WOW!

I can't believe how quickly time flies when your having fun!  I had my chemo on Thursday of last week so I am down to 7 more.  Tomorrow I go for another one. This last week was a little rough.  I found out that the reason my joints hurt so bad is because I am allergic to the Taxol.  The Taxol they are giving me to kill the cancer..of course..every other weird thing that can go wrong or happen has happened to me during this journey, so why not be allergic to the stuff that is trying to help me kill this crap.  LOL!!   I also found out that I have a hernia on my belly button, most likely from all the crap I went through when I first had my mastectomy.  I had a CT scan this morning to see how big it is.  I should find out tomorrow when/if I am going to have to have surgery.  Went to my Cardiologist today too.  Had a Sonogram, Ultrasound and stress test today.  Everything came back great!  Thank God, sure didn't need anything else going on :-)

Matt met with the advocate from Wonders & Worries.  His name is Ali. The program helps kids who have a parent going through some sort of catastrophic illness.   Matt really liked it and said he wished he could go longer than 6 weeks!!  Hard to believe Matt wants to do anything like that, let alone for more than 6 weeks.  Definitely makes me feel better about our decision to let him participate.

Devan is coming home this weekend!! Can't wait.

Overall, having a good week..family is all good, no one else is sick.  Thank you Jesus!!  I will update sooner next time :-)

Still Smiling!!
Yolanda

Killing party today - 8 left!!

I had my 4th Taxol/chemo treatment today.  It went well.  I am getting more tired as time goes by.  I actually slept during my treatment today, which never happens. I have been experiencing a lot of tingling and pain in my feet and hands.  It is a common side effect of the Taxol. My joints have been hurting, but I think that is part of the Levaquin (antibiotic) that I have had to take twice already during my chemo.

I have been a little weepy all day, I don't know why.  I think it was because of all the questions I had to answer when the met with the guy from Wonders & Worries who is going to meet with Matt at his school and a couple of other kids to help him deal with me/us having cancer. I had been referred before but we decided it wouldn't be a good idea since he would have to go to a different place and it would be with total strangers.  At least if he goes to the one at Ridgeview, the place is familiar and he will more than likely know the other kids in the group or at least have seen them before.  Talking about how Matt and Devan have had to deal with this was hard and it makes me very angry that they have to go through this again.

Devan posted a comment on her facebook a couple of weeks ago -

Cancer. Don't avoid the word. Embrace it and fight it!'

My baby is so smart. I thought about her statement and decided that she is just like me.  I think we did a great job with her and she has learned what is important. This has been the attitude that Abel and I have taken in fighting our cancer. Some people think I share to much information - but I don't care.

When we talk about cancer and the signs, no matter how hard it is - there is a possibility that ONE PERSON might be saved. MIGHT find it early. For that ONE PERSON, I will continue to talk about it.

Thank you God for giving me the strength to do this.

On a lighter note,  thank you for the birthday wishes last week. Thanks to my family for cooking dinner for me last week and for the gifts!  Thank you to Mona Sarate and Pat Dryden for the beautiful blankets they made for me.  Mona crocheted a pink blanket for me and Pat made a flannel blanket with pink ribbons.  They will come in handy when I go for my chemo treatments..it is really cold in there! It makes my heart happy to have such wondeful people in my life, who took the time to make the something like this for me.  I love you!  

I will try to post pictures of the blankets later. 

Stil Smiling!!! :-D

Yolanda

 

 

I ♥ Boobies bracelets-just venting!

On my soapbox!

So I know the craze for kids right now are the I ♥ Boobies bracelets.

  My own personal opinion - Let the kids wear them and stop being so uptight about them.  They are supporting a great cause - Breast Cancer. Click here to visit their website.  I am not offended that my nephews are wearing these bracelets!  They are wearing them for me and all the other women who have or have had breast cancer.  Sure, I'm not naive, I know that some kids are wearing them only because they say 'boobies' on it.  But, I don't care...they are still getting the word out, they are still supporting the cause.  Kids know what boobs are for goodness sakes!!  (insert your own choice words here)  I have read several articles and seen a few interviews online about kids having these bracelets taken away, getting in trouble for having them, having to wear them inside out so the bad word 'boobie' doesn't show.  There was one kid who could continue to wear the bracelet but not around 2 specific teachers -one who had had breast cancer and the other who had lost someone to breast cancer, because they were offended by them.  Offended!!  Can you believe that...don't you get what is going on!  Wake up people - it's time to talk about it! Stop hiding under a damn rock! They aren't wearing the barcelet to offend you, they are wearing it to support you.

Okay, off my soapbox now...thanks.

Feeling a little crappy today, have been since Sunday night. I'll be okay.

Still smiling,
Yolanda