November 2, 2007

It's been about a month since last I posted. Sorry! I have been up and down and tossed around from all directions.

The first round of chemo was quite difficult. I have sense endured a second round. This time has been MUCH better. There were adjustments to the steriods being lowered. This helped immensely. I felt more in control of myself. Granted, I've been very tired and weak. And nothing tastes good to eat. Because of this, I've lost 19 pounds. What a way to loose weight! Hopefully next week my buds will be a little more adjusted back to normal.

The second round of chemo has been a little easier because of things learned from the first time around. I learned I can control my dosage amounts of nausea medicine, and this will control how much I have to sleep because of the meds. I learned not to ignore 64 ounces or more of liquids in a day. It's much more painful to be dehydrated than have to force drink! So a word to the wise... Also, no more hair on the head. I look like either Uncle Festus from the Addams Family or the face of the guy you can move hair onto (remember when you were little and you would take this magnetic pen and drag hair to his head or face? That's me :)) We'll see what we can do to make a mock up of this so you can assist me with a new hair due come spring or summer.

Thank you to all of you who keep emailing, sending notes and cards and keeping me in your prayers and thoughts. I just wouldn't be making it if I didn't have a little surprise here and there from one of you all!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!