Lita57
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Oh that beautiful smile. You are amazing, as always. 🌻👏🏻💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼. Wish I could send real flowers
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aDH took pic of this perfect loaf....it's an egg batter loaf, and it did NOT collapse on top!
I'd like to take credit for it, but the breadmaker did all the work
). It's light, fluffy, and great toasted with butter and jam. I splurged and bought the good 'Bonne Maman" jams....strawberry and a jar of blueberry for a heavenly breakfast. L
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Had my infusion, 24 hrs after port installation. Port was still sore, naturally, but I got thru it.
It hurt like a mofo when the onco nurse stabbed into it for the very first time, even tho she prepared me and told me to take a deep breath and hold it while she inserted the line. i yelped like a little puppy whose paw got stepped on
.Next week should be better. Glad I got the port...infusions will be so much easier. I have tiny ''baby veins" so this will save the nurses a lot of time and get me out of the infusion clinic faster
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Lita. I think you will like your port but nice you get used to it. Everyone is different but I never have pain or even tenderness when they access or deaccess my port. Sounds like you are still up and about. That’s awesome !
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Lita, did MO prescribe you Elma cream to put on your port? I put it on about an hour prior to chemo, don’t rub it in all the way and put cling wrap over top of it. It works wonders. I don’t feel a thing when they access or de-access the port. Much better than having nothing on it when port is accessed, which I’ve had to do a few times when I forgot to put on the cream.
Glad you saved a vein stick yesterday and are hanging in there. Great to hear from you. 💕0 -
Gotta get the EMLA cream. Doctors do not suggest it. I learned about it here. My former MO did an eye roll when I asked about it but gave me the script. That was August 2014. It was a little pricey, like $40 for a little tube. I am still using that tube. I've averaged using it once a month. So worth it. What my center does routinely is a lidocaine injection at the port first. Hurts more than port access without it. The cream, put on an hour before, means NO pain at all.
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I am now LITAYIUS of Borg.
I had an implant installed in my chest wall and have been absorbed by the Borg collective.
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!
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LITA, YOU ARE HILARIOUS!
I looked through the emojis and there simply is NOT one that will do for this occasion. The emoji department is clearly not ready for LITAYIUS OF BORG.
But WE are! Bring it!
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still beautiful!!! Rockin those caps ! You’re something else woman!! Hear you roar! ~M~
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Lita you are so amazing. Glad you are over it. What next? how is your stomach feeling now?
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LITAYIUS of Borg has a little silver heart on her beanie. But don't let that fool you. She is one tough cyborg.
So glad to see you have your sense of humor. You do look scary as a borg.
Madelyn
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DD said I need better hardware as a real Borg. The little heart was the best I could whip up on a moment's notice.
I tried hanging it near my eye, but it didn't look quite right.
Litayius of Borg
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Litigious, You rock!!!
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Lita, your sense of humor is fantastic! Thanks for my laugh for the day.
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I can’t decide whether I’m digging the cap hardware or the way you used the term ‘hurt like a MOFO’ more. Keep on keepin’ on....it keeps us keepin’ on
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Litayius of Borg is my hero today. I was especially happy to see Peppermint Patty and the Borg on the same day. Luv you Ladies.
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Lita, call and get the Emla Cream. There is also a freezing spray that some facilities use but I think it has more chance of damaging the skin.
I cover mine with Tegaderm to keep it off of my clothes and in contact with my skin. Use about the size of nickel to a quarter. You can cover with press and seal also. It doesn’t need to be rubbed in. The nurses should clean it off well before placing needle
Stays numb the whole time. Put on an hour before needle placement. I love it. I would see my dialysis patients putting it on in the waiting room and then wonder why it want numb!
I love it! Good luck. The soreness will last a few days from the surger
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Lidocaine cream and a 3”x3” square of glad press and seal to hold the cream in place, works wonders, no mess, no pain, no problem 🙂
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Lita- this picture made me laugh almost as much as the Shittin’ Pants. That is still my all time favorite!! I agree with others who recommend Emla cream. It is expensive but covered by insurance. Even if it wasn’t it is worth its weight in gold. Have you used tegaderm before? The reason I ask is because I have a really bad reaction to it almost to the point of sores wherever it sticks. The nurse said this reaction is very common. Saran Wrap works beautifully. You have me finally convinced that I am splurging on a bread maker! Thanks for the smiles & know that you are always in my prayers. Gentle hugs
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Ha ha! You rock it!
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you never cease to amaze me! You rock and you are a rock in your steadfast defiance of Mr. C. I have to say I prefer the beautiful smile but that wouldn’t have worked for that pic.
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Lita,
We have some strong Borg women.
Your port looks much better than the Queen's implants.
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I breathe out when they insert the needle. I feel like holding my breath would create tension. Any way, the Emla cream isn’t great. Ask your chemo room for tagaderm patches so you’re clothes stay clean. I have been know to stuck a post it note on top of the cream if I’m at work before heading to infusion room for my monthly flush
Love your cyborg self, Lita! Fierce in a phot
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So I'm "hopefully" all set for my Live Video Dr Visit for tomorrow.with the Palliative Care dr.
What a hassle downloading the hospital's app, setting it all up, etc., etc., etc., I am NOT a teenager, so this computer stuff is a real nightmare for me. Basically, I just turn my computer (or tablet) on and use it for email, writing, and maybe the occasional You Tube video.
Thank God DH was there to lend a hand, but I STILL HAD TO PUSH the buttons (he said that way I'll remember what to do) and note everything I did (enabling the web cam, setting up the mic and the speakers) BLECCCHHH! It took more than a couple of hours....someone half my age would have got 'er done in less than 10 mins :<(. Since I'm still on low-dose steroids, I have the patience of a flea and a hair trigger temper.
Signing off now. I can barely see anymore b/c of the damn brain mets, so that makes all this computer hardware crap even MORE fun.
L
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Got my "faux" EMLA cream today. It's actually GENERIC Lidocaine-Prilocaine 2.5% topical cream, but you use it the same way. Apply at least an hr b4 infusion stick.
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I usually go 1.5 - 2 hours. Works best for me.
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Sending prayers your way!
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I am in awe of what you are able to accomplish with everything you are dealing with. Especially the brain Mets. You rock!! Good luck with your live video call with the palliative care dr.
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Lita..trying to use a new computer setup and the steroids... I may have tossed it out the window. Hope you get some help from the palliative care doc and visit goes off without any glitches. Take care
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Video visit went off w/out a hitch
) this morning.Pall care dr had some interesting comments. Since my dizziness is not a "vertigo" type - I just feel like I'm about to pass out - there really aren't any meds for mine, only the vertigo type. He thinks it might be a blood pressure issue, since my BP now hovers at about 90/60 when I take the Tenormin/Atenolol. 110/70 is considered normal now. It could also be an SE of chemo, he also said. He told me to take my BP when I start to feel dizzy, so we can see if it has dropped significantly. Basically, we're doing a process of elimination.
The Emla cream worked like a charm. Hardly felt a thing when the onco nurse poked me. My arms have thanked me, too
). Still having the gastro issues, and dr said they may continue to get worse as chemo infusions, being cumulative, will continue to exacerbate the problem.
Gonna try to rest now. The neighbors' dog has been barking all the time, starting at 7:30 am in the morning. Time to call animal control and file a complaint, sigh. Don't want to do it, but I deserve my sanity, and I need my Z's to maintain it.
L
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