Another set back

Just a quick note to let people know of my latest hurdle. I got a call on Wednesday from my doctor and from my CT Scans and PET scans on Tuesday, they found that I have a blood clot in my lung. I am now doing blood thinning shots in my stomach every day to break it up. Not sure how long I will have to do them. Have I told anyone that I can't wait for this to be OVER! It has been a somewhat depressing week. Just one thing after another and then not being "allowed" to work but also not being able to take care of my kids. It is tough. I am hoping in the next week or 2 I can take care of my kids on my own again, but then what happens when I start radiation and have to go EVERY DAY.

On a positive note I am excited that my friend Kim is making a trip up from Vegas to visit me. I am so VERY excited. I have not seen her in over a year and it will be a much needed visit. She doesn't care what I look like. Which I look like a Chia Pet right now.

I am thinking about shaving my head again because I think my hair will be growing back for good since I'm not going through chemo anymore. That way it can all grow back even.

Thank you to the Indian Trail Yokes for the yummy turkey dinner you brought us. I can't wait for dinner! You guys (along with many many many people) have been so very kind and we appreciate it!

Thank you!

Just wanted to give everyone a little update. I don't have much to report. I am home from the hospital, thank goodness. So much of that stay is a blur. I barely remember who all came to see me. So thank you to those of you that did. I appreciate it. I am home on my own today with the kids. That is tough when you are not used to it. I don't think I have been alone with both my kids in a few months. Zander is somewhat of a helper and somewhat of a 3 year old. overall he is doing pretty good though.

I forgot to mention that I had to have a blood transfusion while I was in the hospital. That was kind of scary for me. Just thinking about what could happen. But it was needed. I was low on blood. I also had my blood drawn probably 40 or 50 times. I have so many bruises on my arms. And they had to check my blood oxygen! That hurt like such a bad word! They take that blood from an artery instead of a vein. As of right now I am not "allowed" to work. Doctor's orders. I have an appt tomorrow and I am hoping for some answers. Maybe a name for what I have. Besides the Pneumonia.

I also want to share a nice story. I shared on facebook, so sorry to those of you that are hearing this again. The day I came home from the hospital, I was sitting out on the porch swing and a lady that lives across the street and down a couple houses came over. We have never met this lady. Her husband plows the street in the winter but we really haven't met him either. Well she comes up to the gate and she said she had something for me. I walked out there and she said she could tell we were going through some tough times and wanted to give us a little something. I told her that I had Hodgkin's lymphoma and she handed me $100! What a nice lady! I wish I could bake. I wish I had the energy to bake to take her something. We have had a lot of generosity come our way and we appreciate every single bit of it. From the meals to just having someone to talk to. In my opinion, this neighbor went above and beyond. I just wanted to share this little story. As much as I talk bad about our neighborhood, there are still those "good" neighbors out there!

oh what a...MONTH!

No pictures today and probably won't type too much. I am on the laptop and I hate typing on this, but figured I needed to let everyone know what was going on. I will tell you to the best of my ability.

So I battled that stupid cold for 3 weeks and FINALLY started to feel better just in time to have Chemo again. That Chemo went okay and for the first few days I actually felt okay. Then that Saturday I started getting sick. I couldn't keep ANYTHING down. I thought I was doing really well with drinking my water, but I wasn't doing good enough. So last week (the 6th and 7th?) I went back to my oncologist and they put me on IV fluids. I was still very very very weak. I seriously did nothing but lay on the couch or in my bed. I just couldn't beat it. So Sunday afternoon (Mother's Day) Frank brought me into the ER. They ended up admitting me and here I sit. A week later.

My port has slipped, which my be why I have been getting sick, but who knows. One of the Chemo drugs has caused lung damage. I am currently on oxygen. I will no longer have Chemo, I have to do the rest of my treatment by doing radiation. I don't know how I feel about this. I know it will make me VERY tired. But I don't think it will make me sick. Who knows. I am sure I will find out more soon. I wonder if my hair will grow back... I wonder, I wonder, I wonder. So many questions.

just a quick "funny" Zander story... He and I got home one day and he picked up a rock and was playing with it. We went inside and I was going to lay on the couch and he was laying on the love seat and we were going to take a nap. After laying there for about 20 minutes, Zander pops his head up and said "mommy, my rock is in my nose!" so off to the ER with Zander. As we were sitting there he sneezed 3 times and sneezed it out! He was pretty excited that he "Achooed and got it out all by himself"

Well hopefully there aren't alot of errors here, my dinner is served and I am going to try and eat. Everyone have a wonderful evening or whatever it is when you read this, and I will update you as I know more!