HOPE

Friday I will have taken my 2 weeks of chemo pills.  Get a week off this week. Go Friday, Aug 31 for next IV chemo, Then start 2 weeks on and 1 week off of pills again.  The original tumor that showed up and was biopsied began to shrink a week or so after first chemo and is almost flat and not as red.  The very angry one that  popped out on my shoulder by the time I found out I did not have breast cancer had been very painful and you could not touch it. After the second IV chemo and I began the chemo pills it began to not look so angry red and is shrinking.  The ones that  came under the skin from pea size to dime size are shrinking too dime size are pea size, pea size are almost gone. This gives me hope that they will go away. I am not sure what will happen to the 2 that are in my colon.  One of the doctors told me he had an 86 year old man that used these pills and his colon cancer disappeared.  I can only hope and pray mine will too.

I banged my back against the stool and bruised some ribs a couple weeks ago and it has been hurting. It has about quit hurting..  Since the tumors do not hurt and back would be ok i would feel pretty good.

Am trying to eat and drink right. Am getting exercise trying to keep house clean, but as I get stronger I need to do hand weights and walk more.

I pray that I will get better and be able to do some stuff with my kids and have a bit of quality life.  At my age I know I cannot expect a long time.  Will take what I can get.

If things go bad after awhile and I do not feel good, I will be ready to go climb in Jim's arms again, and see the ones who have gone on before.

This chemo treatment is a journey that I will follow while it works.  I like the dr., he is aggressive and not afraid to try different.  Please guide him God, and help me to have faith that what will be will be.

Was Jim surprised to see you Charlie.?  I miss you.

PRAYING CHEMO WORKS

Got approved for the pills.  My next chemo treatment is Aug 10th.  After the session at hospital, I will not have to bring fanny pack home.  Will to on 2 pills a day. Two weeks on two off.

Had stitches out of port Wednesday, and lab.  My blood was only down .01 point, so did not need any meds before my next session.  They will take it again before the session to make sure it stayed up.  

Do not know how long these treatments will be.  He will do it until it begins to work or he sees it is not going to shrink tumors.  I have not got any additional bumps in the past week, and they are not bigger.  Cannot tell if they will shrink with only 1 treatment.

I did not get sick and did not have any of the side effects they said I might.  Of course this was a low dose. I supposed they may be stronger as time goes on if my lab counts stay up.

I at least have some hope, and have a lot of people who are praying for me.

Today is Jim's birthday, first one with him not with me.  They did get his Memorial Bench starting to set.  It looks real good.