I had a busy day today, it felt like old times! I started out with my usual errands, covered the P.O. , the bank, the beauty shop (you know I have to check in with Nancy!) and the flower shop all before 11:00 A.M.
My cousin Becky called, and was on her way in, so I rushed home. We had enough time for a quick visit, then had lunch at Don's store. I had a 1:30 appt. with Dr. Saez, so we hurried to the hospital.
The Dr.'s visit went really well. He is very kind and gentle, yet he seemed aggresive enough to help me keep the "C" word at bay for a while. He did an examination, and explained to me that the colon cancer chemos I've been on have all been helping the breast cancer. I had no idea. I am taking Arimadex, which is for breast cancer. I knew that the Avastin (prescribed for the colon cancer) will also treat breast cancer, but I had no idea that the other drugs will also fight breast cancer. What a relief! I thought the breast cancer was going to race ahead and beat me while I was giving my all to the colon fight.
I appreciated Dr. Saez's tactful bluntess. I WILL probably be on chemo off and on for the rest of my life. That doesn't mean that this disease is terminal, it just means that it can be treated. No one is guaranteed a certain number of years. I wake up everyday, and remind myself that I will die one day, but not today. Dr. Saez, really just re-affirmed my thoughts on mortality, and quality of life.
The good news is that I had my blood work done today, and Dr. Saez will see me in Mt. Pleasant on Monday for my 7th treatment. No more driving to Paris!!! I'll miss Dr. Wilcox, and her wonderful staff, but I'm so grateful we won't have that 2 hour round trip to make every other week.
The visit with Becky was fun. It was good getting caught up with her family. We've both been guilty of putting off visits! Our friend Clint came by this afternoon, and was able to stay a while. We agreed, I need to find "the purpose" of my life. I'm all ready thinking about what that might be.
Bryan came in for dinner tonight. He'll only stay until tomorrow afternoon. I'm just glad to see him, and grateful that he lives close enough to drive in for even a short visit.
I received two beautiful bound photo albums from Lynn this afternoon. Great Grandfather Frese, was an amauteur photographer. I had no idea! Lynn sent a wonderful collection of really old family photos, and a second batch of newer ones. We've all had fun looking through them, and marveling at how much some of our younger generations look like the older ones.
I need to wind this up, and get to bed. It seems like when the fatigue sets in these days, it hits me like a sledge hammer! lol
I am praying for the Kirkham Boys, I'm so sorry for the loss of their father. I only learned of it today. I continue to pray for my friends, families, and strangers who have been touched by this disease, and I praise God for my friends and neighbors who support us in this fight.
Friday, October 26, 2007
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7 comments:
Keep up the good fight, Annaleisa! You are my hero! Such wonderful news. I don't know what my purpose is either...I question that daily.
Love you,
Linda D.
The positive attitude you have is so inspiring to me..you will be around a while to make this ugly world a beautiful, (bearable)teddy bear place for others..I know that you always stop and think who or what you can do to make something or someone better today...your wonderful smile does that already. And I believe God would have us be joyful,in all things..As I was listening to a lady from Hospice, while sitting with an ill friend this week, she said something very profound,of course it applied to this very elderly lady,who is at the end of her journey here,She told the family to surround her with the love , she once was able to give them,that she surely taught them Love..and that her old ears might even pick up an old funny story about the family , and tell stories, and talk of the days that she gave so much to this world, and she would hear, and have peace, that she knew , her work here was done..And we did that,and each time I go, I will start that story telling back up..but at home, I thought this lady may be 88, and lived her life, but why don't we all do this when friends and family come together, to share for the younger ones, who weren't there at the time..Pass on your stories, I remember things from childhood days, my grand mother told me, and they still comfort me..sorry this was long,but I felt it also important..I am going to bring a pecan pie, after a few days, give the treatment time to pass....Love, Mary Anne
Annaleisa, you are just full of wonderful news this week. First, the treatment is working and now that it's even working on the breast tumors. I know that must have been a niggling worry, even after the earlier good news.
I'm with you and Linda, especially as I near retirement: What does God want me to do next? I believe He'll lead us to what He wants us to do to show our love for Him and all his children. (But today I don't have a clue what that will be.)
Hallelujah for all your good news!
Mary Gail
Annaleisa, What great news all around! So glad to hear you can stay local. Whenever I have had devestating news, I think wow I want my old life back and I didn't realize how much I loved my old life. I am trying to have that "attitude of gratitude".
Praise the Lord for this blessing of great test results for you. Don voiced his appreciation for answered prayers during worship yesterday and on my pew and around I heard a chorus of "Amen!".
Love you, Kathy Spann
Keep it up you darling girl--Martha--daddy's wife sees this doc too and likes him.
My prayers continue for you--Now LIVE IT UP!!!
Praying for the chemo treatment to go well and for you to have NO side effects--ok--that may be a little over the top--but that is what I am praying for away!!!
Love you, D'Auan
Keep up the good work. No one says that cnacer can't be beat
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