My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

@threetree I am sorry about the liver findings butt in agreement that there are still options for ablation or other treatment as well, glad the rest of you body is stable.

Sondra, though I am used to having a mostly bald head, I know when it first came out back when I first started chemo, the clumps of hair made me sad. I got my SIL to clipper my hair off and went about ordering a ton of scarves initially. I can empathize with how you may be feeling, in your pocket. Only plus about being bald in my book is wig wearing but that is me but it was still hard.

I decided to treat myself to a robot vacuum, paying by instalment plan and taking out of junk food budget for groceries. I want it for under the couch. I cannot keep up with the cat fur and with fans going now, the fur bothers me. I do have a vacuum but getting stuff out from under things will help. I also am mopping up the floor with my foot mops on my feet as well as the broom with a sock mop on it as well, just spray the floor and keep it fresh. I am finding it easier to keep up with housework and the added bonus of under the couch or where ever the robot is as well. Looking forward to it.

I am back to food. Going to have some quinoa, beans and a hashbrown. Once quinoa is done, plate with beans and cheese chopped in with croutons, keep to a ground beef texture. Should be quite nutritious and filling. Unsure of what to season with but I will see.

Hoping everyone has a good day and in pockets for everyone who needs me.

Good morning all. @cookie54 Have a good weekend and we'll keep praying it's not cancer. Keep your mind busy and enjoy your out and about. If I sit in my chair too long without something to distract me, my mind goes to worrying. Oddly I found watching You tube Dr. Pimple Popper distracts me. lol. DH is addicted to it, too.

Had a new nurse today from a slavac nation (I think that was her accent), that did those dreaded shots. Best yet in over a year. She was slow, did not put those darn needs on the cot where I lean against and marked the left area that is still a bit sore and a thick lump to avoid it. PT therapy didn't go so well. Humana didn't up the contract so now I have to advocate for myself to secure more treatment. Sheesh. GI issues all the time, sometimes worse that others. Zofran helps a bit.

In pockets for healthy scans and better health care.

Intolight, the green stuff would have made me let out a few swear words but yes, the robot vacuum would be helpful for sure, I am looking forward to mine, mainly for the living room, still vacuuming on the side and dusting as well, just want the front to look less furry as the fans are just blowing never ending tumbleweeds. I also thought of putting one of my sock mops on a cheap little dollar store broom, works well for a quick sweep up and it picks up and holds the stuff. I had a spray mop but the spray trigger broke, still going to use the microfiber and just spray the floor and use sock mops on feet to dry out quicker. Looking forward to everything.

I had a credit from money making which will allow free cat food from Amazon, order from Walmart only cost 30 instead of 70 for lots of food. The credit is for using a particular card to pay rent and that is where the extra comes in which is very nice. Edited, I decided to keep it simple, had the frozen penne and chicken, only added the garlic spread which is milder along with salt and it was really good and filling. Saving beans for later.

I hope everyone has a great day and in pockets for those who need it.

Hey, everyone, I went for my follow-up and injections on Thursday.😘I had a good meeting with my Oncologist’s physician assistant.  i told the PA that I’ve had so much spinal & rib pain and i had thought it was from progression, but after my scans said normal,stable, unremarkable, all organs normal blood normal., she’s not worried and the pain is most likely  the SE’s of the Fasoldex & Xgeva  injections.  Since I’ve been doing so good on these treatments, she would not want to  reduce the dosages, and i would never want to reduce it anyway. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. She wants me to start taking collage and it will help with the hair thinning. She said it works so good on her cancer patients, making their hair grow so thick and healthy. So I ordered some from Amazon and took it this morning.  So that’s all my update. I’m going to read and catch up on you all and I’ll check in later.🩵

I've been a bit under the weather this past week with something that both the oncologist and I believe is probably a bit of food poisoning. Digestive issues and a lot of fatigue; body aches and pains. Also, still have not really wrapped my head around the idea that I could have something going on with my liver. Will call the radiology dept Monday or Tuesday though, to schedule the MRI that the onc wants.

Tanya - Thanks so much for the hugs and supportive comments. They are much appreciated. I'm not sure if the radioembolization is a type of ablation or not. It wouldn't surprise me if it was.

ToughOldCrow - Really appreciate your sympathies. I am holding on to that far out possibility that this could all be a glitch.

Irishlove - Yes, I agree this scan reading business is something else. Like you said, it seems all radiologists read these things differently, and they use different language too. Some more "inflammatory" than others. Thank you for your nice thoughts and good wishes.

