Dave's day today......
I tried to have Linda do the BLOG tonight.....not successful......she promises tomorrow night.......
Tomorrow Linda does her 4th and final chemo infusion....she is excited to "finally see the end of the tunnel"...it has been a long, long 7 months.....my only hope is that this cycle is easier than this past one.....it may be impacted by the tingling in her fingers and toes...which may modify the dosage in this final chemo. Susie, the Nurse Practitioner said the Oncologist would discuss this with Linda as this tingling can be permanent, particularly when it goes down the fingers...causing them to back off the dosage in the last cycle....we shall see....on one hand Linda wants the " full dose" but again she doesn't want the symptoms for the rest of her life.......
Linda was "caregiver" today as I had my colonoscopy.....all was normal....we think the symptoms that gave rise to the recommendation for such a test was the conglomeration of medications I had been receiving for the hypertension....anyway...glad to have that behind me. Tomorrow I do the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which I described earlier as a way to have the brain process trauma and anxiety in a different way...reducing stress and anxiety.....which will assist me in lowering the blood pressure....I do want say though I have been working very hard and the numbers have been significantly down for the most part (sometimes it gets a bit out of control). Reiki, closed eye processes, meditations, affirmations, workshops, counseling, etc, etc are all worth the effort.
Linda is having a number of "guests" in during her chemo which will last 5-6 hours...so I will slip out for an hour for my procedure.
I think Linda looked good today..such a change from the last few days...the fear was driving her and to have the blood test yesterday really helped ease her mind.....her emotions aren't as close to the surface as in the past week....and she is looking much stronger...ready for tomorrow!
Dave
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Hope all goes well today... just hang in there as you're almost to the finish line! :)
We're headed down to Daytona for the 24 hour race this weekend... will be thinking of you and will miss not seeing both of you there (like in the past couple of years).
Take care, and keep believing! You're both doing an amazing job through all this, and you'll both come out on top!! :)
Love,
Jim and Swee
Congrats on your colonoscopy, Dave! Everyone else should go get one when they reach age 50. Like I said, I did mine at 39, because of family history and it's not that big a deal. Weird, but not a big deal. Beyond any other issues, it's a great way to head off colon cancer. After watching my mom die from colon cancer, I'm a big supporter of getting people to get the test. There's no reason to be afraid of the test or afraid to talk openly about it.
So glad Linda is heading into the last stretch of treatments!!! I hope you'll have a big party to celebrate when the last treatment is done.
My love to you both, as always.
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