tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63038164807591141662024-03-07T14:38:50.576-05:00Trudi's Lung Cancer StoryIf this is your first visit here, I suggest that you look at the "Blog Archive" on the right and start reading the posts at the bottom of the list first, and read upwards. If you've been here before, the archive should help you keep track of any new posts I've made, since you last visit.Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-59365610416976700382007-04-18T13:01:00.000-05:002007-04-18T13:19:16.131-05:00Trudi's Obituary & Memorial ServiceTrudi's obituary can be viewed at <a href="http://www.poststar.com">www.poststar.com</a> . Click on obituaries, and then find Trudi Aston in the list of names. There is also a guestbook available on the Post Star's website. Please feel free to leave a message. <br /><br />We have decided to hold a memorial service, to celebrate Trudi's life, at The Community Church of Conklingville on April 28th at 2pm. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. For directions please visit the church's website at <a href="http://www.restoringthepaths.com/">http://www.restoringthepaths.com/</a>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-28422419915856261212007-04-16T21:45:00.000-05:002007-04-16T22:08:29.681-05:00Trudi's goneI am sorry to have to inform everyone that this morning (4/16/07) Trudi was called home to be with Jesus. I thank God that she went peacefully in her sleep. We are planning a memorial service to honor her life. It is tentatively scheduled for 4/28/07. I will post more information when I have it.<br /><br />BruceBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-68106436166724876062007-04-07T08:43:00.000-05:002007-04-07T08:55:49.477-05:00April 7 Update on Trudi's conditionAs of Saturday morning (4/7/07) there has been no major change in Trudi’s condition. She has been getting weaker day by day. She is sleeping most of the time now, but at least we have been fairly successful in controlling the awful pain she had been in.<br /><br />She has family with her 24 / 7 at the hospital. We are thankful for the nurses on the oncology floor. They are a dedicated, special group who go way above and beyond the call of duty to make all of their patients (and families) feel comfortable and at home. It is obvious that this is more than a job to them. They genuinely care!<br /><br />We also want to thank our real life friends and extended family for all the help and support, as well as all the prayers. We are humbled by everything that you have been doing to help us!<br /><br />And thank you to Trudi’s cyber-family as well. I know that she thinks of all of you as friends. I rarely post, since Trudi has always been the writer, but I read the messages on the Stop NHL message board, the Memory Book Inspirations forums, and Trudi’s lung cancer blog every chance that I get. It brings tears to my eyes to read all your messages and to see how many people’s lives Trudi has touched all over the world. Thank you all for your prayers and support!<br /><br />I hope you all have a happy Easter. Please keep praying and/or sending your good thoughts. I am still praying for a miracle for Trudi. It is never too late for God!Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-6759546951097204202007-04-01T10:02:00.001-05:002007-04-01T10:09:08.599-05:00Update on Trudi's conditionI have very bad news concerning Trudi’s condition but I want to let you all know what is going on as factually as possible.<br /><br />Last Friday evening (3/23) Trudi’s abdominal pain worsened to the point where we could no longer control it with the meds we had at home. I brought her to the ER and she was readmitted to the hospital.<br /><br />CT scans of her abdomen show that the cancer has spread drastically in the last month. It has now become much larger in both adrenal glands and the lymph node involvement has increased by at least 50%. There are new tumors in her liver, spleen, right abdominal wall, the space around her right kidney, the left omentum, and the gastric mesentery. There has also been direct tumor growth into her inferior vena cava.<br /><br />The doctors have ruled out any additional chemo as being useful. This is hard for me to even write, but the medical prognosis is that Trudi has only a matter of days. She is currently on very strong pain and anti-anxiety medications. We are doing our best to make sure that she is comfortable, both physically and emotionally.<br /><br />Trudi has her family and friends around her and I know that she can feel the love of her cyber friends as well. For those of you who pray, now would be a good time to ask for a miracle. For those of you that don’t pray, all your good thoughts are appreciated. I will do my best to post updates when I can, but obviously being here for Trudi comes as my first priority.<br /><br />Bruce (Trudi's husband)Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-20711363944825610622007-03-17T11:52:00.000-05:002007-03-17T12:02:50.374-05:00Friday March 16, 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">About Bruce<br />Bruce had an appointment with his onc today and we got the results from his CT/PET scan.