Lets get the bad out of the way.Surgery took 3hrs and when i woke up in recovery my blood pressure and heart rate dropped.It took almost 3 hrs to get them stable.James was having a fit because they refused to let him in to see me for the time i was in recovery until i was stable. Longest 3hrs for him it was very scarey for James.I did not feel alot of pain for the 2 days in the hospital because i was so drugged up.I got home Wed and stayed in bed till Sat popping pain pills every 3hrs.I am spending alot more time on the sofa the past 2 days and it feels great.I am slowly starting to take less meds.My top layer of stiches come out on Wed @ 130.
Now for the good stuff :))
I was laying in bed on thursday and much to my suprise in walked my son and daughter in law.I was sooo thrilled to see them they were such a big help around the house and perfect company.I may have been drugged up but i will never forget waking up from a nap and seeing both my kids sitting on my bed.I felt totally blessed.
Another big day for me was Sat as my brother was flying home to spend 4 days with me.It was really great to just hang out and spend time together.We didnt do anything special except sit and visit which really meant more to me than anything.
Thank you James for caring so much and for taking such good care of me.Thank you Stu and Laura for your gift and meal we love you guys.Thank you Tom and Kathy for your gift what a huge blessing.Thank you Alice for your card and gift i sure miss you.
Thank you Amy for working things out for Phil to come back.Thank you Mom for visiting with me.Thank you Ash for helping me with everything,you have been such a big help to me.Thank you Alexis and Brent for being @ the hospital to see me and for the meal.Thank you Tammie-lee and Doug for the visit and the meals.Thank you to everyone who sent meals and cards my family feels so loved and cared for.
I will give an update on when i start my Chemo.
Monday 14 November 2011
Monday 7 November 2011
Blessed
I went for some test results today from my neck and got more great news.My lymph Nodes are not highlighting and they are not growing so they are going to hold off on the surgery on my neck and scan my neck every month to make sure they are not growing.If the up coming scans show that the Lymph Nodes are growing then they willl do the surgery.This is great news!
I go to the Cancer Clinic @ 10 30 tomorrow morning for my arm surgery @ noon.I willl be put under and will be spending the night in the hospital.
My surgeon explaind to me today that i will be loosing a large portion of my arm and i will be in alot of pain.What my arm looks like after is not important to me,i know things for me could of been alot worse and i feel blessed.As for the pain i asked for really good drugs :))
I have an appointment with my Chemo doctor on Wed the 16th of Nov so they can explain to me what is ahead for me.I do know that the Chemo will make me quite sick and very weak but they will be trying different meds on me to make the 15months as comfortable as possible.I will update my blog when i get home and am feeling better.
Thank you Mom for the cookies.Thank you to everyone who signed up yo bring a meal.Thank you Faith Academy for praying for me and James and Ashleigh.Thank you FB friends for all the sweet messages.Thank you Steven for always phoning.Thank you Ashleigh for your text messages even though you are in class :)
I go to the Cancer Clinic @ 10 30 tomorrow morning for my arm surgery @ noon.I willl be put under and will be spending the night in the hospital.
My surgeon explaind to me today that i will be loosing a large portion of my arm and i will be in alot of pain.What my arm looks like after is not important to me,i know things for me could of been alot worse and i feel blessed.As for the pain i asked for really good drugs :))
I have an appointment with my Chemo doctor on Wed the 16th of Nov so they can explain to me what is ahead for me.I do know that the Chemo will make me quite sick and very weak but they will be trying different meds on me to make the 15months as comfortable as possible.I will update my blog when i get home and am feeling better.
Thank you Mom for the cookies.Thank you to everyone who signed up yo bring a meal.Thank you Faith Academy for praying for me and James and Ashleigh.Thank you FB friends for all the sweet messages.Thank you Steven for always phoning.Thank you Ashleigh for your text messages even though you are in class :)
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Good News
My doctor phoned me @ home last night to let me know that the results of my PET Scan came back showing highlighted spots only in my neck.Finally some good news.I was so worried that the cancer had spread to other parts of my body.So happy that is one less thing i have to worry about.I still have to have the surgery on my neck and arm one week from today and then the 15months of Chemo.
My appiontment yesturday for the Tracer Test really sucked.The first thing the doctor says to me was "julie this is going to hurt" and he was right.I said words i told my kids never to say.During the pain i was thinking that i have to be strong because the hard part is yet to come.I have been looking @ wigs and head scarfs as the doctors want me to be prepared incase my hair does start to fall out.Little things like looking for a wig makes me face reallity but it also gives me a sick feeling.
Thank you James for putting up with all my crazy emotions and showing me constent love.Thank you Ashleigh for all the work you have been doing around the house.Thank you PhilAmy,Emma Abby for the really cute card.Thank you Mom for phoning me just to show you are thinking of me and showing me how much you care.Thank you Alexis for coming with me(again) to my appointment and making me laugh.Thank you Tammy & Matt for Friday night it was fun.
My appiontment yesturday for the Tracer Test really sucked.The first thing the doctor says to me was "julie this is going to hurt" and he was right.I said words i told my kids never to say.During the pain i was thinking that i have to be strong because the hard part is yet to come.I have been looking @ wigs and head scarfs as the doctors want me to be prepared incase my hair does start to fall out.Little things like looking for a wig makes me face reallity but it also gives me a sick feeling.
Thank you James for putting up with all my crazy emotions and showing me constent love.Thank you Ashleigh for all the work you have been doing around the house.Thank you PhilAmy,Emma Abby for the really cute card.Thank you Mom for phoning me just to show you are thinking of me and showing me how much you care.Thank you Alexis for coming with me(again) to my appointment and making me laugh.Thank you Tammy & Matt for Friday night it was fun.
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