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Just an update from here. I am starting day 11 of my new treatment plan. This is not fun. Daily abdominal cramping and diarrhea. I keep thinking that I have to give my body time to adjust to the new meds, but I wonder if this is just how it is going to be. I am contemplating calling my MO this upcoming week and asking them. No other side effects that I have noticed.

Saying HI to all.

@shanagirl Praying your Sunday scans show only good things. It is nice to go to scans with less stress from traffic, etc. It is good that your DH was prompted to go to the doctor from your neighbor. I don't know why guys react that way. My DH listens to others better too. My DD and I know this so I sometimes have her suggest something to him rather than me, or in addition to me. Of course my DGD can get him to do just about anything for her!

Hi @candy-678 , Thank you for updating. I was wondering how you were doing. Daily cramping and diarrhea does not sound fun at all. Hope that things ease up and that the drugs knock out your cancer cells.

I am enjoying some R & R up in northern Wisconsin. It soothes my soul to be up here by the lake and birch trees. I am particularly enjoying the quiet. It's very loud where I live and extremely loud where I work, so this quiet is a real treat. My grave site is up here too so I may check out some hospices this week just to get an idea or maybe not😊.

@shanagirl That is a precious picture of DGD and DGGS. Glad the visit was good, in your pocket for quicker recovery of the pneumonitis as well.

Missed posting yesterday, post was written but forgot to hit the post comment part.

Nothing on the agenda today other than house stuff. Laundry, need to empty litter box for some new and fresh litter and a good vacuum and mop. I do love my updated Swiffer stuff and the ability to reuse the pads and open the cleaner and put my own cleaner I make up which is mostly water and some dish soap, just a squirt, not trying to create an ice rink in the house. Also eyeing some essential oils on Amazon. I will see. Figure, a good smelling floor helps a lot. Also got larger garbage bags coming this afternoon. I keep looking at auto litter boxes but no guarantee cats will use them, different pricey litter but again we come to the issue of cats using it. I figure if I dump the litter out by the week, wipe down box more and get the corner vacuumed out, that will be the best way to avoid an odour without buying box and lid or automatic box they may not use. Get the larger bags and empty the box weekly, put a bit less each week, still scoop as they use it but I bet that would help a bunch. Wipe out box almost daily.

EDIT on the bag and litter container. I did manage to scrape out the foulness and get it in the bigger garbage bag. Not feeling the need to do all the mopping today, that can be continued tomorrow, need to spend energy wisely

I am preparing a small portion of the spanish rice, opened box and put a 1/4 cup amount in there, 1/4 cup water, once boiling, turned off burner and it is sitting there. Just do not want a full box, prefer to eat that as a side dish with a mini pot pie and got the rest in an air tight container. Will do that with the Kraft dinner, Annies and other stuff. Once done, heat up mini pot pie and bit of beefless ground. I do still have the mexican rice seasoning as I used my own stuff. Forgot to mention there was some of the diced hashbrowns as well. Not too sure about dinner so far. May have an egg and english muffin and possibly a proper hashbrown and of course lentils. I do still have a fair bit of the mexican rice mix left, did not use any of the seasoning

EDIT I made the first meal, so 1/4 cup of the rice, 1/4 cup water and added some nacho cheese popcorn seasoning. Brought pot to boil, one stir and turned off pot and covered with lid. Part 2 of meal is one mini pot pie, beef this time, took a 1/4 cup of beefless ground and 1/4 cup canned lentils. When rice done, plated the other ingredients. Heated in my 700 W microwave for 5 mins. Took out and then added a little mayo, added more of the nacho cheese seasoning and mixed together. IT WAS FREAKING DELICIOUS. Knowing I was making a few ingredients, purposely made 1/4 cup the default size, no cheese at this point so it did not over fill me. I have also ordered more burritos, trying tina's brand of burritos this time, 15 bucks for 6 burritos and english muffins is quite fine by me, supposed to get them by 730. I can do so much with burritos

EDIT 2 on meal. I am using the KISS method of deciding, KISS being keep it simple stupid. Just making an egg, whisking with mayo and dry seasoning. Will look up which seasoning would go with it. Heat it in a mini griddle. I can also do the english muffin in same mini griddle. Both can be used same time since both under 400 W. I will see. May also take one of my yogurts, spoon into magic bullet, add some applesauce and extra sour cream. Put a little water and add fruit punch flavour mio. Delicious I bet.

Was watching youtube for the opening ceremony of the Gordie Howe bridge. Nice to watch First Nations speak and smudge people and then this lady sang our national anthem. I have never before teared up but I really did get a bit emotional about. Things in the world have gotten so hateful, it was nice to watch people enjoy our country and now we can go back and forth and generate economies on both sides.

I do hope everyone has a good day, in pockets for anyone still dealing with illness of themselves or other family members. Enjoy you families, furry or what not.

@mara51506 Glad to hear it sounds like you turned the corner with the vomiting . Wishing you a quiet day❌⭕️

@shanagirl So happy you checked in. I have been thinking about you. It sounds like you are ready to put your armor on and hit this thing again.

@threetree That is great news! I am so happy the Xeloda combo is working for you especially with your liver results. Yay!