This year, well we all know where we are. Grateful and Thankful that we have this summer together. Yet, with 100% disclosure, frustrated that I am confined to work and home. I had promised my niece Sydney at Thanksgiving a trip to Las Vegas this weekend for her 21st birthday, she and I have been MORE that crazy to see Celine Dion and I said "that will be your present"... we will see her Syd... I promise, it may just have to be for my birthday instead of yours :)! I still tear up when I think I didn't get to fulfill my promise to her. My sister so calmly told us both via skype the other day "you are right where you are supposed to be" ("for I know the plans I have for you" comes into my mind). So many times we want to choose our paths but then they are chosen for us.
While I know that I only have
At this time we only have been given an estimate of those treatments, 5 weeks- daily can you hear me say ughhhh - ok you can say it too, uggggg....... After we meet with the doctors to establish everything, I will keep you updated - trust me, no one wants to know more than Brian and I how much more we have to face. We meet with the Radiation Oncologist here in Midland next week and then go to Baylor the following week for appointmets with several Doctors there.
Physically, I have had some battles to face with this lovely 100+ degree daily weather that we are so fortunate to have in West Texas! I wasn't aware of the fact that pushing myself at work and not drinking enough meant total dehydration when I got to chemo. My blood pressure for two weeks of treatments was 70/40 when I got there, that was baseline....and on my ankle. After you get a mastectomy as I did, you are recommended to not have your blood pressure taken in your arms in order to prevent lymphedema from occurring, as well as getting blood drawn or shots, nothing that would allow pressure or puncture wounds. My weekly blood draws are so much fun in my left hand, we have one vein that we use. I won't complain because I have seen many more patients that struggle much more than I do.
After that little dehydration hiccup, the kids' were great, we went to the store and picked out a little cooler to carry in my car, it was a joint decision - the hot pink one with the ribbon of course! Brooke was the first one in line to pack it for me the first couple of days I went to work, my water bottles, FRS drinks (pure natural energy drinks Brian had researched for chemotherapy patients but are also promoted on ESPN :), my Detour Energy bars, Gatorade, and recently we added Coconut Water drinks. So as I am "on the road again" I have everything I need.
We celebrated the 4th of July here in Midland, just at home, went to the Children's parade and then swimming, I was so tired after that I slept right through the fireworks. The kids' understood and still had fun throughout the day.
I owe a world of thanks to my Sister Sylvia for always being on stand bye this summer to help out with the kids' and take them when we need her to and have I mentioned her cooking???? Delicious beyond She has cooked many meals for us when we need them most, always asking what we want and when the kids' are with her she teaches 24/7 and let's them help. Bianca baked a cake from scratch all by herself, the other day! All for the love of TIA!
My apologies for the lack of posts this past month, it has been rough! I can not tell you how much your love, support, continued messages, thoughts, prayers, phone calls, texts and everything else you all do for each one of us genuinely mean.
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| Fun at the Ranch! |
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| His smile, oh his smile! |
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| Brooke! |
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| Blayr |
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| Lincoln showing his pride! |
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| Decorating the yard |
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| Bianca |
On a side note: I started this post last week prior to my treatment on Wednesday, how time flies! I typed some during my chemo treatment today but the benadryl drip took over :) and decided it was time to just finish up and post when we got home.
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