Third Down

Last Wednesday (4/15) was my third treatment. We got started two hours late since my nurse Melissa was out ill and they were busier than usual, swamped with patients. I went home and slept, had a little dinner, and then went to bed.

Greg was able to head out Friday to Dallas for a long weekend and hang with his buddy Randy. They enjoyed a Jimmy Buffet concert Saturday night along with a few margaritas. I was happy that he got to have a guy weekend and take a break from his busy schedule and just relax with a friend.

Saturday, the girls and I had a great day. Ja was invited out to Ada park to hang out with some of her friends from Bethany. I thought I'd drop her off, run Harley and Annierae around the park quick, and then go home. When we arrived, Annierae was surprised to see her friend Libby from church at the park. The girls took one look at each other and started to squeal with delight so we ended up staying for 3 ½ hours. Ja played tennis for 2 hours and Harley enjoyed the fresh air, other doggy friends, and a walk through the woods. Needless to say that by the time we got home all of us were beat. We watched a movie together and then went to bed.

I felt great up until yesterday and then the nausea hit hard and fast. Thankfully my neighbor Jen kindly took Annierae in for the day and Ja spent the afternoon at her Burmese church so I could just sleep. Greg got home around midnight and I was starting to feel a bit better, especially knowing he was home safe & sound. I had a great night’s sleep with him back.

So life is good, I have one more of the ‘bad’ chemos and then I will be on a different drug for my weekly treatments. I was told that the side effects will be much more manageable then what I have been experiencing, so I am happy about that.

I continue to feel all the prayers and positive thoughts being sent my way and thank you all for your love and support.

Blessings,

Kristine

Much Better This Time Around

I had my second round of Chemo on Wednesday and this time I am doing much better. I have had some nausea, but nothing like last time. I have also been able to eat after this treatment so all is good.


My hair last Saturday before it was gone

One sad note is that my hair is gone. It started on Tuesday when I woke up, I ran my fingers through my hair, a habit I got into after I started Chemo, and I felt a couple of hairs pull out. At first I though it was just a fluke so I went to the mirror and tried again in a different spot and more hair came out. So the whole day I would keep pulling out more hair and cry. I went out with my Tuesday night girls and had two glasses of wine even though I shouldn't have but the hair lose was just too much for me to handle. I called Lindsey, Annierae’s babysitter who also is a hairstylist, and asked her to bring her hair clippers with her on Wednesday when she came to watch Annierae. So after my Chemo treatment Wednesday afternoon Lindsey did me the favor of shaving my head in the privacy of my own home. Although, I did have a small audience of Ja, Annierae and Annierae’s little buddy Libby. I am proud to say I haven’t cried since and am now comfortable with the fact that I will have no hair for awhile.

So overall, life is good. Our friend Randy came to visit us this weekend from Dallas and soon my cousin Linda and Aunt Shirley will be stopping by for a visit. Then I think we are going to walk over to the High School so that Greg and Ja can play a game of tennis. The sun is shining and it’s suppose to be 50 degrees today so we are going to enjoy it before the BIG snow storm comes.

Once again thank you for all you love, support, dinners and transportation. I am blessed to know some of the greatest people in this world.

Love,

Kristine

Two Down - Fourteen to Go!

Just wanted to get a quick update out to everyone. Round two of chemo went very well. Kristine did great during and after the process. Her doctor and the nurse at LHCP did a fantastic job of adjusting her regiment to prevent nausea. So far - so good, no nausea (knock on wood). So outside of being tired, she's doing really well. Hopefully Kristine will post this weekend if she continues to feel good.