A Slippery Slope

Chemo #4...2 more to go!! Originally posted October 3, 2006

Ahoy to All...

Well I'm over the halfway mark...chemo #4 finished today...now only 2 more to go. Wooohooo!!! And BONUS!!!...they got my IV in ONE stick today...that made my day. Hgb was good at 12.5 and WBC was good at 11; so no Epogen OR Neupogen this round; recheck in 10 days.

Hgb A1C was 6.7 for all you nosy parkers who absolutely need to know if I'm a compliant diabetic or not. Not too bad considering that I've been on decadron off and on since August 1st (I get it with each chemo tx) and it shoots my glucose to over 250 the 1st check after chemo and keeps it in the 180's-low 190's for most if that 1st day, despite my sliding scale Humalog.

I have to admit it though...even though I should be coasting down this hill and an end is in sight...it's a slippery slope...I feel like if I'm not careful, I'll be coasting down this hill on my ass...or flat on my back. I really haven't felt this flattened out before. Of course I'm trying not to let this get me down, but between the wound vac and all the problems with my insurance....arrrgh!!!...you all may have to hear SOME bitching...at least for a little bit. I came home & was hot flashing like a summer's day in the Caribbean...(yes, like a summer day in LOQUILLO, Timmy)...90 degrees & 100% humidity...ALL DAY LONG! And I don't even get the benefit of a tan!

Anyway....that's my whining for the day. My umbilical cord (my wound vac) & I are gonna go ge horizontal again. Hopefully I can stay up for the new episode of NCIS. I really am looking for the silver lining in this whole disability thing, but if I can't even stay up to see the new shows...my silver lining is gonna start looking like tin!

I posted this letter on my blog @ www.myspace.com/chunkybuddha for those of you who want to sign on as my friend....otherwise the site is set on private and you can't view the pictures & slideshows I've posted.

Well...that's it for today...and since it's the beginning of the month (like I need an excuse)....a friendly reminder to "CHECK THOSE BOOBIES!!!"....even you BOYS!!!!

Love to all,
Mel