Day 486 - 'one' can feel like sinking...

Sneaking some yummy ice cream before
my plumbing backed up.

But somehow you manage to sail.  That's how the last couple weeks have felt.  It has been a blur of activity between hospital, nurses, doctors and adding more medications.  At times it's amazing what your body will endure but for sure I am glad I quit my chemo treatments when I did although it seems that I will blessed to have a rapid heart beat from here on in.

Well I suppose you want more explanation of where I've been for that last while...nosey.  Most of the time, I was in a bed and trying to get my pipes unplugged.  Now doesn't that sound exciting.  I had a few days of tummy pain that reminded me of what I had before my surgery.  I was starting to feel quite dehydrated and the pain was beginning to be unbearable.  So I made the decision to visit my favorite emergency ward in Ladner.  As usual, immediate attention and I had a curtained room within 15 minutes.  They had already prepped the room for the drugs I needed and their favorite word was 'stat'.  They communicated that I had made the right decision to come in.

My new resting spot. So nice to
be out of the bedroom

The next was the usual run of tests to see if I had a blockage in my tummy.  ECG, chest Xray, abdomen Xray, blood tests and CT scan. As luck would have it the surgeon who did the work on my belly was there and he told me that they are going to run some tests but he will be probably going to get me transported to Surrey memorial so that I was ready for surgery.  Yeah an ambulance ride and right to the place I trying to avoid.  I shouldn't complain though they treated me well when I was there.

I will try and keep the story short...they found no blockage, yeah, no ambulance, wahhh, but 3 days of trying to get my tummy cleared.  Nothing was working so we decided to visit my dr. on the way home and try to get some ideas.  First time I've been out and about in a wheel chair. 

They're packing Christmas goodie
boxes to be sent across the sea.

It's been a week now and I haven't eaten solid food in over 2 weeks.  I will not get on the scale until I am eating good solid food and I'm hoping that will come in the next few days.  Maybe by the weekend.  I think we've got the medications down right now, my 6 month prego tummy now looks about 5 months along.  I still rarely have a no-chuck-up day but we are still playing with solutions and potions to solve that.  I had so much sludge in my system that litterly the food would not go into my digestive system, the only way it had to go is back up into a bucket.  Sadly it's all routine now. 

Grandkids have all been to visit but I wanted to make sure they were prepared for what gramma's looks like now and that moving around is quite a chore. They all seemed OK, although you can see it hit the older ones a little more.  Ray said today he wants his pudgy Vicki back and I agree, FAT is in!!! LOL

It's been the first day I've able to sit up for a length of time. It sure feels good, oh...I knew that it would now, sure feels good.  And on a funny note, picture this old lady walking down the hallway in her bright red robe and on route I stumble and my head makes a bullseye thud to the closed bathroom door.  I think I will need the old safety helmet soon! LOL I can report no damage to the door or my ego.

Take good care of your body ya hear, without health you are helpless. ;-)

signed 'one' purple ladybug struggling rapid waters to stay afloat.

Day 475 - 'one' boring message

Even though I haven't done this blog for 5 days my life is so uneventful that I still don't think I have the words to write one...but I know my friends and family appreciate knowing what is going on. 

I've still be struggling with eating and yesterday I was so dizzy when we went grocery shopping I finally resigned myself to taking the steroids that the dr. suggested would help my appetite return.  We always think we can figure it out on our own but we also need to realize that when we have tried everything we know it's time get on with life and get help from others whether it be in words or perhaps in the crazy world of scientific medicine. So I began to take the steroids yesterday morning again and whether its psychological or ? I felt much better by the end of the day and was putting down quite a bit of food.  woohoo

Halloween was wonderful.  Both my girls did amazing displays in their yards and seeing all the kids in their costumes was soooooo much fun.  It was a calm and quiet Halloween with fireworks going on my neighbourhood for days.  I like the fireworks that are put on at events, I don't like the danger that fireworks bring to individuals putting on a show.  Scares the BEEP out of me.

I picked up another cane yesterday.  This one will stay in the truck and the other one in the house.  The strength in my legs seems to vanish when I crouch down.  I am finding myself get quite creative avoiding that position, poor Dudley has to reach a long way to give my those wonderful doggie kisses. LOL

looking at their loot and planning trades!

So far I am focusing on the natural remedies to make me feel better and try and ward of the monster in my body.  I feel so much better not being in chemo but my body is definitely struggling to recover or to fend of my intruder.  I wonder if there is a 'true' natural remedy for cancer.  There is so much information out there is impossible to determine if 'THIS' is the one, yes, this is the one that will cure me.  What I'm doing is focusing on the ones that give me strength and make me feel better, that will be my gauge right now.

hmmmmm....

In 8 weeks 2012 will be here.  How exciting is that?  Our brains will begin to decipher if 2011 was a good year or not and whether 2012 will even be more amazing.  I think looking forward is the best thing we can do.  Ponder perhaps over the lessons we have learned in 2011 but look forward to the future and the excitement it will bring to you in your life.  Especially now that you are taking the time to enjoy what all your hard work brings to your life.  You are doing that right? right? That is sitting down and just looking at your wonderful home, family and friends and how many amazing gifts you have been blessed with in your life.  You are doing that right? right? YES, I know you are! ;-)

signed 'one' purple ladybug wondering what else those wonderful steroids will do to me?  LOL