Happy Halloween!!!!!

Today I am dressed in scrubs and a stethascope. Can you see the humor in it? A few people were like gosh aren't you tired of seeing those. I just think it's kinda funny, and actually they are quite comfy!
Enjoy your Halloween everyone!!!! Boo!!!

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

Yay!
I saw my onc doc today for the results of my pet/ct scans and yay, he said he's lettin me go!! No more chemo yay! I do have a cough though so he gave me the zpack adn I'll return in 10 days to check my blood counts and get ready to consult with the radiology oncology peeps to see if they want to zap me or not. But for the next 10 days I'm free yay!!!!!
Here's what the latest and greatest pet/ct scan says (for those of you that understand all the medical jargon)

The previoulsy noed hypermetabolic activity (From march 07 scan) in the lymphadenopathy in the neck and chest has resolved. The size of the lymph nodes on the CT images has decreased. Represetative measurements include a left internal jugular lymph node in the base of the left neck, which currently measures 1x1.1cm and previoulsy measured 2.5x2.2cm; a left supraclavicular lymph node, which currently measures 2.1x1cm and previosly measured 2.7x1.6cm; a right paratracheal lymph node, which currently measures 1.4x1.1cm and previoulsy measured 3.7x3.4cm and an anterior mediastinal lymph node which currently measures 1.6x1.5cm and previously meausred 5.8x2.9cm.
There are hypermetabolic foci in both sides of the pelvis, which correspond with the adnexa (whatever that is) on teh ct images. These findings are most likely physiologic in a patient of this age. There is a right adnexal dermoid.
Otherwise no evidence of abnormal lypermetabolic activity. There is physiologic distribution of the radiotracer in the neck,chest,abdomen,and pelvis.
On the anatomic images, there is no evidence of new enlarged lymphadenopathy in either side of the neck.
There is a right central venous line (my mediport). There is no evidence of new enlarged mediastinal, hilar or axillary lyphadenopathy. No Pleural or pericardial effusions are noted.
examination of the lung parenchyma reveals no evidence of suspicious pulmonary nodule or infiltrate
The liver is diffusely low in attenuation, most consistent with fatty infiltration. No focal liver lesions are appreciated. The patient is post cholecystectomy(gallbladder removal). otherwise, the visualized portions of the spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and adrenals are unremarkable.
There is no evidence of intra-abdominal,pelvic, or inguinal lymphadenopathy.
The remailing visualized pelvic structures are unremarkable.
Impression:
1.Interval resolutoin of the hypermetabolic activity in the lymphadenopathy in the neck and chest. The size of the lymph nodes on the CT images has decreased.
2. No new hypermatabolic activity to suggest new site of malignancy.
3. No evidence of new enlarged lymphadeopathy in the neck, cheest, abdomen, or pelvis.
4. Fatty infiltration of the liver
5 right adnexal dermoid

So theres the results folks! yay! So I shall enjoy the next 10 days of freedom for sure!!
xoxo
san

The Rejuvenizer!!!!!!!!

Hello guys and galls, how is it goin!?
So yesterday my friend Nic and I went to the New Life Expo at The New Yorker. Total New Agey stuff. But I went for a specific reason. A woman named Phyllis Light was there. I learned of her through my reiki friend John. He had purchased a rejuvenizer from her. Here's what the rejuvenizer is
"The Rejuvenizer® line, created by Dr. Phyllis Light, is designed to help protect your physical and subtle bodies from the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and to help repair subtle damages to those bodies from all such negative energies, as well as from drugs, surgical procedures, and other people's negativity directed at you"
They are nice looking things too. I got one that a ring and it's like looking to a purple and blue little universe of stars. Thanks Nic for bringin this particular one to my attention. I figure cant hurt and there's a fun little parlor trick you can do with them too lol. My ring is kind of like the picture on here but much more purple and sparkly and pretty!

Then we went off and ate at Ruby Tuesdays. Which I've been dying to go to. I love their Salad Bar. But let me say, this new one in Times Square.... really... why do they hvae two menus, a cafe menu for the first floor (just like burgers and sandwiches I guess) and then the dinner menus for wayyyyyyy upstairs. whatever. Had to go upstairs as thats where the saladbar was. service... not the best. Took forever just to meet our waitress and forever for her to bring the drinks. I mean really, we were sitting across from the beverage station, i was about to go over and get my own water! But anywho, got our drinks got our salads! yummy. then got the little mini burgers. Not so yummy. Very salty and oddly had a spicey heat to it. wierd. But I was full on salad anyways! Love the pumpernickle croutons...my favorite!!! Then just hung out at Nics, she did some numerology, watched Brothers&Sisters and then I went home.