<br />~ the tumors are still there in his left shoulder<br />~ the tumors have grown some more<br />~they want to keep an eye on the tumors<br />~CT scans will be repeated in 3 months<br /><br />About me<br />~I've had nausea, vomiting and a lot of pain all week. Although these things could be caused by a number of things (like cancer, chemo side-effects, etc), there's a good possibility that they're being caused by rapid break-down of the tumors.<br /><br />Bad News<br /><br />~ It looks like I may have reached my maximum prescription coverage for the year! Any more prescriptions will have to be paid out of pocket.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-81751884667947652232007-03-13T20:38:00.000-05:002007-03-13T20:40:31.794-05:00Friday, March 9, 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bruce had a PET/CT scan done today. We should get the results from those when Bruce sees our onc. next Friday.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-23460007303317887762007-03-13T20:36:00.000-05:002007-03-13T20:37:13.327-05:00Thursday, March 8, 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had blood work done today, an appointment with my onc and the first treatment of the new chemo I've started. Yesterday (Wed. morning), I started using the new pain patch, which I think is responsible for some of the new sleepiness and foggi-braininess I'm experiencing, and is also responsible for some new word-making-up I'm doing! LOL</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-11668705208500685522007-03-06T19:20:00.000-05:002007-03-06T19:25:42.501-05:00Tuesday, 3/06/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Remember when I'd complain about only getting 2-3 hours sleep per 24 hour period? Well, now I'm complaining because I'm only AWAKE about 3 hours out of every 24! Please be praying that the new chemo (which I'll be starting on Thursday) will work and, as a result, I'll be able to start cutting back on the narcotics I'm taking for pain.<br /><br />Please be praying for Bruce too. He's scheduled to have a carotid artery ultrasound done tomorrow and he'll also be having blood work done.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-23675673426284085482007-03-03T17:53:00.000-05:002007-03-03T18:24:39.305-05:00Saturday, 3/03/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">God is still providing for us and, despite the pain I've had this past week, He's been reassuring me that I'm not alone.<br /><br />Yesterday, we had a snow storm with a heavy, wet snow, which was topped with ice. Sam plowed our drive-way with his truck and then Eric finished it off with his ATV. I'm not quite sure how she managed to do it, but Brittany shoveled our walk.<br /><br />Yesterday, we received another bill for $140 from the hospital, for another co-pay. Today, we unexpectedly received $150.<br /><br />This evening, Ron and Sheri, provided us with pizza for supper.<br /><br />Every day there are easily hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people praying for me. Many of these prayer warriors are people I don't even know.<br /><br />Thank You God!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-34105590357950987632007-02-28T17:43:00.000-05:002007-02-28T19:31:15.405-05:00Wednesday, 2/28/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had an appointment at the hospital this morning anyway, so they gave me my B-12 shot today instead of making me go back again on Thursday. I also had an appointment with the radiation onc today and I got the results of my brain MRI. Although it still shows signs of cancer, the doctor was pleased with how much smaller the area is so, unless I develop severe headaches, dizziness or something, I don't have to go see him again.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The radiation onc. is also tapering me off of the Decadron and onto Prednisone instead.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thank you to all the cheerleaders on the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support board. The thought of all of you in cheerleader costumes is making me smile! :)</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-46694078462926721652007-02-26T17:56:00.000-05:002007-02-27T16:27:58.812-05:00Monday, 2/26/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We got my CT scan results today and the news wasn't good. It seems I've had a 'mixed response' to the chemo I was on. The tumor in my left lung got considerably smaller, however the tumor on my adrenal gland has gotten larger and the cancer has also spread to the other adrenal gland. What this means is that I've gotten the best result that I'm going to from the chemo I've been on, so it's time to try a different chemo.