Feeling Better

This past week was very different.

 I had my 3^rd chemo treatment on Tuesday. We got home around 5.

Wednesday I was feeling good a little tired. I didn’t sleep good Tuesday night. I never do the night I have chemo.  Melodie came over in the morning and gave me a Reiki treatment. I later took a nap before going to the cancer center for my shot for my white blood ceils. I was doing great. Johnny and I went to Marie Calendars and had an early dinner. I love their soup.

Then grocery shopping at this time of night there is hardly anyone there. We got done and home and all unpacked by 8:30.

Thursday I felt swemish, not full out nausea but not good.

 I take my nausea medicines the week of chemo on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. (Saturdays if needed).  It helped some. Before it totally helped so this is different this week. I ate my small meals often which did seem to help. I also had unusual pain in my limbs, joints and bones. I took Ibuprophine and it does help.

Friday, I woke up on and off all night long Thursday with bone pain. I am use to pain from my back (I was in a car accident when I was 17) but this was not the same.  I rested all day Friday and Melodie came over and gave me a Reiki treatment. This did give me relief.  Friday I did rest only!

Saturday, yes finally I feel better. 

No nausea or pain. Johnny took Stanley to be trimmed and groomed. When he came back he had beautiful red roses for me for Valentines.  He is so thoughtful. He knew we had said NO flowers as the price is always so much on Valentines Day, but he also knew I hadn’t felt good. He is the best husband and friend!  I washed Stanley’s bedding so he would have clean, clean bedding and clothes. (yes he has sweaters and hoodies it is cold here in the winter .LOL)

Johnny played at Twigs Cellar and I stayed home and watched movies with yes you guessed it…Stanley.

Sunday today, I am feeling good and I have been doing paper work and other computer stuff. 

Tomorrow for Valentines Day we are going to a matinee. I will wipe down the seat to get rid of any germs.

Have a loving day and Happy Valentines Day to you all!

Namaste’

Stephanie

Video to Watch

 

Hi Everyone,

Please take a moment to watch this video below. A donation is made each time. In fact this video made me cry. To think that all these ladies would do this to help breast cancer.

 About 136 former NFL cheerleaders got together to do a dance routine to benefit "Susan G. Komen for the Cure" (Breast Cancer).  Each time someone views the video, United Healthcare will make a $.10 donation to the Komen organization.  Their goal is to get a million hits, which will lead to $100K raised.

Please can you take a moment to watch the video-and, just as important, pass this link on to your network of friends, family and colleagues?  It benefits a very important cause!

Thanks for helping!
  
www.KomenPhiladelphia.org/Video

Susan B. Komen Walk for the Cure

Here is the link to be on my team,  for the walk for the cure on Saturday

May 7th downtown Boise.
Team members register online at 

To be on my team, use this link: https://secure.info-komen.org/site/TRR/RacefortheCure/BOI_BoiseAffiliate/748591975?pg=ptype&fr_id=2030

Then under team name type my full name.

Then we will all be walking for many people and reasons!
Looking forward to seeing you all that day.

Komen Boise Race for the Cure
May 7, 2011
Albertsons/Supervalu Parking Lot - Parkcenter Blvd! 
 

 I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Boise Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in its efforts to end breast cancer forever.  I will also take part in the Boise Race for the Cure as part of this program.

Please help support me in this important project by contributing generously to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Boise Affiliate. Your tax-deductible contribution will fund education, screening and treatment programs. It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause - you can make your donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. More information on Komen Boise and its programs can be found at http://www.komenboise.org.

Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.

Love and Light,

Stephanie

To donate online, click here.

Cold Every Where

Today through out the nation it is cold weather.

Please remember to feel the warmth in your heart, home and with you family and friends.

We all are very blessed at so many levels! Enjoy your moment to moment.

Today I received this in my emails. I feel this is perfect for ME!

 

True, Stephanie, not everyone is "meant to" have their own Metaphysical business.
For many, even dreaming of such things is virtually impossible.
Fortunately, you're neither of those people.
And it's no coincidence,
The Universe
...Prepare thy way, Stephanie.
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Sunday at 3 AM

 

Saturday January 29, 2011

We are home and I am doing okay, a little nausea today so I took one of the medicines for nausea. I do well with this med.

Melodie came over and did a Reiki treatment for me at 12:30. It had been since Wednesday since I had a treatment.  We agreed this was too long in between.

The rest of the day I did computer work.

Johnny emptied his camera on to my computer so I went through and saved pictures and deleted duplicates. I also worked on my blog.  We had grilled cheese sandwiches for a late lunch and apple and cheese (white) for a night snack.

I watched Ice Skating in the evening while Johnny finished listing some stuff on eBay.

