Hi again everyone.
Just wrote my latest blog and should have reviewed what I had written. I made an error on my insurance information. We are not under hmo. I think the chemo makes me forget things. We are fortunately under PPO and therefore many of the treatments and test are covered by our insurance, but the maintenance part I am not too sure, so please pray that all goes well after my last 2 chemo treatments, so that everything will be covered. I thank you all again and appreciate your prayers. Love to all from dottie and family
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Praise God, Halleluah
Hello my dear friends,
Went to Dr. Nanci yesterday and came back with more encouraging words from her. Yes, my cancer cells did shrink a little more and the ones even on my liver is almost gone. Yes God has been answering all the prayers from all of you and hopefully by the time I get my last two chemo's I will be getting just maintenance with meds and no more chemo's. I guess, the chemo that I have been getting is pretty strong so 6 is all they usually recommend, because after that the good cells may not do so well.
I am so fortunate that our son Ron and June make it to all my appointments when I see the Dr. and listen and ask such intelligent question, which I wouldn't even think about. the are really up on medical terms and the insurance. they get right home and call different insurance for me to make sure all my meds will be covered. They say the insurance coverage is really getting tough to pay for certain meds now and so expensive. So far our hmo has been doing well for me since chemo's are so costly I have been fortunate that it has been doing fine for me.
Last night we took many pictures that I do hope I can print them, since we celebrated Don's birthday with the family to celebrate my good news and his birthday.
I will be having my next chemo on August 1st, and I thank all of you for your continued prayers as I know God is listening and hearing our prayers to continue healing. Thank you all so much for your encouraging cards, love and support. I will be out of my bubble soon. Love you all, dottie
Monday, July 7, 2008
Finally back with my update
Hello to my dear faithful friends,
I am so sorry it has been so long since my last update after my good news of my ct scan. For one reason or another after my session with chemo on June 23rd. it zapped me pretty good and I felt so lazy I didn't feel like even playing with the computer. Went to see my Dr. after about a week after my chemo and she noticed that my weight kept going down and of course the usual discomfort that goes along with the treatment was even more this time. I have been spending at least 4 or 5 hours daily going back and forth to the Hoag Cancer Center to either get hydrated, getting white blood cell shots or iv's for bones with Zometa so I make sure I do get out of bed each day and try to do the best I can. Through all this the family is always here for me every week end and even during the week so it keeps me uplifted.
Good News folks, through all this I know God has been with me each and every day since some nights I have dreams that God gives me faith and hope that everything will be okay. On about the 10th or 11th day after chemo I dreamed that I saw a lady at the grocery store and she had a catheter just like mine and she was working looking very healthy and well after her struggle with chemo, so I got up from my dream feeling so hopeful. God shows me hope in such strange ways.
The 4th of July week end was getting close to the 14th day after chemo and I enjoyed every bit of the week end with the whole family meeting, even Jeffrey back from Argentina and he shared what a great time he had and learned so much about the country. That is where Evita entertained and has quite a story there.
Feeling better and since the Anaheim church has a outreach with deep sea fishing, Don was planning on going fishing but gave up his spot to a friend and when they returned they shared their Fresh Catch of Albacore with us and believe me I have enjoyed it ever since the 4th of July. Delicious. rice and fish tasted so good to me. Praise God I was able to eat and even on the 4th my dear sister, Margaret made me some gourmet soup of butter nut soup and also Mushroom. All homemade and it was delicious, which our family was able to share.
My Cancer Dr. decided to extend my chemo a couple of extra weeks to see if I can build myself back up. I guess losing so much weight takes a toll from the chemo and she wants to give my body a little tme in between. That sounds so good to me. In the meantime I will get another ct scan to see the progress and I will have it done on the 16th of July so in the meantime please pray that the results from the test will show great results again. I know God is listening to all of you and your prayers love and support and healing me throughout this ordeal. Anxious to get back to seeing all of you. Miss all of you and maybe soon I can come out of my bubble.
I want to thank all of you for your cards of well wishes and love and support which I continue to receive. Will write soon about the results from my ct scan next week.
Much Love to all of your dottie and family..
I am so sorry it has been so long since my last update after my good news of my ct scan. For one reason or another after my session with chemo on June 23rd. it zapped me pretty good and I felt so lazy I didn't feel like even playing with the computer. Went to see my Dr. after about a week after my chemo and she noticed that my weight kept going down and of course the usual discomfort that goes along with the treatment was even more this time. I have been spending at least 4 or 5 hours daily going back and forth to the Hoag Cancer Center to either get hydrated, getting white blood cell shots or iv's for bones with Zometa so I make sure I do get out of bed each day and try to do the best I can. Through all this the family is always here for me every week end and even during the week so it keeps me uplifted.
Good News folks, through all this I know God has been with me each and every day since some nights I have dreams that God gives me faith and hope that everything will be okay. On about the 10th or 11th day after chemo I dreamed that I saw a lady at the grocery store and she had a catheter just like mine and she was working looking very healthy and well after her struggle with chemo, so I got up from my dream feeling so hopeful. God shows me hope in such strange ways.
The 4th of July week end was getting close to the 14th day after chemo and I enjoyed every bit of the week end with the whole family meeting, even Jeffrey back from Argentina and he shared what a great time he had and learned so much about the country. That is where Evita entertained and has quite a story there.
Feeling better and since the Anaheim church has a outreach with deep sea fishing, Don was planning on going fishing but gave up his spot to a friend and when they returned they shared their Fresh Catch of Albacore with us and believe me I have enjoyed it ever since the 4th of July. Delicious. rice and fish tasted so good to me. Praise God I was able to eat and even on the 4th my dear sister, Margaret made me some gourmet soup of butter nut soup and also Mushroom. All homemade and it was delicious, which our family was able to share.
My Cancer Dr. decided to extend my chemo a couple of extra weeks to see if I can build myself back up. I guess losing so much weight takes a toll from the chemo and she wants to give my body a little tme in between. That sounds so good to me. In the meantime I will get another ct scan to see the progress and I will have it done on the 16th of July so in the meantime please pray that the results from the test will show great results again. I know God is listening to all of you and your prayers love and support and healing me throughout this ordeal. Anxious to get back to seeing all of you. Miss all of you and maybe soon I can come out of my bubble.
I want to thank all of you for your cards of well wishes and love and support which I continue to receive. Will write soon about the results from my ct scan next week.
Much Love to all of your dottie and family..
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