Author Archives: dcl

Party Time!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

My last day of chemo has passed. Honestly, I was so fatigued when I went in, that I wasn’t nearly as elated as I should have been. After the last drip of medication came through the IV tube and the … Continue reading →

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At Last!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Tomorrow is my last chemo therapy treatment!  Hip hip hooray!  While I’ve been fatigued and lost some hair, I can be very thankful that the side effects haven’t been worse.  Here’s hoping tomorrow’s treatment will finish cleaning up the mutant … Continue reading →

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Raising the Brow

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

In December, I was considering the possibility of tattooed eyebrows if they vacated my face due to the side effects of chemotherapy.  My eyelashes are gone and my brows are quickly thinning. I wonder if this poor girl has gone … Continue reading →

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The Home Stretch

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The next to last chemotherapy treatment is tomorrow morning.  Thankfully, this cocktail is proving to be a little more kinder and gentler on my body than the first four rounds.  Here’s hoping that the medications continue to go through my … Continue reading →

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Muddin’

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Shortly after we moved here, I went with a friend to the local Parade of Homes. Just like most of summer, it was a beautiful sunny day and we thoroughly enjoyed touring the nicely decorated houses. One thing that seemed … Continue reading →

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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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