Things seem to be slowing down a bit! Which is really nice because I need the rest! My chemo has been extending for another 4 weeks. My last day was suppose to be Oct. 11 but now it will be Nov. 8. No reason to be concerned about, it's just for dosage reasons. My doctor just wants me to get a full 12 rounds of Taxol and 8 rounds of Carbo. So this pushes back radiation to start the week of Nov. 12. I will have a PET scan sometime around the first of Nov. to re-evaluate my situation. I'm nervous about the PET scan but can't think about that now! I'll cross that bridge when I get there!
Ryder has 2 appts. next week, look for an update next week. A check-up with our pediatrician and a follow-up at Georgetown with the apnea clinic. I hope they take him off the monitor. It makes people nervous. I like it b/c if something were to go wrong, like if he stopped breathing, we'd know about it right away and could do something immediately. Even though I want him to off for convenience purposes, I'm nervous about having him off b/c then I'll be checking on him every 2 minutes to see if he is breathing.
Ella loves school!!!!!!!!!! She is so excited and wants to go everyday! She is learning so much and tells me all about it! We finally convinced her to get her haircut. She didn't want "to cut her hair all off", I think she thought we were going to cut her hair like mine. But somehow we got her there with no fight and she looks adorable. She is such a joy to me, always giving me hugs and kisses. She tells me everyday that my boo-boos will go away soon! She is my own special little cheerleader!
Pierce is talking about a storm, everyday he learns how to say a new word and loves to share it with us. He likes to sing and dance with The Wiggles. He is an eating machine....loves to eat and wants to eat constantly. Pierce has realized that Ryder is here to stay...he's very loving and wants to kiss him all the time but when I'm feeding Ryder, Pierce wants to hug and snuggle with mommy too. So I have to hold both my babies when feeling Ryder. It's quiet cute!
I have had a lot of swelling in my arm and we are concerned about developing Lymphedema. This is a condition of localized fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system. It's not too bad right now but I'm going to go get fitted for a compression sleeve to help alleviate some of the swelling. Especially since I will be flying a couple of times in the next few months for work and the cabin pressure can increase the swelling, the sleeve will help decrease the swelling during flight. Just another not so wonderful thing that has entered my life since the big C word.
But for every not so wonderful thing that has entered in my life, I look for the other very wonderful things in my life! And trust me I have a lot more wonderful thing than not so wonderful. I'm very blessed and thank God for that everyday!
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