I haven't posted in a long time, because there hasn't really been anything to post. I just finished 8 rounds of Chemo. At first it didn't go too badly. I would have a bad week then a good week. At about the 4th round my bad week started running into my good week. The last 2 rounds were not good at all. And to top it off right after my last round of Chemo I ended up in the hospital with multiple and extensive blood clots in both lungs. It is a rarer side effect of one of the Chemo drugs I was on. I was in hospital for 2 days while they taught me how to give myself injections in the tummy. I am now on a blood thinner which will help me reabsorb the clots. I am feeling lots better, but am still quite weak and can't do a lot. My neighbors and friends, and family have been taking great care of me. I live in the best town in the world. So now that Cancer treatments are done, i hope forever. I am anxious to move on to the next step of Saving Carol. I don't see my Oncologist until the middle of February, when they will recheck my blood for Cancer markers, and will repeat the CT Scans. I'm looking forward to an all clear. Here's hoping.
Because I am pathetically weak right now, I am starting really slow. My exercise consists of walking our long hallway, back a forth twice, 3-4 times a day. Doing very gentle yoga, and drinking lots of water. I'm going to start putting a little bit of lemon in my morning glass of water, or having a lemon and honey tea every day. Steal cut oats in the morning with wheat berries and a couple of tbs. of ground red river cereal. Top it off with 1/2 cup of skim milk. I drink the other half when I take my daily dose of Vitamin D, and Vitamin C. Coming back from being really sick for a lengthy period of time takes patience, and diligence. I need to be careful not to injure myself and set myself back even further. I'm hopefully going for a massage on Wednesday, plus I start Physiotherapy on the 29th of November for my messed up hip. I injured the muscle back in September and it doesn't seem to want to heal. My thinking is it's due to the Chemo which can also cause joint Neuropathy, and muscle damage. I will keep all posted with a weekly update and may I just say. Here's to 2013, it's going to be a wonderful year.
I hope it is a wonderful year. What a lot you have been through.
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