<br /><br />I have to have a B-12 shot this Thursday and then next Thursday I'll start the new chemo drug, </span><a href="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Alimta_Approved_for_Lung_Cancer.asp"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;" target="_blank">Alimta</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-11909992504757758812007-02-25T15:51:00.000-05:002007-02-25T15:59:09.962-05:00Sunday, 2/25/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Up until this past week, I haven't really felt up to having visitors. It seemed like every week there was a different reason why I didn't feel well enough physically, but there always seemed to be something. However, this past week I've been up to seeing my friends and they've been visiting me!...Friday evening Michelle visited me, and this afternoon, Ted and Cheri visited me. Thank you for brightening my days and for making me smile! :)<br /><br />I'm still having some pain, but medication is keeping it pretty much under control. I think the pain medication is also helping me to sleep, and sleep, and sleep some more! I fell asleep for the night about 11 pm on Friday, I woke up just long enough on Saturday to take my medicines and to have supper, and then I slept all through the night until 8 am today. Thankfully, it hasn't felt like a drugged-out-of-it type sleep, but rather a natural sleep that has left me feeling well-rested. Just in case it would knock me out though, I made sure not to take a pain pill just before Ted and Cheri came to visit! LOL </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm still waiting to learn the results of the MRI and CT scans that I had done on Friday. Hopefully, I should get the results tomorrow and they'll be good! :)</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-38984281983526218112007-02-22T23:24:00.000-05:002007-02-22T23:29:01.353-05:00Thursday, 2/22/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had blood work done this morning, followed by an appointment with my onc. My red blood count was low, so later on when I had chemo, I had to get a shot to boost my red blood count. My white blood count was VERY high though, as were my platelets. Strange!<br /><br />There wasn't enough tumor tissue, for the special lab to be able to tell if my tumor has the marker or not. I may possibly have another biopsy done.<br /><br />When my onc did the physical exam, we were both surprised when he touched a spot near the location of the pain in my chest. I jumped off the table so high; I thought I was going to hit the ceiling! He thinks my pain may possibly be caused by bleeding into a tumor. He said it happens and can be quite painful when it does. I'm going to be having chest and abdominal CT scans done tomorrow, to try to determine the cause of the pain.<br /><br />I'll also be having an MRI of the brain done tomorrow. That was already scheduled by the radiation onc. to see what response I've had to the brain radiation. Prayers for good results would be appreciated!<br /><br />After my appointment with the onc today, I had chemotherapy. This time I got the heavy duty chemo (the one that affects my brain), along with the Taxol. I was also given some other stuff intravenously, including Iron because my Iron counts are low. It looked like they were giving me a bag of rust! LOL<br /><br />This time, my chemo treatment was NOT routine! Apparently, I suddenly collapsed onto my face and when they were finally able to get me to sit up, my eyes were glazed and my face was expressionless. We're not really sure what happened. The choices seem to be that I had an allergic reaction, I had a seizure, or I fell asleep in a really fast and weird way. Whatever the cause, it lengthened my chemo session, as the drugs were stopped and then resumed s-l-o-w-l-y in case it was an allergic reaction...From my perspective, one minute I was watching TV and talking to Bruce and the nurse, and the next minute I was 'coming to', while surrounded by a room full of concerned nurses and the P.A. I was unaware of anything happening in between.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">During the past couple of days I've gotten to visit with my friends Galen and Debby, and with Linda and Dave, and I can't begin to express how happy that has made me! :)</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-27555426484434295062007-02-20T21:07:00.000-05:002007-02-21T09:54:29.138-05:00Tuesday, 2/20/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last Tuesday, I got permission to try stopping Decadron entirely. It didn't work out; I crashed and was pretty much out of it for a few days. As a result, I'm on a 1/2 pill every other day now.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For some reason, I've also been having a lot of pain during the past week. It's difficult to distinguish whether the pain is in my right lung or if it's a muscular pain (or a combination of the two). The onc called in a prescription for me today, for stronger pain medication. I'll be seeing him on Thursday.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now, for some GOOD news...I'm sleeping! Although the pain has been waking me up in the middle of the night when the pain medication wears off, as soon as I take another pain pill I fall asleep again. I'm getting a good 8 hours of sleep per 24 hour period now! YAY!<br /><br />MORE good news! I was finally strong enough to go visit my mother yesterday! :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've still been getting cards, letters, photos, scrapbooking goodies, and other fun stuff in the mail. Thank you Di, Tammy, Sue, Neptune, Vivian, Bert and Sandi!...Thank you also, to Sam, Eric and Brittany, for keeping our drive-way and walk clear of snow, and thank you to Michelle for another yummy cake. Last, but not least, thank you to everyone who is continuing to pray for me!