feelin good

Just a note to let you know everything is going good. I feel good, just kinda tired. I go to the doctor today to be assesed for oxygen. Hopefully they will say my lungs are good. I have not had any problems for quite a while but I need them to say I do not need oxygen before I can turn in the oxygen equipment for good. Lets keep our fingers crossed. I said "I" 7 times...

Everything going good

Went thru chemo yesterday. No problems, no bad reactions, feel good."Knock on wood!" One more session and I am done. Kinda scary but kinda exciting too. My hair is falling out again, what there is of it, but that is ok. At least I know it will grow back. I am going to kick back and take it easy for a while. Hopefully no surprises! Almost Done!!

New phone

forget to let you know that I have a new phone and phone number. If you have called me or text me I do not have that phone anymore. I will give it to anyone who wants it. Email me if you do at vkimball858@yahoo.com and I will give it to you. bye-bye

Everything looking good!

I went to see my doctor today.She said everything looks good. My tumor count is down to 39 and still going down. Pretty good since it started up around the mid 300's. I have chemo on Friday and then one more on 09/17/10. I asked my doctor today what happens next. She was kinda vague but said I will need to be seen by Dr. Harrison, my OBGYN/Oncologist for x-rays. She said he will be monitoring my insides and she will monitor my outsides. I wanted her to say "Your cured and never have to see a doctor again.) I know, I have 2 chemos to go and my tumor count is still 39 and they are not going to give me a definitive answer until all the chips are in but I can still wish can't I. All in all everything is going better than I could of ever wished. Just a few more weeks...Just a few more weeks...Just a few more weeks.I miss you all!

55... yes I am prehistoric and thats ok

Thanks everyone for the Happy Birthdays!!! It was a good day. I did miss my grandkids call when I was at the movies but I did get their message singing happy birthday. They sounded great! Yes I am 55/Prehistoric. I feel great for an old fart.
My skin irritation is slowly going away. The doctor said my incision is healing nicely, (no more packing.) They don't want to see me for 3 months since everything to do with the surgery is healing great. I am now dealing with the Chemo and letting it do what it does. My Oncologist is monitoring my sessions. I did get somewhat emotional for a few days and then the fatigue set in. My temp hit 100.4 one night but never got any higher. I feel good now. Thais and Tiago decorated my bedroom with balloons and crepe streamers. It was awesome. They are such great kids!
Once again, thanks everyone for the birthday wishes, and the cards! I love you all! Life is good

Car Repaired

Thanks to Albert my car is repaired and I just need to pick it up. It was not cheap so thanks Albert. You saved me again.

I have broke out in a severe case of hives/acne/bumps/chicken pox/measles or something like it. I e-mailed my doctor and am waiting for a response. I look like a 15 year old kid with greasy bumpy skin. Yuck. It probably has something to do with chemo. It is interesting to see how I react to each chemo session. No two have been the same...who knew. I will just lay back and watch to see what my body does next!

another day

I am feeling pretty good today. Went to the doctors yesterday for my weekly visit and I am doing good. Just have to wait for the chemo to do what it does. I have decided I want to live on a farm in Vermont with goats. I will make cheese and soap. Maybe tomorrow...

good morning

Good morning everyone. I am still not 100% but I feel better than yesterday. I must remember even though I feel better I should not jump up and say "lets go traveling" or "i am going to the DMV for the day".(not having a running car helps but that should be hopefully taken care of this week, we will see.)... no bad thoughts...no bad thoughts. I am trying to keep positive thoughts but sometimes it is hard. Please bear with me for a while.

I made it

Well I never did get any sleep on Thursday. Heather went in with me for chemo. Unfortunately, I immediately had a minor reaction to the Benedryl they give me as a pre-med before the chemo drugs. I began shaking and jerking through out my body. They gave me more drugs to counter act the Benedryl which made me high as a kite. The rest of the session I don't remember much of. Heather said I kept saying weird things like I thought I was in VONS grocery store and wanted to know what we needed.??????????? Albert came over later to get Ozzy and I was in pretty much the same condition. I slept the rest of the day. Today is kinda of a low day. I keep crying for no reason at all. I have cried 4 times just since I started writing this. I am crying now, for what I have no idea.Maybe because of the hysterectomy...duhhh! It is a good thing nobody is hear to witness this. They all went to Chargers training camp. I think I am going back to bed. Don't feel bad for me. As soon as I find out what i am crying about I should feel better

Can not sleep

It is 4:41am and I am wide awake. I don't know if it is because of the steroids I started taking today to prepare for chemo or if it the chemo itself. Maybe a combination of both. I am nervous, anxious, and yes a  little scared.
I just watched a spider walk across my rug...did you know spiders crawl in your mouth at night and you swallow them? That's what some guys say that has watched it happen...GET A LIFE!!  LOL
I also watched a cricket cross the bathroom floor. All I know about them is that there suppose to bring good luck.  I am babbling...

Wednesday Heather,Ze, the kids and I went to the Delmare Race Track (where the surf meets the turf.) I have always wanted to go there especially on opening day where all the women wear big gaudy hats. There is a contest for the best hat. It is suppose to be a fun day.  Every Wednesday if you are a Diamond Club Card member (I joined) you get in free, free book, and all the food and drinks are half price. We had a great time. I bet on 3 races and lost all 3. In total I lost 6.00. That's my limit. Heather and Ze played all nine races and came out losing 1.00. The kids were picking the horses they liked and those were the ones bet on. It was alot of fun. I hope to go again now that I am a Diamond Club member.
Yesterday we all went to a BBQ at the Rec.Center. The kids had a great time playing the games set up for them.  I went and gave blood for Chemo in the a.m. so I guess I am ready. I just cant quit thinking about it....
Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..
I am going to try to go to sleep. It is 5:16 a.m. at the sound of the booong..... BOOONNG !!!!!!!!!!
ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...good morning

time for more chemo

I had 2 doctor appointments today both of which were good.  My first was with a wound care nurse. She is  taking care of my incision pocket and said it was looking good. The only problem is the opening is healing faster than the pocket itself. I will have  it looked at this next Tuesday which is my 6 week exam.
The second appointment was with Dr Liu who is the hematologist and takes care of my chemo issues.  She said my lungs sounded good and all-in-all my healing was going very well!!!  YES!!!!!
She asked me when I wanted to start my next 3 session. I said as soon as possible. I want to get this over with and get back to my life. So I go in for blood work this Thursday and first chemo session Friday morning at 10:00.  Hopefully it will go well like the first 3 sessions, knock on wood!  My last session should be around the first part of September.  By the end of September hopefully I will be in remission, no, let me say that again...By the end of September I WILL be in remission. I cannot wait for this all to be over!!!