4/18/11 - Success...

So, I had another treatment on Thursday 4/14 and I felt pretty good afterward - until Friday....I went and got my White Blood cell booster shot!! It seems that the chemo is trying to kill off everything in your body - good and bad and then comes the shot - that is trying to boost everything good in your body and the two just DO NOT want to get along!!! So who suffers......ME!!!!! Its like having the flu and a hangover all at once - without the alcohol consumption!! Which by the way - I haven't had a drink since this all started!!!! Not that I want one cuz I really don't know what my reaction would be - probably completely wasted with one drink!! Whoo hoo!!! I will attempt to have one drink - celebratory drink - as my doctor said I could - for my 1 year wedding anniversary!!! Crazy - its been a year already!!!! And still - so much going on!!
Anyway - I was told that I needed to mention a particular person in my life so here's a little something about one of my sister in laws...Donna P!!!! Donna is not just any sister in law - I am grateful to have her in my life - she calls to check up on me and makes sure I am not wallowing in my sorrow - she is a true inspiration in her own way!! So - thank you Donna for checking up on me - making me laugh and being yet another rock that I love to lean on!!!!
What else can I tell you about this very frustrating time in my life?? I missed my Family Easter gathering on Saturday and yes, I cried!! I don't think I have ever missed one and I really wanted to be there this time! I just couldn't!! I did happen to make it through the day of my sons First Communion....barely but I did it - SUCCESS!!! I will admit - this time around I am having hot flashes so I really don't know how to explain how I feel, but standing in church was not helping so i sat when I wasn't supposed to but I think the Good Lord will understand :)
Fighting to keep food and fluids down cuz I'm supposed to FLUSH my system every time I get chemo - do you know how hard it is to drink all these fluids while feeling so nausea's - you want nothing to do with any food or drinks!!! Plus the aches in my arms and legs - its normal - so I'm told but the pain killers have a tendency to make someone dependent on them - and I really don't like that idea!! So I take them but rarely!! I have to admit - they are fun but not on a regular basis :)
Not even sure if I'm making sense at this point but I think you will get the picture. Thanks for reading - keep the prayers coming - Believe me, I still need them!! Thank you!!