Can You Believe how long its been!!!

Wow, cant believe its been sooo long since I posted....almost a year...I prolly dont have any followers now, I have let u all down so much...

I did the chemo cocktail until around the last of May, the sickies really got bad toward the end...Sick with the tummy upset, really bad fatigue and the poops to much for almost 2 weeks after every treatment...In June i started on the drug Avastin, its not a chemo drug, so the side effects were not as bad...but by that time the chemo drugs had done their thing to my system and body...my nails started bruising under the nails....and very very sore...Needless to say, our garden didnt do to well last year..hurt to plant the seeds....and i was sooo tired..

I took the avastin until i think it was January, then it stopped doing anything for me...So my doctor was gonna put me back on chemo drugs again...but when i went in for the treatment he had decided to try another drug..Tarceva, its a pill...no iv...I have been on that for about 3 months now...side effects are mild (compared to the chemo)..Just fatigue, mild tummy upset and constipation followed by the "poops to much..

Will post more later..

Peace,
Claudette

April 4th!!

Wow, its been so long since i posted...For the last 2 treatments, the sickie days are getting longer...This last time i was very sick from that Friday to the next Thursday...and bloodwork on that Friday was very low...They called me afterwards and told me not to get sick, take temp a lot and wash hands a lot...Well, i thought i was getting bronchitis, but since I had some antibotics left over I started them and i feel not to bad right now...i have been taking them for about 3 days now...lol , get better to start it all over again, since my next treatment is the 12th, next wednesday..

I have started breaking out in itchy bumps and blisters, esp on my legs and tummy...the dr gave me some cream and the antibotics for it...He is not sure what it is from...

Years ago, I use to have mild migraines...and for some reason now, it seems i have started it again...It starts out 1st like i am having a panic attack, with a mild headache...then i have a light in my eyes..it starts out small and gets huge...I cant really see the computer or the tv, and i also get sick to my tummy..also very very dizzy....I usually have to go to bed until the lights subside...I will have to tell my dr about this, mayb he knows what is causing it...or can give me something that will stop it..

After this coming treatment, i will have another ct-scan...He said something about if its better i might just to have to have the avastin..Not sure for how long...I cant remember if i told u about the avastin or not, but it stops the blood flow to the tumors...I will know more after the ct-scan..

Rocky and Bear are fine..I have been getting some surprises in the mail...Thank you so much...I hope to get a picture of it soon...and of my cranes...I havent gotten them all on the dowell yet, lol, there is a lot of them..I will try to update this a little more often and the pups blog...I thinks i got a bad case of lazyitis...

Thanks again for all the gifts and for ur continuing love u have shown me...This treatment is very hard to do, but i know i have friends all over the world pulling for me...and standing beside me...Thanks....Until next time:::::

peace and love,

claudette

Results from Ct-scan!!

Just a quick note, got the results....I still have cancer, but the chemo is helping...next treatment is next Wednesday....will b three treatments, then another ct-scan..

Peace and Love,
Claudette...

pps, who sent a purple Rocky toy and signs with a smiley face....

March Update!!

Hi,

I know been a long time...I took this of me and the "brat"last week...Whereever i am, he is...

Let's c, where do i start....Thank you to ever one of u that have sent me the cranes...and the gifts to make me feel better...I love it all....some i am have trouble figuring out who sent it, (is y i havent been to thank you yet)...lol, i will figure it out soon...those cranes are soo special to me, and hope to get a picture of them hanging soon...

As far as the cancer, i had the all important ct-scan Thursday....This is to c if the chemo is helping any....I have to get good results on it, and it will also tell me how many more treatments i need...So far, no treatment in March, i have to go get the results next Tuesday...Dont know if they will set chemo up for wednesday or not...guess we will c...I have started getting migraines again, not sure, if its from the chemo or not, thats on my list to ask the doctor..also, my feet are swelling big time...that could b from the diabetes, will have to ask about that too..This last chemo time, they told me something else to try for the sickies and the diarrea...Probotics...hope it helps, that 1st week after the treatment is a "_ itch"..Lol, my hats all of u have sent have really saved me....and everbody loves them...I have sooo many people pulling for me, i can do anything. I have no doubts that i will beat this stuff...

