to go look at wigs and possibly a little shopping for clothes she can wear that are loose and comfortable. Last time we went looking for wigs she wound up in the hospital so every few minutes I kept asking are you ok. It made me nervous but short of tying her up nothing was going to keep her down. We found a great wig, some clothes at kohls and marshalls, ate at panera, went to trader joes, and then headed home. By this time her feet had completely swelled up so it was defiantly time to get her home even if we were only gone a couple of hours. Over all it was a great day and I just talked to her and she slept about 11 hours last night. She is sleeping in a recliner up stairs right now because she cant get herself out of bed very easily but I think thats a great amount of time considering the bed. She has to go in on friday for a repeat echo and a check up to the cardiologist. Then chemo will start on Tuesday. Its at 11:30am and will last at least 3 hours. We thought it was 90 minutes but that is just for one of the drugs. Over all she is doing much better and I am sure by next week she will be much better on her feet and ready to take on the world of Chemo!

In other life news we got to the Great Minnesota get together with friends on monday. It was a great time and ate some good and not so good food. It was a great night out and have another one planned with them on saturday to see a comedian and eat casino buffet food! Yum!

 Its amazing how one minute life was all about infertility and miscarriages and now my only concern is my mom and getting her better. Hopefully redirecting my mind on something else will allow a miracle to happen in the one thing that Ive spent 3 1/2 trying to achieve.


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