</span><a href="http://usa.ultimatetopsites.com/general/scrapforums/"></a>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-6517670828042741152007-02-14T19:26:00.000-05:002007-02-14T19:29:02.588-05:00Wednesday, 2/14/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Valentine's Day everyone! :)<br /><br />On Sunday, my friend Cheri gave Bruce a package to give to me. It contained the most beautiful prayer shawl that Cheri had knitted for me. On the enclosed card, it said that as she knit the shawl she prayed for me, asking for healing and comfort for me. She also explained that she chose the color green for the shawl because the traditional meaning of green is for healing, harmony, safety, hope, protection and peace, all things she prayed I'll have...Thank you Cheri!<br /><br />Bruce had a dentist appointment Tuesday morning and then I had my appointment at the hospital. While I was waiting to have my lab work done, Beth from the lab came into the waiting room and said she had something for me. She gave me a beautiful hand woven book mark, made by Christian women in Afghanistan. Every time we go to the Cancer Center, Bruce and I count our blessings for having such a special place to be treated.<br /><br />While waiting for the lab results on my potassium and magnesium, I saw my onc's PA. She explained that my potassium and magnesium had been so low that there was no way they'd be up to normal levels yet, even with the prescriptions I had been taking...When she returned with the lab results, she was in shock! She said, "You must have a guardian angel, because it's the only explanation for how this could happen! Your magnesium and potassium are normal!” She said never in a million years would she have expected it. She was also surprised because my other blood counts - white blood count, red blood count and platelets - were also normal. In fact, with surprise in her voice, she said they were PERFECT!...Since I was set up to have an IV anyway, she gave me some potassium and magnesium as a boost.<br /><br />After I got home, I couldn't help but remember what the PA said about me having a guardian angel. There was a package in the mail for me from an online friend and it was an angel!...Thank you Michele!<br /><br />Today, Bruce called the hospital to ask about making payment arrangements on a $500 co-pay we owed them. However, the hospital informed him that the bill had been paid for in full! When Bruce asked who had paid it, they wouldn't tell him. They just said it had been taken care of and we didn't owe anything on it...Afterwards, suspecting we knew who might be involved; Bruce called our neighbors, Eric and Earlyne. Although they wouldn't admit to having anything to do with it, when Bruce told them we wanted to know who to thank, they told him to thank God. They also told him that the Lord didn't want us to worry about anything....Thanks Eric and Earlyne!<br /><br />Bruce and I have been doing a lot of crying lately. We haven't been crying sad tears though, but rather tears of gratitude. We are so blessed and so humbled; we don't know what to do except what Eric and Earlyne suggest...Thank You God!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-78466528549546078662007-02-10T09:08:00.000-05:002007-02-08T19:42:09.633-05:00Saturday, 2/10/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Despite having high dose Decadron with my chemo on Thursday, I got 6.5 hours of sleep Thursday night! I also got 6.5 hours of sleep last night! Woo Hoo! I'm beginning to feel human again!<br /><br />I doubt most of you really care about the day-to-day side-effects I'm having so, unless something unexpected comes up, I'm going to start posting only once or twice a week.<br /><br />The next time I post will probably be Tuesday evening, as I have to have lab work done on Tuesday to see if my magnesium and potassium are up to where they should be. If they're not, I'll have to get them intravenously. Also on Tuesday, I'll find out if I taper off the Decadron some more.<br /><br />I pray you all have a blessed week-end!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-80334933866982786262007-02-08T19:38:00.001-05:002007-02-08T19:38:52.554-05:00Thursday, 2/08/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had early appointments at the hospital today, to have lab work done and to get chemo. My red blood counts are low, so I had to get a shoot to boost them. My white blood counts are great though...Receiving the chemo was uneventful, although I was bummed that I had to have high dose Decadron with it, since today is my day off from the Decadron pill. I really enjoyed getting some sleep Tuesday night! LOL<br /><br />Some good news is that I've gained back 2 of the pounds that I lost last week! Normally, I'd be thrilled about losing weight but, considering the situation, one of my goals has been to maintain the weight I was when I was released from the hospital. There will be plenty of time to lose a few more pounds if I want to, after I go into remission.<br /><br />The P.A. had my Magnesium and Potassium tested today. She called this afternoon to say they were both low, so she called in prescriptions for me.