Candy - Yes, I have used the search box for "radioembolization" and have seen a little info that way. I do remember NicoleRod - not real well, but I definitely do remember her. Didn't know she had this procedure. Thanks for the 3 times info also. I hadn't known that. Really appreciate you locating the actual thread, "Liver mets, ablation, Y90" and I will definitely look for it.

Cookie - You are so nice to send the hugs and strength. I can really use both of them! I will let you know what the MRI says, and as you suggested, I am still holding out for something good (and wrong) in all of this. (I really reach for straws in situations like this.)

Mara - Yes, I too am glad that other than the liver issue, everything else is still stable. Your sympathies are very appreciated and I thank you for taking the time to offer them.

@threetree I’m so sorry you’re feeling under the weather and also, I pray you’ll get answers regarding your liver. You are on my mind. Sending you gentle (((hugs))) and loving thoughts💜💕

@mara51506 I never had a robot vacuum. Now you got me wanting one😊

@micmel that little Theo is on handsome yr old guy. Love the pictures🥰🐾

@intolight Oh No! I hate all that green pollen that coats everything. Ugh. My Allergies too😫

Well, as predicted the cats hate the robot vacuum, I figure it will mostly feature in the living room to clean under shelves behind the couch. Regular broom and mop are sufficient in kitchen. It was a budget model on sale also so having the extra is fine, will probably take Ava to my bedroom when I choose to run it.

Not much sleep last night while playing with and setting up the new vacuum, I run it manually and then plug in the charger and it does automatically go there. Probably did not need it but was a want and will find use every day. Breakfast will likely be beans, beefless ground and cheese chopped in with croutons. Mayo and ketchup to finish. I don't like the cheese slices, transitioning back to shredded cheese. Later meal will be an egg sandwich I think, nothing exciting I do not think.

Hoping everyone has a good day and in pockets and petting pets virtually as well.

Intolight - Thanks for the well wishes. I'll just have to see what happens. Interesting, I just got done reading about how salt can cause not only cell changes in your liver, but also these "food poisoning" type symptoms I've been experiencing; digestive problems, headache, fatigue, etc. I mention this because my last scans 3 mos ago were fine, and now I have this possible liver issue. Well, up until this last work up of scans and labs, I've always had low sodium, so for the last 3 months I've been salting everything I can when I eat, and eating a lot of olives from a jar, as they are full of salt. Well this time around and after the last 3 months of salting everything, my sodium level was finally in the normal range, but oddly enough, it has been during this same last 3 months that something apparently went whacky with my liver and I also started having these digestive issues, headaches, and more severe fatigue than usual. Now I'm off to wondering if I brought all of this on myself, and if it wouldn't have been better to just stay with the low sodium levels. Who knows, my brain just goes crazy, and I can get really "out there" for awhile when I read new info.

Just love your wedding picture! I liked it before too, when you showed both the old one and the current anniversary celebration photo. You both look so young and cute in that picture. I also got married in the 70's ('76), but my marriage didn't last and I've been divorced now for about 20 years. I think off and on about how my former husband and I would be fast approaching that 50 year mark too, and it does seem like a real shame that it won't be happening. I am just so happy for you and your husband that you have made it to that mark, and I wish you all those many more that you two would like to have! I can't think of anything better than a really good long term marriage. Congratulations!

Irish - When you and Mara talk about robot vacuums, do you mean something like a Rumba? I'm really out of it these days when it comes to vacuums. I still just have my old upright.

Also want to wish you the best of luck with your scan tomorrow. I will be thinking of you and hoping for all the best!

Hi ya'll. In pockets for all your needs and may the scans improve greatly. I am barely eating due to GI issues, so today was even more difficult with pet scan tomorrow. Poured a Boost, took a sip, remembered it was a no-no, dumped it out. Poured cranberry-grape and remembered can't have that either. My brain, she are no good. Water sure is tiring. Gee whiz the kids then baked a cake. Not fair. LOL

I stick to my DYson. Niece has 3 dogs and one had an accident on the floor. Well….she came home to the Roomba having spread it everywhere. It took days of carpet cleaning, floor cleaning and wall cleaning plus disinfectanting. You do have to watch out for major water or liquid spills also. What a joy to have one if you can. Please do a voodoo or war dance or something for us to receive rain. My plants and the outside critters are suffering. A crow jumped into the birdbath and gulped the water down. Gotta try to sleep but anxious about the scan and if they can find a vein. Night all and God bless you………….

Theo is sooooo handsome!