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Even though we are trying to move on, I do agree that it would be nice to keep in touch.  If anybody has myspace or facebook, I'm on there.  My name is Kristina Schiermeister.  Or my email is paxton18064@hotmail.com

 I went deer hunting and shot my first little buck.  It was pretty exciting.  I hunted in a stand by myself until near dark when bf came up and I got a perfect behind the shoulder shot on a little buck with his grandpa's peep sight 20 gauge.  Bf got a doe and his dad got a nice buck that he's going to let me try and mount.  I'm a little nervous about it, but I'll give it a whirl. 

Take care everybody

I had DD AC/Taxol chemo from Sept-Dec 07 followed by 33 tx radiation this spring. 

I was just as scared my 1st taxol tx as I had been going to my 1st AC tx.  I got fairly good hot flashes during the 6 hr tx.  I took my bandana off and rolled my pants up wondering if I was having the reaction they tell you about.  But its just normal I guess.  They give you benadryl usually which makes some people sleep through most of the tx.  I didn't really sleep but it was helpful to be a bit drowsy passing the time. 

I was quite worried about the bone pain that starts afew days after tx.  It came about day 3 and last about 3-4 days.  It made walking difficult and hurt but it wasn't at all like I was imagining.  I did take a vicodin during the night 2 times. 

I started to get the pins and needles in my fingers and toes after the 2nd tx.  It would come and go.  After the 3rd tx, my onc said we wouldn't do the 4th tx because it wasn't worth the risk of permanent neuropathy.  The pins and needles faded away; no pain now.  My fingertips burn a little when I'm out int he cold too long.  I feel alittle more stiff than I used to but its not so bad.

I guess I haven't found anything to be a piece of cake.  It was all tolerable.  The worst part of chemo was decadron withdrawal.  I didn't really find anyone else who had this happen.  I took the decadron at home for 4 or so days after chemo (tx was on mon) and by the weekend when I had quit the decadron, I felt worse than I have ever felt in my whole life.  I liked the decadron when I took it because it gave me energy and helped with the nausea.  But I decided to try only having it in my IV during chemo and I stopped having those horrible spells.

I was hospitalized twice during AC for diarrhea and low white cells.  Make sure you move around enough to keep some strength.  I laid in the hospital bed for a week straight and could barely sit up for the ride home.  I could barely breath walking across the room. 

Good luck ladies.  Pretty soon you'll be done.   

I got a job sort of unexpectedly on Friday.  Bf's relative runs adult care down the road from us and needed some part time help.  So I worked friday, Saturday and today.  Now I won't work until next weekend.  I like it so far and its close which is nice.  And its part time so I can keep my disability for the time being.  I don't think bf understand why I don't look for full time.  But if I work part time and keep my disability, I will make the same or more than if I worked the same job but full time.  Why should I kill myself?  I'd rather work part time and get back into the swing of things.  And with this house/moving business I've had an awful lot of stress.  I just don't need any more. 

I'm done with treatment.  I had my ear surgery and now I'm done until 2 years when I get my port out.  I'm not seeing much results from the surgery either.  I've had a day here and there where I could balance pretty good so there is hope.

Thanks for the writing tip.  I never thought of seeing if people would pay for some short stories.  I might check that out.

I saw an ad in the paper for artists to submit stuff for an exhibit this fall on the female form.  I have a few drawings with women in them so I might submit some stuff and see what happens.  It doesn't pay money, but it would be kind of fun.  I'd like to save some skins from trapping next fall and make some craft stuff to sell the following summer.  All kinds of possibilities I guess.

Glad to hear your pain is getting better.  I try and appreciate that I don't have much pain when I'm frustrated with my balance.

