- Ativan helps with nausea. I just thought it was for my anxiety but apparently it also relaxes your gi track to keep nausea at bay. Helpful... I hadn't been taking them because I hadn't been particularly anxious.
- I believed that my Sunday-Monday drain was more about my folks leaving and being down some extra hands & support. But, this made sense to me, it's also that the steroids that they administer are wearing off by then.
These are just things that came up in a different conversation with another physician in the practice. She happened to be the doctor on call this weekend and she also happened to ask about my symptoms. Dr. Ray, she was very pleasant and positive. There is just so much to consider and you cannot reasonably expect the conversation between you and 1 doctor to cover every little bit of info. They are only human and of course we look for the brightest and best to provide our health care. It just seems unrealistic to expect them to think of everything. Being your own best advocate you have to take some responsibility, use your head, ask questions & pay attention to the answers, and ask the questions again. Ask the nurse, the PA, the oncologist and the surgeon. Every one of them has different experiences and knowledge to share or simply another way of putting it so that it clicks.
I am coming back from the drain of this chemo. The 4th of the first 4 is nearly over! I had lots of help again; the Cawley girls came over to help with Bailey, Jacqueline had a play-date after school and that Mom brought us a dinner, I got cards and emails over the weekend... I know some of you had at least a glass of wine as I requested. So thank you.
Tuesday at 11:15 I am going to see Dr. Lee, my surgeon, so that she can see the progress to date. I'm anxious about it now that I think about it. I feel like I am going to be graded and I have never wanted to get straight A's more in my life. But I know that the news will likely be a mix; some checks in the "good" column and some in the "bad" (or anything short of what I want to hear - like 'it's all gone, it's a miracle and you're done'). I mean, it is cancer we're dealing with here. Kevin is meeting me there and I'll update once I get home and digest it all. I'll take any and ALL of your kind thoughts and prayers.
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Hey there :)
I hope that you ace your appointment tomorrow morning and that the news you receive from your doctor is ALL good.
I thought about you a lot over the weekend; I went to my breast cancer 3-day walk orientation and as I watched the video and listened to all the testimonies from the walkers, I could only think of how hard YOU are fighting and how much YOU have inspired all the people around you.
The orientation leader stressed the fact that the walk is very tough on your body and you have to mentally and physically prepare for it...and I then I thought back to some of the blogs you've written before & after your Friday sessions; You have already passed so many enormously "rigorous" challenges and knowing that, I could only snicker at what she was saying because in my head I kept telling myself: Girl, are you serious? This is going to be a cake walk compared to what Jenn and other fighters are going through.
I will pray for you tonight and I look forward to reading your good news after you get tomorrow's "report card."
All the very best,
lala
Good morning Jenn! It's going to be a wonderful day! I'm looking forward to your update and hearing the positive report you are going to get from your doctor. You've been in my thoughts and prayers every day and even though I don't get a chance to write much, I am always thinking about you. I'm proud of you, your strength, and your willingness to share your experience. Thank you for keeping us posted, because we all really care about how you are doing.
Love you,
Gwen
Hey Jenn,
Today WILL be a good day! You've got spunk and fight and smarts and sense and lots of people who love you and EVERY reason to beat this.
My positive thoughts and prayers never stop...
XXOO. Much love, Laurie
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