So after the drama of last week’s emergency room visit and blood/platelet transfusion, Val’s energy ticked up a little, although she’s still feeling pretty punky. She continued having nosebleeds, but they were less severe and didn’t last as long. And now that we’re slightly used to them (and now that Continue Reading
October 2008
i know you are but where am i?
Yeah. So here’s the thing. i know, again with “the thing,” but i have cancer so you have to listen to me as if i had a seat on buddha’s straight talk express. anyhow, the thing is- regaining consciousness does a not-so-suble reset of the presumption system. somehow i thought Continue Reading
a bit of excitement
Hi all, We’re fine. Which is so exciting, because Thursday night fine was only one of the options on the menu, and it wasn’t clear for a while there what we were ordering. Here’s a quick, damn the suspense and full speed ahead rendition, to be fleshed out later when Continue Reading
Last Chemo (for the time being)
The time being. now that’s an interesting phrase. poetic. all sorts of juicy implications.this being the time now time. this pool of time you see before you? it is yours. dive in. everything else is unknown. off the edge. i must tell you i am feeling better. it all started Continue Reading
sniffles and salmon
Hi all, Happily, Val’s x-ray results show no signs of pneumonia. So we’ve been instructed to keep an eye on the cold, do all the things people do for colds, and return for medical attention if she should get a persistent or high fever. As someone who is always very Continue Reading
having colds
It’s hard to sort out chemo symptoms from cold symptoms, but it is looking like Val has a cold, after all. She’s been having chills and small fevers. Her temperature regulation systems are out of whack; TerriSue says that could also/partially be the low neutragen levels. She’s got a runny Continue Reading
cry then eat soup
The effects of the last chemo have lingered, but i don’t think i have cold. Just a runny nose (a common chemo side effect) and a bit of a sore throat. My carbon footprint has increased greatly just from my use of tissues. I ate bunches of herbs prescribed by Continue Reading
Saturday: kinda crummy
hey all, val’s energy dropped back down somewhat today. she’s worried she might be getting a cold, and her chemo aches and pains have not cleared up yet so she’s still popping tylenol. not so much fun. lots of movie watching, some short dog walks. she made us a wonderful Continue Reading
Friday update: a bit better every day
It’s been a busy week but we’ll write more soon. Val’s feeling better every day, although it’s tiresome to get better every cycle and then be knocked back down the exact same ways every time, only more so. She had bloodwork today that indicates her neutrophils are as low as Continue Reading