Tuesday Dec 28, 2010....
"2011" OMG...Unbelievable!!! The past twelve months have gone fast. This means that I have been coming to Cancer Treatment Centers of America for 18 months. I continue to believe that God has led me to this Center. The way I feel and the progression of treatments makes me know that there is more to just taking meds and living a good life. With the guidance of God anything is possible!!
Robbin and I had to come out a day early because of the holiday travel. A month ago I made my doctor appointments and of course there are lots of travelers so to get a flight that we wanted was not available. So what did we do for a day???? Go shopping or go to the restaurant??? Ok, we did both. Although we did enjoy some R&R for the afternoon. We have been under some major stress, so the rest felt so good!!! Then to the bar for some visits with some friends we have met here. they are so friendly and always congenial.
Tomorrow we will go to the hospital in the morning for blood draw. In doing this I will get the results when we see the doctor thursday. I always have to wait till I get home to get the most important result.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2010.....
The blood draw went well and we were back at the hotel before 11:30. Both of us were so tired we just laid on the bed and before I knew it we were asleep. Must have needed some rest!!! After some lunch we worked on our computers, got bored and decided to go see True Grit. If you have the time, you really need to see it. One of the better movies I've seen.
Tomorrow I start appointments at 10am and my treatment is at 2:00. After that we'll go to the outlet mall to walk for a couple of hours. It really does help with the shots I get. I'm sure I'll be going to bed early.
Thursday Dec 30, 2010.....
All went well today. As always it seemed to be a long day and when we left I felt tired and sore. We got back to the hotel and because it was raining hard, we had to stay in. I am very sure about walking after my two shots so all I could do is walk inside. Needless to say I didn't get to much in. My doctor told us that my cancer marker is going up. She isn't to worried about it because she does Pt scans and MRI's every 3 months. They report that the cancer on the bone is stable if not decreased in size. Stress can effect the results and I'm sure that's what is happening. I didn't sleep well because of severe pain in my right shoulder. Pain pills help relieve some pain but I just was very uncomfortable all day. The doctor told me that if the pain continues I could start some radiation to help decrease the tumor so the pain decreases also. I will meet with a radiologist next month and make my decision then. I would have 10 treatments which means I would have to stay here for two weeks. That would be hard to do but with the pain I have, it certainly would be worth it. I am considering this.
Friday Dec 31, 2010.....
Still raining and the weather is calling for 27 decrees. That means freezing rain and icy roads. We leave the hotel at 4:00 so I'm hoping it doesn't start freezing until we get to the airport. We arrive in Denver at 8:30. We will be home to celebrate the new year. Robbin and I wish you all a blessed New Year!!
