Wednestday 02 June 2010 NCI Update

Well the testing is all done and the results are back----I've been accepted into the Study program-------and was Randomized (I call itthe coin toss) to the actual drug that they are "studying". THE VACCINE!!! So on Friday I get my first dose of the Study drug then I return in three weeks on the 28 June 2010 for the next dose of it. From then on I'll be only flying out here once every four weeks for a check-up to see how I'm doing and start the next cycle...the weather here is HOT!!!!!! Since they have Roxanne's name she was the one that got booked for the next flight out.

Roxanne has been a big help get me to the various parts of the hospital to the appointed places on time and actually hearing stuff that I didn't always hear correctly.

Keep-Her has been a real champ thru it all. just lays there and snoozes between stops. Lots of people have enjoyed seeing her at the clinic.

Jann the very HOT n TIRED Overcomer

I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane

Saturday 29 May 2010


I'm leaving on A Jet Plane, don't know when I'll be back again ---- O Baby I hate to goooooooooooooooooo!!! OK OK so, I'm off on my big adventure to NCI = National Cancer Institute..and some site seeing in and around the Washington DC area.

Jann and Keep-Her

13 May 2010 till 06 June 2010

Al lrighty my last update until after my trip to Bethesda, MD

I think it's safe to talk about this now and not jinx it tooo much

1) I have my plane tickets bought and paid for

2) I have a place to stay (thank you ever so much Jean)

3) I have appointments lined up for my time at National Cancer Institute.

I leave home here with Keep-Her and my daughter Roxanne (this trip) as my care giver companion. so I'm fairly confident that it really is going to happen this year, and not fizzle out like it did last year.

I still don't know that I qualify for their study program yet---won't know till I get back there and go thru all their testing procedures (at their expense). This way I'll have a "fresh" (2nd/3rd opinion) pair of eyes looking at all the results and see if they see the same things......

~~Jann

Thursday 06 May 2010 Cycle Thirteen, Day Eight, Treatment Two

Well yesterday was an interesting uneventful day. they called my on Wednesday Cinco D Mayo and asked if I could come in later in the day to avoid the wait time. (should have gone with my gut feeling and said NO!!) But I was Ms Nice person this time and said OK.so we moved the appointment from 12:30 PM up to 2:00 PM gee wonder what wait time would have been if I'd gone in at 12:30 as it was I had to wait 45 mins to be called back to the treatment room, then another 30 min for my first medication to arrive that I have to take 30 min before receiving the Chemo stuff. After that it went without a hitch.

As I posted earlier my daughter, son-in-law and girls had an early Mother's day dinner for me last night. a little surf (BBQ Salmon) and Turf (Prime Rib Roast) sad to say that there were no left overs

they gave me a lovely flower basket to hang out doors and feed my humming birds from----soooooooooooo cool. I love flowers but I can NOT have them in my house....only one the other side of glass.

Now to get serious about packing my bags and teaching Keep-Her how to fly...... Bethesda Maryland here we come. I have an appointment with them on 01 June 2010 2 9:00 AM in the morning to start the process to see if I'm eligible for any of their study protocols.

~~Jann

Early Mother's Day

Thanks Roxanne & Dave (for cooking) and girls also for the fantastic surf (BBQ
Salmon) and turf (Prime Rib) dinner last night. It was a lovely
Mother's-day dinner. (no left overs ;-{P}. It was a great meal, and
had a lovely visit with extend family as well. thank you, Roxanne
and the girls for the beautiful outdoor... hanging plant.Petunias, verbena and a couple of others very pretty

Thursday 29 April 2010 Cycle Thirteen, Day One, Treatment One.

I met with my DR today and we have started round Thirteen of Chemo with this particular drug. Yiippee Skippee
took one nurse one try to get the IV started.

We are currently down in Roseburg OR, for my daughter's Father-in-law Del McKay's http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100423/OBITS/100429912&parentprofile=search memorial service. He was a great guy.

Quote of the week:
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health Or a life without problems. What would you talk about?
~~Zen Judaism


~~Jann

Thursday 22 April 2010 Cycle Twelve, Day Twenty-two, Treatment NONE

Thursday 22 April 2010 Cycle Twelve, Day Twenty-two, Treatment NONE
This is my week OFF from treatment. YEAH!!!! All I want to do is sleep!

This past week or so has been sad one for a couple of my friends and family, as they have lost a Loved one. My neighbour who has been in a care center for almost two years now and I've been caring for his house and yard to keep the appearance up that some one was there---Died last Saturday 17 April 2010. Then on Sunday 18 April 2010 my daughter's father-in-law Del McKay passed away.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Live life so completely that when death comes to you like a thief in the night, there will be nothing left for him to steal.”