Monthly Archives: May 2012
Chemo #2 (or #11 of 18)
Chemo went well again yesterday. Great group to chat with…the hours flew by. Felt better than I had in days, actually. If I can keep the constipation in check (apparently constipation and chemo go hand in hand, but I haven’t … Continue reading
Hair and a new scarf!
First you don’t hear from me…..for days, and then here I am just bursting with posts. OK, some if it is the steroids they include with the chemo, but why not put all that energy to some good use?! Take … Continue reading
Return to Chemo
So, here we go again with chemo. I have to admit that last night the idea of starting chemo was making me unhappy. Not major unhappy….I just hadn’t wrapped my head around the fact that my ‘recovery vacation’ was over … Continue reading
Recovery – Week #3
Stronger and stronger! Started Physical Therapy exercises late last week and practice every day, along with one to two full walks of the neighborhood each day. Life is getting back to normal with company all gone home now and Craig … Continue reading
Recovery, Week #2
Having a lovely recovery! Slow, but steady. Each day I try to lengthen my neighborhood walk to the ‘next’ driveway. Stairways are still off limits and sometimes I need to rest, but otherwise life is pretty fine. And we have … Continue reading
Post-doctor visit
We had a great visit with the surgeon today. She removed the staples and replaced them with steri-strips. The incision looks great (I predict it will be a very thin white line scar) with no swelling or sign of infection. … Continue reading
Staples come out today
I’ve been sporting 21 stainless steel staples marching down my abdominal. Probably enough to set off an airport metal detector! Today they are supposed to come out. No more ‘body jewelry’! Will let you know how that turns out. Craig, … Continue reading