How is everybody?  Check in once in awhile.  This is a weird but great time.  Tx seems a lifetime ago yet not.  I had my ear surgery on the 11th.  Its hard to say if its working.  I've had a few moments of improvement and the doc says recovery will be slow.  Our house deal isn't working out.  Bf has horrible credit so I've had to take over his finances to hopefully get things back in order for him.  I found out he hadn't paid our rent in 6 months.  I called our landlord and had a little chat about what's been going on.  He was real good about it.  We got paid up.  He said we could stay thru July and possilby longer depending on the guy's schedule who will be doing the remodeling.  But I'm sort of hoping that if our landlord sees we'll continue paying our rent on time, that he won't have time to do the remodeling and will let us stay for now.  Then I can have some time to get our finances in order and then work on our house plans.  I really dont need all of this stress. 

I'm also trying to decide what to do for work.  I'm thinking of maybe going back to school.  Lots of decisions to make. 

 Well, hope everybody's doing great!!!!

How's everybody doing?  Summer just doesn't want to hit here.  I'm dreading when it jumps right to hot.  I've been informally following weight watchers and its going great.  11 lbs down and starting week 4. 

We're still in the midst of piecing together stuff to buy a house.  I've been weeding through our stuff and trying to get rid of things and organize. 

I have been filming the boys bowfishing since I can't balance to do it but I went down to the lake today and shot a few from the shore.

How's everybody doing? 

Our landlord wants us out to remodel so we're looking into buying a manufactured home.  Bf's parents are going to give us an acre on their farm to put it.  So I may have a new home soon.  No more frozen plumbing...no more leaking ceiling... I'm so excited.

I'm having ear surgery on June 10th. I really hope this is the problem.  If its not then they can't help me. 

We got out bowfishing a few times even though its still cold as hell here.  I did video since I can't balance well enough to fish right now. 

Well, hope we're all doing well.  I've been doing weight watchers and exercising for a few weeks now.  Pants are starting to slowly fit looser.  So Yay!!  There may be hope yet.

Take care!!!  

That's hilarious.   

I had to play catchup because I've been visiting my parents.  God bless Youtube. 

I did catch last night's show.  I'm not much into musicals so it wasn't the greatest for me. 

It was a twinge painful watching David Cook singing phantom of the opera; though he did an awesome job (sorry to those who like musicals as I'm sure you really enjoyed it).  But David Cook is awesome.  I really hope he puts out a good album when this is done.  Its all about song choice after this because many great singers put out albums that sucked because the songs felt plain and manufactured.

Anyway...

I liked Syesha this week.  She has more stage presence than say Kristi Lee did.  Kristi reminded me of watching someone sing at the county fair.  She never knew what to do with her body during the performances.  If you watch Syesha, she really knows how to work it. 

And Brooke...I like the diversity they have this season.  Brooke reminds me of a folk singer.  She is not a pop star for sure.  And yes her goofy expressions and response to criticism is a put off.  Not to mention she started over again. 

I didn't care for Jason Castro's performance this week.  My bf just hates him (I think guys are jealous when another guy is not the tough guy type yet the ladies love him).   Jason does have a nice smile and puts off a great mellow energy when he performs.

Carly did a good job.  Although I'm having flashbacks to 11th grade english class when we had to watch Jesus Christ Superstar.  "Whats that buzz...tell me what's a happenin..." 

David A is always a breath of fresh air. 

Since I'm behind, I have to say I think Kristi Lee should have went home before Michael Johns.  He's so damn cute and he was just starting to come out with bigger performances. 

Oh, I did think Kristi Lee did a good job on that Do it Anyway song.  I think if someone worked with her she could be a good country singer.

K, I'm done....

Methusala: My prayers are with you. 

I am home.  I had a great time down in Florida.  My dad and I went to the Salvador Dali, the Vatican collection, and the John Ringling art museums.  Neither of us are museum type people but it was really cool seeing famous and really old art in person. 

My mom and I drove to Orlando to visit Aylin.  That was really cool.  The weather was nice and Aylin showed us around Orlando (and don't feel bad for my mom...she had a good time).  We drove straight from there to Ana Marie island (your favorite place Aylin) and had supper with the old people who were dancing on the beach.  We watched the sun go down and went home. 

My stamina and my back held up all things considered.  And the weather back here is in the 60's so it feels great to be home, too.

Here's the picture of us.