Sunday January 30, 2011

Stanley woke us up at 3 barking. Johnny checked it out. Nothing!

I had an interesting reaction. Not sure if it was due to being woke up and lack of sleep or just emotional stuff coming up or what but I started crying.

Johnny is so good with me. He is so allowing and takes good care of me. So I just cry and he holds me.

It’s now 4 AM and we are hungry. We didn’t eat enough yesterday to carry us through the night.

So up at 4 and Johnny is making wonderful pancakes and eggs. I can only have eggs that are well done….

Scrambled, hard boiled or fried hard.

It has something to do with the chemo I am on. Each chemo I have learned has different side affects this is one of the ones for the 2 chemos I am on right now.

We wake Jimmy (Johnny’s brother who lives with us) so he can have breakfast also and we all have a great breakfast.

It was so nice to know we can do this at any time…It felt unusual and good. I/we have never done this kind of thing before. I would have never thought that we can do anything at any hour before. (Of course before we worked full time and we both were on schedules) So this was new and an adventure. Another new adventure (we have many lately).

6:30 back to sleep.

I sleep till 9 and Johnny sleeps till 10:30 as he had gone to bed later then I did last night.

So now I am writing this blog to share with you all more of my adventures with breast cancer.

I am doing great all in all. NO nausea or vomiting. My hair is now shaved so I don’t have to be emotional about any of that and my red wig is great.

I am open to visitors and phone calls.  If I am resting I turn off the phone and will call you back.

I have found that people have said they are afraid they will disturb me…Please disturb me. I am doing well!

Have a blessed day and remember to tell someone you love them! 

Namaste'

Stephanie

Weekly Update

  

Tuesday January 25, 2011

Some nights sleep is an interesting experience. I am awake and asleep, awake and asleep. Not restful at all.

So we are off to chemo.  I have to be there at 1:40.

Arrived on time and the waiting room for the Cancer Center is full. They didn’t call me till 2:15 to have my blood work. Now we wait for the results. We meet with Dr Stephanie (my Chemo Oncologist). We meet at 3:15.I was scheduled to meet with her at 2:40. (I guess it is always running behind at the center).

We discuss changing from the nausea medicine that made me soo ditsy and drugged.

I will not be having this drug this week and we will see how I do without it. (As far as getting nauseous).

 I still am having the two nausea medicines before the chemo that I took last week besides the one that drugged me. One is a steroid (which may make me a little ditsy) and another nausea medicine.

Chemo was supposed to be at 3.

All my numbers from my blood work are perfect.

Dr. Stephanie is very impressed with this and tells Melodie whatever we are doing is assisting. (Boy that is a big one from a doctor!) 

Remember there are 3 Stephanie’s now. The doctor, the pharmacist and myself. 

So now I am on to the Chemo treatment.

One takes 40 minutes and the other 1 hour.

I am in one of the rooms (none of them have doors). It has a recliner and a chair in it. (I never recline).  Johnny goes to the cafeteria to now have dinner as we missed lunch!

Good thing I brought a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch...Having it for dinner as it is late and I have not eaten.

As I am sitting looking out the window I see many Angels flying in the clouds.

I hope you all are watching the skies. You can see many wondrous things in the clouds and skies.

Melodie does Reiki on me when I am having my chemo treatment.

It is wonderful to have the two of us as Reiki Masters working together on my breast cancer!

We didn’t get out of there till 6:15.

So now my shot for tomorrow has to be at 6:15, not 5 as planned, it has to be 24 hours after the chemo. The shot is for my white blood cells to rebuild them.

This was a full afternoon. My next chemo is at 12:20 in two weeks. So I’ll see if that is any quicker.

Wednesday January 26, 2011

Oh yes the steroid made me a little ditsy. It was gone by 9 last night.

I did take my other two medicines for nausea before I went to bed last night. I didn’t sleep well, I think they wire me. That still is better then being nauseous and throwing up.

I had a Reiki treatment from Melodie.

Johnny and I went to the Cancer Center and got there at 6pm.

The door was locked and an orderly was coming out the side door so he let us in. (synchronized).

We went up stairs and into the Chemo room. Only one nurse was there, the same one that was there last night with us.

I get my shot and we leave.

It is now 6:30 and we are off to the grocery store. I never thought I would look forward to grocery shopping. It felt so good to do some-thing so normal!!!!

It was the perfect time also. It was dinner hour so the store was empty.

This was a good thing not as many people (not as many germs).

I always wipe down the cart with the wipes they have at the front door. This also helps me with the germs.

We got home around 7:30.

Yahoo something outside the house….

I slept great.

Thursday January 27, 2011

My girlfriend Julie came over at 11am. She cut my red wig some more in the front and it looks real now. It was too full in the front before. 