Will update Tuesday when i get the results...Thanks for being there for me..

Peace and Love,
Claudette

Update finally!!

I am still here, i had to have bloodwork on the 12th....now my cell count is low...next treatment is the 24th...but i dont feel good...amazing how the low cell count works...i have been fighting the cold or flu or something for a few days now....Finally called the dr and he called drugs in for me, it is very important i am not sick next wednesday...I have always been very hot blooded...and now i am soooo cold..always freezing...I go to bed just to get warm...

I did get to go to my "look good feel good" meeting Monday...met 4 other women in some kind of cancer treatment...one had just had her biopsy for breast cancer, one started her chemo on Tuesday, and one had almost finished her's...not sure about the 4th one...but she had a head of hair....the ladies that held it were very very nice..we all laughed and had fun with makeup...we got to pick out hats and stuff, and learned a cool way to make a t-shirt into a hat....Learned how to fix my kerchiefs that Linda sent me too...the gave us a make-up kit worth 300.00....i laughed told them i wasnt to much into make-up, never have been, but i did look quite good when i got it all on...

My personality is kinda changing...usually i am cool, but now whew i can get pissed...seems like going back to when i drank to much and got mouthy...its not all the time, just in certain times...and i c spots in front of my eyes...shiny big spots...not like a migraine...this is shiny and in the very middle and it divides and changes...and i had been having headaches...esp for three days, for the last 2 days, not to bad...will have to ask the dr about that next week...

Update, grrr, the antibotics are not doing to good...still feel bad...if i dont soon start to feel better, will prolly have to reschedule the 24th treatment...

Thanks to everyone for my hats, books, candies, good smelling stuff, plants, and everything else u have sent..and thanks for the "thinking of u" cards...Debi, thanks for sending Rocky his toy and treats...every package i opened he was here right beside me...he tried to steal my hats, and the yummies...when i opened urs, he grabbed that toy and was gone...least now he is leaving my beautiful hats alone...

ok i am gonna finally post this...cya all, next time...

Peace n Love,

Claudette

Treatment day #2!!!!

I guess i needed to update the chemo thing...lol, keep forgetting u are all not in facebook...my chemo for the 27th of jan was cancelled, low blood platlets again...lol i got to the chair ready for the IV and it was cancelled..it was re-scheduled for the Feb the 3...and i had the treatment...For some reason, the sickies and the poops to much starts that Friday..(today)... they gave me some new pills for the sickies...so it hasnt been to bad today and the poops to much hasnt been bad at all...mayb because i had a lot of gas yesterday, lol i was doing some good burping and farting..i woulda made some of the pups proud...

The doctor told me, about my platlet count, lol, told him i had a lot of people told me i needed to find all this stuff out..he just grinned...the platlet count should b at least 140..and this Wednesday mine was 104, he said we could work with that, its anything under 100 that is not good....Some of u had mentioned to ask him what could i do to help keep the count up, and he said their wasnt anything i can do that, that was for him to worry about...

My next blood work is the 12th with the chemo scheduled for the 24th of Feb...after that treatment, he will get the ct-scan to make sure it is helping and how much it has, so far..

They are all extremely nice to me...lol, they did lol at me when i was falling asleep in the treatment chair...think they were worried about me on the drive home...i asked them what they gave me to try to knock me out....i was sooo sleepy when i got home Wednesday that i had to go to bed, and very tired...but otherwise ok...think these sickie pills kinda make me sleepy too...

ok, thats it till next time..

peace,

claudette

Hi all,

lol, as promised...1) my wig....2) my fallen out hair...