Author Archives: Tammi
Weekend on the Water + Chemo #5
Cloud Nine had her 1st launch for 2012 on Friday. The launch went smoothly and we enjoyed cruising beautiful Lake George for several days. Felt TERRIFIC to be back on the water. Barb was a huge help to us and … Continue reading
Chemo #4 – or 13 DOWN & 5 TO GO!
Chemo #4 was uneventful yesterday. Of late I seem to feel particularly energized on the day of chemo and for part of the next day. Then I slide off my steroidal high and can feel tired or less energitic for a … Continue reading
Smuggler’s Notch Trip & Chemo #3
Some fun has been had since my last post! Last Sunday we joined my high school girlfriends Jackie and Sharon, along with Sharon’s husband Jim, for our annual ‘Girlfriend’s Trip’. Sharon and Jim had arranged for us to stay at … Continue reading
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
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
ADDITIONAL UPDATE
Phew – thanks for posting Beth. I went to bed thinking, I’ve got to update news on our site! Sorry to all of you who faithfully check to see how I am doing. Your participation is so encouraging to me … Continue reading
