Last Friday, July 10th, I was back in Nuclear Medicine for my third MUGA heart scan. As you may recall, about three vials of blood are taken out and made radioactive then put back into you. Then this big imaging machine maps out a 3-D picture of your heart - specifically your left ventricle. Very uneventful. Today, Dr. W called with the results. Seems my score was lower than the first MUGA Scan and that one was border line. Because of this, my treatment this Friday is cancelled/postponed. After all the low blood counts and liver counts, it takes my heart to postpone treatment! Oh well. Dr W. is making arrangements for me to have an echo gram and a visit with the Cardiologist as well as rescheduling my treatment for next Friday (maybe). Hopefully none of these new appointments will conflict with my current activity/social calender. OOPS! I don't have that life. It's Andrei and Aruna with the activity/social calendar! Silly me. I'm just the driver.
In the meantime, I deal with new and exciting side effects from the Taxol. My feet hurt and I can't bend my knees as I am experiencing muscle and joint pain. This is a bummer since I have to sleep flat on my back and I am a side sleeper. Sometimes I look like a duck when I walk! Kinda of funny when you think about how a duck walks! The tingling is still there and every now and again it goes nuts on my head. Scott says is it my hair follicles coming back to life since the hair on my head is starting to grow. I am experiencing headaches again but not as severe as they were when treatment started. And last but not least, the hot flashes persist. If I stay outside in the sun where I am not suppose to be, i don't notice them so much! It's a plan.
We were able to get up to the lake house for the Fourth of July holiday. We haven't been there since Memorial Day and our driveway was in full bloom! Pretty yellow flower weeds! A bunch of Round-up later and they were dying. The boys enjoyed ATV'g on the trails and getting very muddy - even Aruna went once and had a huge smile on her face!
All in all, I am having good days. Trying to get my sleep but that is hard with the kids staying up later. Andrei has weight training in the mornings for High School football so I can't really sleep in. Do you believe it?! High School all ready and Aruna starts Middle School. Where did the time go?
Thanks for keeping me in your prayers. Please don't forget to remember my friend Susan (Cancer Fight) in your prayers as well.
Anniversary
15 years ago
We are thinking of and praying for you. I'm with you on "where did the time go..." Park will be a Senior and Sam a junior on Aug 11. And my baby is going into 8th grade. Where did the time go since she sat on your cushy potty seat? Colleen comes home the end of the month and I get to see her for 2 days before she heads back to MSU (although she will be reuniting with her boyfriend after 9 long weeks, so I doubt I'll see her much)
ReplyDeleteTell Andrei that Auburn has started billboards ads for HS football recruits. War Eagle in his future???
Sunshine is a miracle worker. Sit outside with a drink and your feet up!!