CYCLE Four Day Twenty-Two NO Treatment---REST WEEK

Nothing much to report this week since this is my **Rest Week** Rest week my eye!!!! This week I had not only the normal vampire visit but I also had a CT Scan done on Tuesday and then a Bone Scan done on Wednesday. I won't get the results of those till I see the DR next Thursday.Granted between appointments I have taken frequent naps.




The Bone Scan is a two part test, you go in and have the radioactive contrast injected into your arm, then you wait for three hours and go back for the scans. So what to do during that time? Mack and I went to the Chinese Gardens in Downtown Portland. It was a pleasant day and the Gardens are lovely, peaceful place to go and relax for a while. We also had lunch in the Tea Room there.

I've been so busy running to the clinics for test and stuff Keep-er and I have taken the week off from *long* walks. We've just been doing short around the "Block" ones. (the ones we do in the evenings.) With it getting dark earlier our walks are getting closer together and we may have to forgo one of them here eventually.

Race for the Cure 21 September 2008---WE DID IT!!

First of all I want to thank each and every one of you for your support of Keep-er and I for this walk.

When I got up at 5:00 AM on Sunday morning to go Downtown Portland, where the Race for the Cure event was being held, it was obvious that it had rained during the night. Yet when the dogs came back in it was just as obvious that it was not currently raining as they were dry.

My Daughter Roxanne, her husband David, and daughters Sarah and Brookelyn arrived at my house about 5:45 AM to take Keep-er and I down to the waterfront where the event was to be held.

We arrived down thereabout 6:30 AM so that we could go thru the booths and collect all the goodies that they were giving away, also look at stuff that was for sale. The weather was cool but dry. After making our way down one side of the booth area and working our way back up the other, meeting up with friends along the way, we arrived back at the Salmon Street fountain where we were to meet up with our other team members.

One of the things they were giving away was pink foam Energizer Bunny, Roxanne had gotten some and decided to "dress" Keep-er, She put the ears on her and Keep-er just left them there. Another one of the give always. was a pink cape that said *Heroes of Hope* by Fuze@ drink. Well Sarah couldn't be out done by her mother so she put the cape on Keep-er as well as the ears. She wore them for the WHOLE time that we were down there. I took them off her just before we got back INTO the van to come home. Keep-er was very well photographed thru out the whole walk. People kept asking if they could take her picture, then this morning low and behold we found Keep-er on the Internet news.


The walk started at 9:00 AM and we were one of the first across the start line. It took my family, along with my niece Linda K ((from Vancouver WA) Keep-er and I about an hour and a half to do the 5K walk.



Crossing the finish line in the Survivors only line.

and YES Keep-er and I were back out walking first thing this morning.

~~Jann
Jann the Overcomer The beginning
http://jann-the-overcomer.blogspot.com/





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CYCLE Four Day Fifteen Treatment Three

Another day! Another treatment! My usual support group was with me today, Amber, Roxanne and Sarah, and my husband Mack. There is good news and not to good news. Today”s IV site was in the back of my hand. The bruising appears to be very minimal this week.

The good news is that the treatments still appear to be working and I’m not having any “major” side effects from the Chemo. I’ve lost 6 pounds and have maintained that weight loss for over 3 weeks now --- so now I can brag The bruising appears to be very minimal this week.

I’ve been running a fever off and on all week. I think I’m coming down with a sinus infection ---however when I went to see my General Practice DR he said I wasn’t sick enough yet for antibiotics. GREAT!!

We had Pizza and a movie night again this past Wednesday, with my daughter, granddaughter, and niece.This week we watched the movie Juno. Next Wednesday it will be with the CBR (Cascade Beagle Rescue director’s group)!

In spite of my fevers and usual aches and pains, Keep-er and I continue to walk daily. We are now up to a little over 3.5 miles in the morning then we do some Obedience training when we get home. in the evenings we walk another mile to mile and half, as long as the weather holds, we'll keep doing that. Race for the cure is only Three (3) days away this coming Sunday 21 September 2008---I think we are ready and in shape for it.

Cycle FOUR Day Eight Treatment TWO

I tolerated today's Chemo Treatment well. They didn't have any troubles starting the IV today! Today's was in the fore arm.



However I'm starting to look like what I think a "junkie" would look like with needle marks and black and blue spots all up and down my arms. Even the kid who I happen to get to take my blood for the weekly blood draws did a lousy job of it and it's bruising. My magic potion ice and Arnica Cream (treatment post Chem) doesn't seem to be working well any more. Blood count continues to be good.

Keep-er and I continue to walk daily. we are now up to a little over 3 miles in the morning then we do some Obedience training when we get home. in the evenings we walk another mile to mile and half, as long as the weather holds, we'll keep doing that. Race for the cure is little over a week and an half away---we want to be in shape for it.

~~Jann

Cycle FOUR Day one Treatment ONE

I got a call from the Research nurse last week to tell me that I needed to have an extra CT Scan done----It needs to be done 12 weeks from when I was accepted into the study program. So I had it done on Tuesday of this week. Saw My Doctor, he said that the CT Scan showed that the two *target* lesions (right axillary lymph nodes) both show slight interval decrease in size. The *non target* lesion (bone, liver and lungs) are stable. There are NO NEW abnormalities. Blood count continues to be good. Today the Nurse had troubles getting the IV started in me today. I guess my veins are getting tired of “playing this game now” she finally found a vein and then it was positional. I had to keep my hand fairly still and in the same position for it to work right. Other than that I tolerated the Chemo Treatment well.

Keep-er and I continue to walk daily. we are now up to a little over 3 miles in the morning then we do some Obedience training when we get home. in the evenings we walk another mile to mile and half, as long as the weather holds, we'll keep doing that.

My Poodle friend Barb & Cheers on the East Coast made me some more scarves. They are wonderful. I really like them.

this one has little white flowers
center one has 4 pink poodles embroidered on it
the last one is pink blue plaid with pink breast Cancer pink ribbons on it



here I am with the pink poodles on my head along with my bangs.