Been having trouble getting to sleep not sure what it is. But all last week it took forever trying to fall asleep and then just tossing and turning. Drugs, nerves, subconscious mind not shutting up, dunno. But took some ativan on saturday and sunday nights and finally slept yay!!Sucks though if I'm gonna have to keep takin it to get to sleep ugh.

Friday had a Pet and CT scan done. I'll find out the results from the oncologist on Wednesday. But while I was being removed from the machine, the technician, says "I see you've had some chemo" and honestly my first thought was , "yeah anyone who looks at my hair can tell that lol" but I didn't say it. I just said yep. He asked how many, I said 12 adn that I was getting the scans to show the doc so he can decide if he wants me to have more (i hope not) or be done (yes please). Then the tech says, "oh i don't think you'll need anymore chemo". Hmmmmm???? Now what does that mean? Aren't techs supposed to be tight lipped and keep their mouths shut? Did he imply that he say the scans and things look great or was he just tryign to say something supportive lol. My ma chooses to think he saw the scans and she's thinkin good things. I'm thinkin i'm not gonna think he saw anything and won't get my hopes up until i hear the onc say hey you're done!

Ma visiting for a week. That was nice though we don't always get along lol. I saw it's because we are both too selfish lol. But she left on saturday. While she was here though we ate a TAO (her request-I think i'm over that place, good but the awe has worn off) visited the M&M store, chinatown, and I'm sure other things other then eating at the local diner. lol. but i just can't remember.

hope all have a great week!
ps Kelly, you're welcome for the Netflix :) Have fun!

New hair cut, treatment and update

Hello there everyone!

Well today was treatment day. Feelin a little off and nauseaus but not too bad. Took a zofran for the sicky feeling helps a big not still got an edge of icky left but it's alright.

So the update...... i will get a new petscan and cat scan at the end of this coming week or the beginning of next week. Once we get the results of that then we ha or the oncologist will determine if he wants to tak on more treatments or give them to the radiologist oncologist to see if they want to radiation. I guess if finally clicked in to my onc that i did do 12 treatments so maybe i won't have to have the extra. But, I'm not getting all excited until I actually have the scan results and now for sure.

On another front, my mom gave me a hair cut. I thought she would just buzz it all off, which is what I told her to do, but she actually just gave it a little short cut and it actually doesn't look bad at all. So let me know what ya think!

Have a great weekend everyone!

mon coeur

Quick little update..... My little old heart has been pumpin pretty quickly lately. In other words, my pulse has been fairly fast. So I had my nurse at the oncology office check it. it was clickin along at 100. So i made an appt with my primary doc today. He seemed like he was havin a bad day. Usually i find him a little more talkative, but today, not very talkative at all, or at least to me. But he took my pulse and blood pressure a few times and while lying down. though he never told me what it was. And i never asked. But he also had the ekg machine come on in and hooked me up. He said that came back fine. Then gave me a perscription to get an echocardiogram. Since its in the same office, when i went to schedule it at the front desk, and the girl asked when i wanted to make it for, I said, "got anything for today?" It was almost 3 at this point, not like i really thought they would. But they did!! So it was at 4:45. instead of going back to work, because by the time i got there I would just have enough time to check my mail and turn off my computer and come back, i went to Borders grabbed the next book in a vampire romance series that I got hooked on, grabed a seat and sat and read for an hour and a half lol. Thanks to Jackie at the oncs office for gettin me hooked on those. Luckily she owns them all so i can just borrow for her, cause there's like 7 or 8 in the series. So I went back to the office and got my echo. This time (beacuse i had one done before back in Feb/March) this guy was much friendlier. so after a few minutes he said, looks great. He said my heart looks nice and strong and healthy!! yay!! so I guess the rapid pulse may be from the drugs (decadron more maybe) and subconscious anxiety or some conscious too I suppose. Anywho, I got some drug, Toprol. supposed to take two aday, but was told if one seems to do it i can stick to that. So now when I lay down to sleep I won't feel my pulse pump pump pumpin away!

Mom is flying in tonight to visit for a week. Was supposed to be here for my last treatment. But after she booked the flight and i had a visit with the onc, he decided to add two more on to the end (which by the way would've been tomorrow 10/12) So now the end will be nov 9th. Ma's flights gotten delayed due to weather. Saw there was a tornado watch or warning in Nassau county. So that would more explain flight delays. Not that I'm in Nassau but its around the area. got a call though and she has landed. will arrive about 3 hours late lol.

Well there's my update. Hope all is well with everyone else!
san