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When you feel up to it, to take your mind off of what's going on and to help dogs in need, why not go to a shelter and help with walking the dogs? Those dogs really need loving and exercise. They would love you for it. That way, when you have a bad day, you won't have to worry about taking care of your own pet at home. I'll bet you could use some doggie kisses.
i just had the petscan today. one down, 4 more tests to go. the open MRI (the last one) is on 9/11. ive stopped worrying too much cause much of my back aches have improved. im glad these tests are spread out over time instead of back to back it makes things less rushed
i just had the petscan today. one down, 4 more tests to go. the open MRI (the last one) is on 9/11. ive stopped worrying too much cause much of my back aches have improved. im glad these tests are spread out over time instead of back to back it makes things less rushed
i had the ekg today. another one down. the girl who did the test said the heart looked good. 3 more tests to go, 2 heart tests next week (to see if i can do the Il2 treatment) and an open brain MRI on 9/11, consult on 9/12 where i will learn what treatment i will be having and when. i think i still am gonna sedate myself on 9/11 even tho it's an open MRI.
seeing an old rerun of All In the Family last nite on antenna TV (channel 114) helped me laugh. it might sound trite and backward but there is nothing like old Archie. for all his narrow minded bigotry he actually comes off as "warm". i don't know why that is but it is
and the 'I get no kick from champagne" scene in Blazing Saddles...
i just sent the oncologist an e mail asking her what to expect post treatment because my brother wants to know if im going to need him to come up to be with me either during or post treatment
the oncologist left a message telling me she was responding to the e mail i just left and will call me tomorrow. that is good but now i wonder what she is going to tell me about the petscan results so i am super tense. she didn't call me today before i sent her the new e mail so maybe the petscan results were ok
the only thing a cancer diagnosis has done right now is that i no longer have panic attacks. isn't that odd? i wake up with no nausea, no more nausea with rapid heartbeat. could be because i had a heart test recently and everything was fine.
i made an earlier appt for a closed MRI upon request of the oncologist who wants me to speed things up so i can try to be in the hospital week of labor day. i will definitely take at least one valium and psych myself up for the procedure. i HAVE to do it because it is the only way to tell if the cancer has spread to the brain. if yes, i cannot have the Il2 treatment. i need to keep this in mind that this is petty junk compared to what is coming
i am a little dissapointed because if my brother can't make it up here from Atlanta to drive me home and stay with me i may have to go to a nsg home for a day or two to recover. i won't be allowed to go home in a cab alone. my plan MIGHT offer a non- emergency escort home and a professional who could monitor me (but not at home) but the hospi
tal would have to arrange for that upon DC and im not sure if it would be approved
so next week i will have back to back appts, a mugascan on Weds, a cardiac study thurs and the dreaded closed MRI on Friday
it was a little disturbing to hear the doc say she wanted things speeded up but hey, im fine today, thats what counts for today
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So happy that the stress level has gone down for you some.