<br /><br />Also after we got home from the hospital, my health insurance company called to say they've approved the testing for the marker! Wow! I'm impressed that they called to tell me!...Apparently, my onc didn't even know yet. They said they were going to call him after they got off the phone with Bruce. Now, my onc will be able to send a piece of my tumor away to a special lab, to have the testing done. Please be praying my cancer has the marker!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-12072450428533531002007-02-08T19:36:00.000-05:002007-02-08T19:40:11.869-05:00Wednesday, 2/07/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I got <strong>SIX</strong> hours of continuous, uninterrupted sleep last night! Wow! It's amazing what 6 hours of sleep can do for someone. I feel great!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who has been praying that I'd get some sleep! Also, thank you to everyone who has been leaving messages for me!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-49456679810435339242007-02-08T19:33:00.000-05:002007-02-08T19:33:37.187-05:00Tuesday, 2/06/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bruce called the radiation oncologist today, to see if I can continue tapering off of the Decadron. He said I can start taking one pill every other day. Yay!<br /><br />I received the 25th Anniversary edition of the books 'Prayers That Avail Much' in the mail today, from an online friend. Thank you Bert! I'm looking forward to reading it!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-77343199182360824402007-02-08T19:32:00.000-05:002007-02-08T19:32:16.472-05:00Monday, 2/05/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As long as I remember to take the anti-diarrhea medicine on time, the diarrhea is under control. Also, the nausea has stopped!. Now, if I could just get some sleep!<br /><br />Some people have been asking if I've heard yet, whether or not my cancer has the marker so I can get that medicine. Unfortunately, it hasn't even been sent out for testing yet. We're still waiting for approval from my health insurance company, to have the cancer tested! Since the chances are so low of having the marker, many insurance companies don't want to pay for the testing.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-84553116188273799932007-02-08T19:31:00.000-05:002007-02-08T19:31:17.853-05:00Sunday, 2/04/06<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The diarrhea is coming under control, but I was still nauseous</span><a href="http://usa.ultimatetopsites.com/general/scrapforums/"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> today and for the first time in weeks, I vomited.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-67534695259432959192007-02-08T19:29:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:58:38.812-05:00Saturday, 2/03/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Bruce called the doctor today about the severe diarrhea I'm still having. A prescription has been called in for me. I'm also still feeling nauseous today, so I'm taking the anti-nausea medicine again.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-27353946854288822352007-02-07T11:04:00.000-05:002007-02-07T11:09:49.987-05:00Friday, 2/02/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Despite taking Immodium and following the list of what to eat and not eat that the P.A. gave me, I'm still having diarrhea. I'm also feeling nauseous</span><a href="http://usa.ultimatetopsites.com/general/scrapforums/"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> today. I can't help but wonder how much of what's going on is caused by fatigue and not the chemo.</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-15515383077207748672007-02-07T10:54:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:58:38.870-05:00Thursday, 2/01/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was awake most of the night with severe diarrhea, so I'm even more exhausted than I have been. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">However, I do have some GOOD news! The pain in my hip bone is gone! Thank You Lord! :)<br /><br />After having lab work done today, I saw my onc's PA and then I had chemo. The PA gave me a list of foods to eat and not eat, for the diarrhea. She also looked at my swollen feet and ankles, and the rash that they're covered with now. She told me to keep them elevated as much as possible and to use Vitamin E lotion on the rash during the day and Bag Balm on them at night.<br /><br />I've lost 5 pounds during the past week, which I can't figure out since I've been eating well all week and I've been holding everything down. The only thing we can figure is that the diarrhea I've been having caused the weight loss.<br /><br />Since I'm down to only 1 Decadron pill a day now, I needed to be given Decadron intravenously with my chemo. I was in a different room this time and the room was comfortably warm!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6303816480759114166.post-50689632797628016392007-02-07T10:52:00.000-05:002007-02-07T10:54:38.577-05:00Wednesday, 1/31/07<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The diarrhea is much worse today, but the bone pain isn't as bad as it was yesterday.<br /><br />A card with a check came today, from our good friends Harold and Brenda. Thanks Harold and Brenda! You can't imagine how much we appreciate it!</span>Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682307170053183004noreply@blogger.com0