Day 18 of cycle 3

I haven't been writing because I have felt so good that I have been doing things around the house and getting out a little bit. I also have been at the doctors alot these past two weeks.My counts weren't that good last week but on monday they were better. Except, my HB counts were low so on Tuesday this week I had to sit in the hospital for six hours and get a blood transfusion. And then Wednesday I got a PET Scan. I went to the Doctors today so they could check my counts and let me know about the results, BUT they didn't have the results yet so as soon as I know something I'll post and let you all know whats goin on. The Doctor says that he is pretty sure that the scan should show that the tumors are smaller or gone all together. I have some shopping to do this weekend and if I don't get a chance to post I want to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!! I was suppose to go back into the Hospital on monday for the fourth cycle but I asked the Doctors if I could spend X-mas at home with my babies and they said since I'm doing so well that YES I can. So I don't go back in until Saturday the 26th. Much Love to everybody I'll try to post soon. Until next time........ Bye
- Tina

day 5, cycle 3

So in about two days i'll officially be half way done with my treatment. I haven't posted in two weeks because i really haven't been feeling to well. I want to thank all of you for following my blog and praying for me. I have some good news. My next treatment was suppose to be the week of christmas , so I talk to my doctor and he is letting me be home for christmas and then I can come in on the 26th. I'm sooooooo Happy . I'll try and write more soon but until then. Much love Tina

Day 31

I can't type much and I'm sorry that it's been a week since I last wrote anything. I have been real tired and I feel like I'm going to be sick all the time. I will try to write some more maybe tommorrow I hope. I want to Thank All the people that attended and did anything to help at my benefit last friday. Much Love

Day 24

Hello there to all my followers. This morning was kinda rough. When I woke up My head and back were hurting so bad.But, the nurses gave me some pain meds and I've felt good since. I'm so happy that it is already Thursday, the week is just flyin by. I can't wait to go home. I really want to go home because the hospital changed the rules since the last time I was here and now NO ONE under 18 is aloud to visit and everybody must be healthy. Well, thats a give in. To anyone planning on going to the Benefit 2morrow night, I wish I could be there but I can't and so I want to send all of you a great big THANK-YOU.The nurses are going to come in soon and give me the rest of the chemo for this week so until next time, much love you all.

Day 22

Today is my second day in the hospital.I have already had one dosage of my chemo that I will be recieving this week. They are going to bring the next one in soon. I'm doing ok today. I've been up and walking around the room and this time I have a different view so I was looking out the window for a little while. I wish I could be outside getting fresh air. But, Thats ok when I get out of here I enjoy those little things awhole lot more.I love all the comments everybody is sending me. It brings tears to my eyes but they are happy tears. For the people sending me messages on myspace I'm sorry I haven't got back to you but the myspace is being stupid and not letting me send messages back. Much love to everybody who has been following along and been there for my family and I .

Day 19

I'm not going to type much today but I wanted everyone to know that I started losing my hair at the beginning of this week. My scalp became real tender and my hair got full of knots. So today I shaved my head. I feel so much better now that the hair is all gone. I think that I look funny, My husband says I look beautiful. I don't know..... Well I send my love and Thanks to all of you following along.

Day 17

Today wasn't that bad, I got up and picked up a couple things and of course I wasn't doing that much but then I got so tired. Just for the little while I was up and moving. It might sound weird but it fell real nice to actually get up and do something, even if it was cleaning up. Tommorrow is friday and that means that I only have three more days until I have to go back to the hospital for my second cycle. For all those who don't know, My family has organized a benefit for my family and I. There have been flyers posted around and In todays paper (Tri -city Times) there was a very nice article printed. Again I would love to Thank all those who have been praying for my family. We have much love for all of you.

day 15

Today I have been real tired, I think that the chemo the doctors gave me on friday is starting to effect me. It really sucks when you are so tired ans no amount of sleep helps you at all.I was brushing my fingers threw my hair last night and a small chunck came out. It didn't hurt at all. I thuoght that I was ready for the whole losing my hair thing but, I don't think I'll ever be ready. In less than a week I'll be back in the hospital for my second round of chemo. I'm scared to death again and I really don't want to go back to the hospital but I know what I have to do. I hope I can remain strong. With much Love Tina

day 13

SOrry I haven't posted in a while but I tried a couple times last week and it wouldn't lwt me. I just want you all to knoow that I am feeling better but still not myself. The thing that sucks the most is that I know I'm going to feel great at the end of the week and then monday I go back into the hospital. I want to thank everyone for their donations and all your prayers and thanks to all my family for their help and love. I had a great weekend. I wasn't feeling so hot but I finnally got to see my sister and her family. It's been since February so to see my nephews and niece again really brought up my spirits.Ilove you all and until next time.

day four

I really can't tell you to much today, because I am feeling so tired and just not my self. I just finished my first type of chemo this morning and now they have me doing another one. This one can cause the chills and fevers. I hope that the side effects don't get to bad. They are also starting me on my third chemo med tonight and that one will run for two days straight. I will be ending my first cycle on Saturday night ans can hopefully go home to be with my family.I Thank-you all for your support and following along with me on my battle against cancer.

Day two

Tuesday October 20, 2009

My day started at 4:20 am. Thats when the first nurse came into draw blood, then about five minutes later another nurse came in to check my vitals.(which is when they check your blood pressure and take your temp.)At 6am the nurse came to give me my second bag of chemo. I finished my dose of chemo at 9am. They are also giving me steriod shots once a day and blood thinners too. I guess chemo patients can get blood clots. (YEAH,SCAREY) They also have to give me shots in my stomach for 11 days. DOESN'T HURT.

I don't feel any kind of symptoms (YET) But, they said everybody is different and it might change tommorow. I don't mean to scare anyboby with the details but I want to be helpful for those who might have to go through what I'm going through. Well this morning I was a little tired but that was from the nurses checking my vitals all night. They brought me breakfast and they couldn't believe that I had a appetite but, they don't know me with food.:) For the first two days I will recieve a dose of chemo every 12 hours for three hours at a time.Today they are also putting a dose in my spine. When they put the shot of chemo in my spine they are going to also take fluid out to test for more possible cancer. I hope that the fluid comes up negative. I don't want to say that I'm only doing this for my kids and my husband, but they are what is keeping me going and being strong. I want to get this done and then I can have my whole life with kids and my family. I should be done with treatment in atleast six months. Thanks for following me on my journey and i'll keep you posted.

First Chemo

Tomorrow will be my first chemo treatment. I'm scared to death! I should be in the hospital for a week, then I will update you again. Please pray for me, Mayk & the kids!