Monthly Archives: January 2012

Breaking Bad

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Since battling my mutant ninja cells, I’ve found that my infusions have left me sitting laying on the sofa watching way more television the past two months than I’ve watched the past three years, combined. It is amusing to watch how … Continue reading →

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Blast Zone

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

On one of my very bad days a few weeks ago my friend Barbie asked if there was anything, just ANYTHING at all she could do for me.I sweetly asked her if she would take the next chemotherapy treatment for … Continue reading →

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Say Cheese

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

DH made an a very astute observation this week. There were way more than four little raviolis in this package. We didn’t count, but there were probably about 35 or 40 of those little cheese-stuffed pastas. What a nice surprise! … Continue reading →

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Falling for the Falls

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

This past week the weather has behaved for Jason’s (our son from Memphis) visit. The skies have been uncharacteristically sunny and clear. On Friday, the 13th, DH (dear husband), Janet and Jason decided to enjoy the good weather by taking … Continue reading →

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Cow Belles

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

On Monday evening, I went in for a breast MRI ordered to confirm if the chemotherapy is making any headway against the dastardly mutant ninja cells. I hated this test the first time it was done and was definitely not … Continue reading →

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Are You My Type?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

While in for my new cocktail infusion yesterday, the oncologist stated that I am extremely anemic, accounting for much of my fatigue.  Her recommended course is a blood transfusion.  She stated it didn’t have to be done immediately, but it … Continue reading →

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Back to Battle

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The countdown continues. Tomorrow is round 5 of eight infusions and a whole new cocktail will be introduced to my body. Here’s hoping that the new toxins will continue to do battle against my uninvited guests and blow them out … Continue reading →

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Needled

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Twenty four hours after every infusion, a shot is given to boost my white blood cell count.  Because I get the infusions on Friday, this necessitates a trip to a different, half-staffed department at the hospital on Saturday.  The first … Continue reading →

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The Beast Revealed

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

This is a little bit of a bookkeeping post. There have been numerous requests from my East Coast friends and family for photos of The Red Beast (aka the red wig). While no one was specific, I am leaping the … Continue reading →

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Iron Poor Blood

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

In 1966, “Island of Terror,” a “B” grade horror movie, made a lasting impression upon me. The plot was about monsters that sucked mammals’ bones straight out of their bodies, leaving lifeless blobs in their wake.  That is how chemo … Continue reading →

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