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

@goldensrbest -Thinking of both you and your husband today, and will tomorrow too. I am absolutely in both your pockets and send you both sincere and heartfelt good wishes. Hugs to you, Goldens.💕

@cookie54 I agree and have never jumped on the October band wagon. I guess I never trusted the Komen band wagon even though the San Diego walkathon used to go right by our condo. I make sure I know exactly where my donations end up. I do, however, freely share with anyone who honestly asks questions. I went into this whole diagnosis fairly ignorant.

@mara51506 and @goldensrbest Still with you as you await your results and DH recovery.

My blood work looked good yesterday before my chemo infusion, and my tumor markers dropped a bit. I wasn't expecting that so I soldier on! I have a PET scan and see my onc next week. I crocheted myself another slouchy beanie today as I sat here with 40 degrees outside and all-day drizzle. At least there is no snow—yet.

@intolight Oh wow nice surprise for you with TM drop and decent labs…we'll take it! Ugh I'm sure the snow isn't far behind for you, hope it's not a terrible winter. Thanks for your feedback also😊

@goldensrbest Oh I'm glad to hear it's behind you and pray that the 3 ablations corrected his A-fib🤲 Sounds like an absolute draining type of day..may each day get easier for you both, Hugs

Nice sunny cooler day here today! Heading out later with two of my childhood friends for a little shopping and a casual bite at the Cheesecake Factory. Always nice to catch up in person. I have been busy getting supplies together for my son as he is moving out on his own 11/1. I will miss having him here but I'm very excited for him to spread his wings. He found a condo rental 20 minutes away, close to his gf and work. So empty nesters for us soon but will still have Buster🙃

In the pockets for all appointment and struggles may you find the strength you need to get through today❤️

@goldensrbest I am glad you and your husband made it through a LONG day and that a kind friend made and left you dinner. I can believe how tired and hungry it is after a long day in hospital. I was a starving marvin after just a simple MRI. I am sure it will be a similar thing when I get home Friday after my routine echo. Having Herceptin makes me hungry. In pockets for you both on ablation results.

I slept two places, fell asleep on couch, probably 5 hours later last night. I had one of those moments, was unsure where my cane went, almost bought a new one but stopped myself because I thought there was no way got off Paratransit without it. At 230 am I went back to the mail box and lo and behold, there was the missing cane, had set it aside so could open my mailbox and it was hidden behind a fake plant in the building. So glad I saved my money. I still had a twin of the cane but was unhappy with just the one.

Since had all that fast food yesterday, sticking to rice and chopped up beans, dump in rice cooker and cooker on the long rice setting. For meal one, will eat beans, rice and when ready to spoon it out, add queso. May also add garlic whilst in rice cooker. Meals posted later. Later make up an egg in the mini griddle and chop it and some beans together and again decide what seasoning need or if I want to add a microwaved burrito to the mix, will see later as usual. I was also looking at the coolwhip and yogurt I need to eat up and even apple sauce, thought I could do a combo sort of thing this afternoon. Yogurt is a faint strawberry flavour and I still have mio which can add fruit punch or strawberry flavour to it, have some fruit punch I bought, drink of choice with my burger meals from McDonalds

Put together a larger Walmart grocery order, lots of deli type meat, more lentils, they don't sell the great value ones but they are all good, lots of burritos and 2 more tostitos queso. No other junk foods need or wanted. Can get extra in the weeks between Klarna payments. I like to pay the Walmart large order through Klarna and pick up bits and bobs through regular insta cart since there is a variety of stores to choose and less for delivery. I also got myself some shortbread cookies by Walkers. They are always good.

MEAL 1 HOLY CRAP it was super good. Since groceries did not arrive til 1245pm, went a different way. Opened up lentils, took 1/2 cup, put some of the deli meat in the chopper as well, salami I think. Pkg comes with ham, salami and bologna. Chopped up finely. Heated 3 mins in microwave brought plate out. Added bit of tostitos queso and a squeeze of the sour cream and lime as well, stirred up, ate it and it was heaven in my mouth, I really enjoyed it.

