quester, how are you feeling?
I wish I could say "better" but not so much. I feel much like I did before the transfusions but my color tells me that I'm not as pale.
I had an upper and lower scope yesterday and was told not to take any of my usual sleepy-time meds, so I had a long weird night. I've had quite a bit of bleeding and gas as well.
I've taken my new thyroid med and my first and second iron for today, and have eaten so I'm hoping to feel better. But my sinuses are full and I hope I didn't pick up an infection.
This has been the scariest and possibly most expensive week of my life and I'm about to embark on week 2 of it. I have an appointment with the hematologist/oncologist that I saw in the hospital this week and I must find a primary care physician who's willing to take all this on.
I'm also going to try to return to work between the appointment. wish me luck.
smonster, I'm so glad the news of your friend Kara is good.
Sounds overwhelming, quester. Sending you lots of ~ma.
I know this topic's come up before -- what can I send to my mother-in-law, who's just started chemo? It'd be nice to send something more practical than flowers.
Health~ma, quester. Glad you're better, sorry it's so overwhelming!
Thankful for good news about Kara.
Boarding plane. Good-bye, Chicago. Ready to be home with my kitties again.
Health~ma to you, Quester.
I'm glad you went to the game, omnis. Kids sports are a whole lot of fun, although I often wanted to ban parents.
The parents were very tame. Hardly any cheering. Lots of score keeping. Not a lot of cheering. At times, I was the only cheering. It was strange. Not like my memories of my older brothers little league. Maybe that's the difference between NY and LA. Or maybe just the blah of Irvine, CA.
what can I send to my mother-in-law, who's just started chemo? It'd be nice to send something more practical than flowers.
I asked Ginger this and my friend loved the gift bag I brought her. Books, magazines, lotion (not too smelly), tea, ginger candies. That's what I remember.
what can I send to my mother-in-law, who's just started chemo?
Depending on her personality, a funky, cheerful hat.
edit: or a gorgeous scarf or turban or something.
Scarves are good. The best ones are large square ones made of sort of nubby rayon. Satin and silk scarves slip right off a bald head.
This [link] is a good place for hats for chemo. I wore one of the sleep caps a lot, because my head was cold.
Only on computer a few minutes a day due to hip. Sympathy and ~ma to all who need it. For possible amusement: a friend in India for the next few months is staying in a "Women's Hostel" The managers there have the following official job titles: "Warden" and "Associate Warden".
