Cycle Seven, Day One, Treatment One

Just to mess with everyone’s MIND and not just mine; because of the holiday my schedule has been all messed up this week.

First of all Researd calls me Monday to tell me that I had a CT Scan schedule that morning ---oooo goody can I run up to the Mt Scott Clinic and pick up the prep I need to take sure no problem. Went in had my labs drawn there at the Interstate Clinic and then had the CT Scan done.

Tuesday I had my monthly appointment with my doctor. OH DEAR they have a new CT Scan reporting program going and he can’t get the CT Scan results. They say that they are on his computer but he can’t access them for whatever reason. So he calls and talks with the Dr who read the scan and was told that everything looks OK!!

He did tell me that my labs The blood counts and liver tests are fine. And kidney tests are fine.

Mack showed up this week as he was back in town from working on the rental house. He brought me pretty pink flowers from his garden. Sarah had her IEP (Individualized Education Program) so they were not able to come this week.

So we were good to start round seven of the Chemo. Yippee Skippee!!!

Cycle Six, Day Twenty-Two, Rest Week NO Treatment

This is my *rest* week the week that they *know* my counts will be low---just how low is the unknown.—So far the Dr has NOT sent me my lab results, the excuse I’ve been given is that it’s his week to do hospital rotation.---I told them that was a lousy excuse.



This past week I bought a treadmill off Craigslist, so now Keep-er and I can continue to walk in inclement weather. So far Keep-er has not logged as many miles as I have. I walk on it for an hour in the mornings if the weather looks *iffy*. On non rainy days we’ve been doing the short one mile walk around the block a couple of times a day. Keep-er and I have been also been doing some obedience training down in the basement.

Other than that it’s basically the same old boring life around here.

CYCLE SIX Day Fifteen Treatment week Three

Today was my third treatment for this cycle---veins behaved themselves today and the tech was able to get in first try. When they hung the Paclitaxel (Taxol®), I could taste it----yuck!!!!! Mack was out of town again, He’s working on one of our Rental houses; Roxanne,Sarah and Widget were late getting there, BUT HEY they ALL showed up :-) the photo is of Sarah and Widget

However till she got there she kept me entertained with text messages on my cell phone. She arrived in time to show off Widget to the staff, and take me home as Amber had other errands to do afterwards. Today I was out in the “main” room with a TV to watch as well as being able to *people* watch---which I love to do.

The Dr. sent me the following note about my blood work this week. The blood counts, liver and kidney tests are all fine.

Keep-er and I have been doing some obedience training down in the basement, now that it’s been cleaned up again and most of the parents stuff is gone. On non rainy days we’ve been doing the short one mile walk around the block a couple of times a day.

Other than that it’s basically the same old boring life around here.

CYCLE SIX Day Eight Treatment Two

Today was my second treatment for this cycle---veins were playing games with the IV Techs again today---na na nana na you can’t find me! Oh you think you found me?—I’ll just ROOOOOOOOOOOOLL away from there”. I did get very lucky/fortunate whatever---as they did manage to get it in with just two pokes of the needle. Other than that it was a slow day in the Chemo room. Roxanne was home sick with a cold. Mack was out of town, I got stuck in what I call *the hole* (it’s a cubicle----you know four foot tall walls) with four chairs in it in the middle of the room. There was no TV, No windows to look out for a view. There were two other people in there, one was talking on her cell phone---the other was trying to sleep and kept grunting at the person on the phone. When I got up to go for a walk she grrrd at me because I was making noise. Sheesh. No way to people watch---just plain boring.

I have a very very straight and*fine*(texture) baby soft, crop of white hair growing in now. However I still don’t have any eyebrows.

The Dr sent me the following note about my blood work this week. the blood cells are looking good. Happy day!!!!

Keep-er and I have been doing some obedience training down in the basement, now that it’s been cleaned up again and most of the parents stuff is gone.

Basically it’s the same old boring life around here.
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