Meal 2 Very similar, put in 1/2 cup lentils, the deli meat, salami, shredded cheese as well. Ran it through my chopper, dumped onto a plate, put microwave for 4 mins this time, It was bound with queso and mayo, seasoned with powdered cheese seasoning. It was also delicious and quite enjoyable. After dinner, pulled out 2 of the Walkers short breads and drank some fruit t ype punch. I enjoyed this meal too.

Laundry, cat area and floors are chores as usual. Turned off the window fan, though apt his HOT, it is a little cool to be running the fan part, may just open the window above the fan a bit. Getting to be cooler at night so looking at having DB help me take out AC and put in screen, I would do it if I could get the screen properly but not confident in my own abilities as have bent previous screens. Oh well, he will help me. Keep the AC running longer and be useful for next year.

I hope all have a great day, and I am in pockets for all for good days, tired days or bad days, all of the above.

@cookie54 thinking of you today and glad it’s most likely not cellulitis. I guess our treatments cause our immune systems to weaken and anything can show up on our skin

I hope you do a rain check with your gf’s for the Cheescake Factory. I went there once yeas ago with both my daughters and loved it much,but I’ve never gone back, but now you’ve got me craving it 😋

@mara51506 @threetree @cookie54 @goldensrbest I will be thinking of you all throughout the day as you go through scans, tests, and recovery. It is good to get scans done before the weekend so you can relax. I have a PET scan scheduled for Monday morning but since my tumor markers are going down I am more interested rather than anxious. Of course things can turn quickly.

Morning ladies, it's a cool rainy one here so far. Thanks for the well wishes my arm looks pretty much normal today! Glad antibiotics seemed to have stopped it before it really started.

@seeq All so true!!! Enjoy your short trip, safe travels.

@threetree In your pocket for Monday's scan, glad the drop in TM helped with scanxiety!🤞

Hope everyone had a decent day with appointments yesterday..I'll check in later.💕

@cookie54 Relieved to learn that your arm is much better today. Now it's time to reschedule Cheesecake Factory!

@shanagirl Hope you had a good visit from DS and GF and good food as well from your BBQ.

I slept decently surprisingly enough, was almost up at 6 to use the washroom but my body gave me a break and allowed an 830 am wake up instead which was better.

Got Paratransit booked forThursday, get results of MRI which I do not feel worried about at this point, will find out results soon enough.

Laundry on the go, floors, cat area needs doing and that is about it. Tigger is being a pickle about me typing, he wants to sit, I want to type. I move him beside me, he climbs up on my chest. I don't have a desk either so typing happens on my legs which are bent upward. Ava is sitting on the ottoman ahead of the couch so she is comfortable.

Meals are up in the air, thinking I want hashbrowns and an egg sandwich possibly, do not want to buy it. Got plenty of the deli meat left, may freeze some of it. If I do not go the egg sandwich route, beans and lentils can fill the bill, add some rice to the party. Anyhow, will post any interesting meal.

MEAL 1 Bit of a strange one for me, I took a can of roast beef and veg soup, took a bunch of the liquid and drained into a container to use later, took half of what was left, put in another container. I figure this stuff would do well with chopped beans or canned lentils. I put in some red lentils in the rice cooker with water and I have maybe a third of the can of soup. Not chopping up beans or adding lentils, there are potatoes and carrots and a green bean in there already. Will cut up english muffin and toast a slice with garlic spread to have on the side. It is set to cook up for an hour and 20 mins.

I hope everyone has a really good day, in pockets for good, bad and ugly stuff as well.

@threetree Yay for stable. That’s always good to hear. And yes, those scan days do wipe me out also, take a good rest today and enjoy not rushing to get to an appointment and then dealing with the waits and needles and yucky drinks. It’s all too much. Stage IV sucks. Enjoy the day.

@mara51506 yes I had a wonderful suprise when my Son ad his partner visited yesterday. They brought my lovely youngest Grandaughter as a suprise for me and DH. I had not seen her since my visit to FT Myers in May. So it was a wonderful visit.

I always love McDonald’s has browns and an Egg & bacon McGriddle sandwich 😋yum