As my oldest son Jan said in his prayer last night thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you God for making my mommy better and healthy again! I could have not put it better! I finish this treatment with a tremendous amount of faith. I felt the prayers that where prayed for me, I felt the love from all of you and it kept my spirits up and my energy strong!
Although it has been difficult, lots of medication, high blood pressure, increased cholesterol, dangers of consequences from all the medications, I have had an incredible team of Doctors and Nurses taking great care of me and monitoring me every step of the way. I have to give Kudos to INova Fairfax Hospital they sure know how to do it right!
As I approach my last day of treatment on December 23rd, 2011, I am grateful for so much, grateful TO BE DONE, grateful to my loving family who took such good care of me, grateful to my friends who aided so much in my recovery, grateful to celebrate the birth of our lord cancer free and surrounded with friends and family! Thank you all for being there for me and my boys, I will forever be grateful and in your debt!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!!!
Feliz Navidad, FROHE WEIHNACHTEN, God Jul, JOYEUX NOËL, Maligayang Pasko, MERRY CHRISTMAS........
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Almost in to week 5!
Almost in to week 5, today ending week four, which has not been fun! The stress of the Chemo and Radiation has elevated my blood pressure to the point of I am now on meds to control it. I knew these two weeks were going to be heavy, but again, this is nothing that I can't handle, just little nuances that will pass soon!
On the other hand, the GOOD NEWS! Visited the Oncologist yesterday and she is very happy with the way everything is going, she says that once I have completed the treatment in 8 days, that I should consider myself CURED!!! That is a magical word and
makes this upcoming week soooooo much easier to handle! When you hear a word like that you grab on for dear life and run with it.
So, what can I say but thank you! Thank you for listening to me, for praying for me, for supporting me. All of it has kept me of positive mind, which has made this process easier. The love of all the family and friends elevates my spirits and give me true joy!
My last day of treatment is December 23rd! My Christmas gift from God this year! and just in time to celebrate my beloved 24th Norwegian/Costa Rican/Colombian style Christmas with my awesome family and great friends! We have lots to be thankful for this year!
Thank you all and talk to ya'll soon!
On the other hand, the GOOD NEWS! Visited the Oncologist yesterday and she is very happy with the way everything is going, she says that once I have completed the treatment in 8 days, that I should consider myself CURED!!! That is a magical word and
makes this upcoming week soooooo much easier to handle! When you hear a word like that you grab on for dear life and run with it.
So, what can I say but thank you! Thank you for listening to me, for praying for me, for supporting me. All of it has kept me of positive mind, which has made this process easier. The love of all the family and friends elevates my spirits and give me true joy!
My last day of treatment is December 23rd! My Christmas gift from God this year! and just in time to celebrate my beloved 24th Norwegian/Costa Rican/Colombian style Christmas with my awesome family and great friends! We have lots to be thankful for this year!
Thank you all and talk to ya'll soon!
Monday, December 12, 2011
In to Week Four I Go!!!
I have been so lucky to not have mayor side effects the first couple of weeks, however, not everything can be perfect, right? Going in to week four and now feeling all those side effects they mentioned that I would have with the Chemo and Radiation.
Although is only 2 more weeks of therapy, it is somewhat terrifying that it will be a debilitating 2 weeks. The energy is just not there! Although the last weeks I have been very positive and happy, I think that I now can be a little selfish and not put a brave face anymore and allow myself to deal with this my way.
Mondays are really hard! Is the beginning of everything all over again! and now the beginning of something that is actually going to make me feel really bad. Although radiation did not feel so bad the first few days, I now am starting to feel like I am being cooked from the inside out, I can feel the burning on the inside. And the Chemo, although is just once a week you sit with an IV, I am now loosing feeling on my feet, my body is numb and my knees are buckling when I get up from a chair. The medicine gives you a taste of metal in your mouth and nothing takes it away. I spend the day eating candies trying to mask the taste, I am sure I will pay the consequences for that. I also feel some vertigo and ringing in my ears. The scary part is some of the side effects will stay with me, I sure hope not!
Tomorrow is my fourth Chemo, and this week will be ongoing on radiation, not fun being fried under that stupid machine. All I can do at this point is keep praying that these two weeks fly by!
In the meantime, trying to enjoy the boys, Jan has a Spiderella play this Thursday, where my son will be the handsome prince and Jeremy asks me everyday if it is Christmas today!
Tia Carol's Bday is on Thursday! I am hoping that I will feel good enough so we can take her on a well deserved dinner out. She has been an awesome companion during this time, I would have been lost without her!! She is my little blessing.
Like they say in Spanish "Don't even look back, just keep going forward" or "Pa' 'tras ni pa coger impulso!!"
Although is only 2 more weeks of therapy, it is somewhat terrifying that it will be a debilitating 2 weeks. The energy is just not there! Although the last weeks I have been very positive and happy, I think that I now can be a little selfish and not put a brave face anymore and allow myself to deal with this my way.
Mondays are really hard! Is the beginning of everything all over again! and now the beginning of something that is actually going to make me feel really bad. Although radiation did not feel so bad the first few days, I now am starting to feel like I am being cooked from the inside out, I can feel the burning on the inside. And the Chemo, although is just once a week you sit with an IV, I am now loosing feeling on my feet, my body is numb and my knees are buckling when I get up from a chair. The medicine gives you a taste of metal in your mouth and nothing takes it away. I spend the day eating candies trying to mask the taste, I am sure I will pay the consequences for that. I also feel some vertigo and ringing in my ears. The scary part is some of the side effects will stay with me, I sure hope not!
Tomorrow is my fourth Chemo, and this week will be ongoing on radiation, not fun being fried under that stupid machine. All I can do at this point is keep praying that these two weeks fly by!
In the meantime, trying to enjoy the boys, Jan has a Spiderella play this Thursday, where my son will be the handsome prince and Jeremy asks me everyday if it is Christmas today!
Tia Carol's Bday is on Thursday! I am hoping that I will feel good enough so we can take her on a well deserved dinner out. She has been an awesome companion during this time, I would have been lost without her!! She is my little blessing.
Like they say in Spanish "Don't even look back, just keep going forward" or "Pa' 'tras ni pa coger impulso!!"
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