Saturday, May 7, 2011

Has Spring Arrived?

Sure  was nice to wake up to sunshine and warm temperature!  What a great  start to a Mother's Day weekend,
My last chemo treatment was this past Thursday  and went like normal. Arrive and wait.  Sit and wait and finally get your cocktail and leave,  I think it averages out to be about 6 hours I am there.  This new chemo is treating me tons better than the first drug I was on.  No  sores in my mouth, no nausea.  The trade off is bone pain.  Still have fatigue with both.  That is tolerable.  Who can't handle taking a nap right.   One more treatment with this drug and then I will have another CAT scan to see if it is shrinking the tumors.   If it did maybe I can go on the oral chemo...less side effects.  Or maybe the Dr will want to do another 3 round to see if the tumors will shrink more.   The idea is to get the tumors shrunk and then  go on the oral chemo to maintain the shrinkage.  After I am on the oral chemo its like treating high blood pressure or diabetes.
Paul is being the father of the year.   Working, teaching a  night class that just got done, running the kids to their activities. Taking care of me.
Rachel turned 13 on the 30th  of April.  It's official.  She has been busy with the Equestrian team through school.  She fell off for the first time this year after 4 or 5 years of never falling.  Had to do it right in front of mom too!
Emily is doing Girls on the Run.  She is training for a 5k run which will be the last Saturday in May.
James has been going to a reading program  until last week so now he just has boy scouts keeping  him busy.
We joined Gilda's club and that has been great for everyone.
Thank you for praying and thinking  of the Anglim family. 
Love Kelly
If you reached the end of your rope tie a not and hang on.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Kelly, I am glad the chemo has lessened the nausea and mouth sores. I pray the bone pain will lessen too. Have a wonderful Mother's Day! Your strength and faith are an inspiration to us moms! Love ya!

Anonymous said...

Glad this one does not hit you as hard. Take it one step at a time. Thanks for keeping us updated.

Amy C said...

You are so inspiration, Kelly! You Rock!

Anonymous said...

How are you feeling - cant wait till next update

Anonymous said...

will have you in our thoughts tomorrow - hope all is ok - have not updated in a while