We then went up to my healing room and I did a reading for her and she did Reiki on me. We got to visit and catch up. Girl time, it is so good!

Julie,  thanks for all the care you take with me!

Julie left around 1:30.

It is lunch time now….

Jackie, my girlfriend had made us soup so we had it for lunch today (our big meal). It was delicious.

Thank you Jackie for the soup and the love you share so openly!

I just did some small things around the house and rested on and off the rest of the day.  

Friday January 28, 2011

We are home and I am tired today.

I was getting ready for my shower and noticed hair in my cap/hat.

So Johnny shaved my head. My hair was starting to fall out.

This way I don’t have to see or deal with it falling out for days on end.

I checked it out in the mirror and the back of my head it looks just like Ryan’s (my 11 year old grandson). Now I know where he gets that circle in the back of his head...we both have

I have been taking my nausea meds as needed.  When I take both of them I am more tired.

Johnny went to Sacred Circle and Stanley (our Maltipoo) stayed home.

Saturday

 A Photo from the Cause: Turn Face book Pink

What a wonderful sunny day. It is in the 40's and crystal clear and bright! I feel good today.

Taking care of paper work and relaxing. Johnny plays (piano) at Twigs tonight in downtown Boise. 

Here's something to think about......

When we let go of fear, only then can we gracefully move from what was into the miracle of what can be. ~ Author unknown

My Hair

 

My Hair

I had forgotten to let you all know that on Monday January 10th my girlfriend Julie came over and we cut my hair. It was shaved on the sides and back and she left about ¼ inch on the top.

It is now Friday January 21st, and the top has grown and it is over an inch long. Yes I know they (who are they any way) keep telling me my hair will in fact fall out….

We will see not looking that way so far.

On a side not,

Monique have your Mom tell you how she use to have to oil your hair to get it to lay down….Yes again a Brooks trait.

I had no idea my hair would stand straight up not ever having it this short. I always knew I had Angel hair (fine and straight) but now I also know it stands straight up…FUN!!  I hope when my hair grows back t it like your hair Monique, lots, full and beautiful! I guess your Mom knew what she was doing with all that oil! LOL

Today I am having Julie and Judith visit so that will be fun.

Everyone have a playful day!

 I will you all laughing with this blog.

Namaste’

Stephanie

No More Drugged Feeling

 Red Wig 

 1/14/11 Friday - Thank God that is over.  I do not like nor if possible will I not take that med again! (Emend).

The herbs did the trick.!!!! No more constipation.

1 Prochlorperazine at 11am and 1 Prochlorperazine at 7Pm for nausea.  

*** I would have to say if this is the bad day it is doable…I slept on and off all day and night. I was very tired. I went to the potty and ate my small meals all day. I would do some thing and than take a nap. I also slept most of the night.

1/15/11 Saturday – Feeling much better.

Boy it is nice to rest. LOL

No meds today. NOT nausea. Did house stuff. By 5ish I am tired for the day, but still doing well.

1/16/11 Sunday –

Doing great. No new things to report.

 1/17/11 Monday – No nausea!

11am went to see Dr Prier for check up on surgery sites. Doing well.

All In all, I am doing GREAT!

I am still having HOT flashes (several a day) at different times and when I get really tired I do get very cold. Some times my back or knees hurt but Advil seems to work for that. I have notice sore spots in my mouth.(part of the chemo side affects)  I am using salt, baking soda and water to assist.  This is to balance the PH in my system.

Monday January 17, 2011

This morning early around 6 or earlier, I saw the most beautiful large moon in the sky. It lit up the western sky. The light beams were shining in the distant clouds. Magnificent!
Have a Light filled day and remember you are LOVE!
Namaste' Stephanie (was put on face book)

No nausea.

Tuesday January 18, 2011   

2 pm, appointment with Holly, the nurse practitioner at Cancer Center. Johnny, Melodie and I meet with her.

I am doing great. We talked about changing the nausea medicine for my Chemo. Not using Emend any longer.  I’m using the other medicine that is milder. Melodie came back and gave me a Reiki treatment.

No Neusea.

Wednesday January 19, 2011

 We’re home decorating for Valentines Day. I have the women’s group here tonight. I’m  looking forward to that.

4 People came,(because some were sick and I can’t be near sick people)  it was good. Talked and caught up and then did a meditation for the group.

No Nausea.

Thursday January 20, 2011

Home today no nausea.

My next Chemo treatment is next Tuesday January 25th and it all starts again.
I can do this and I am feeling great!

Have fun and kiss someone you love and let them know they are special!
Namaste'
Stephanie

Good Morning

Good Morning World,
I am doing great today. Yesterday seems to be the day of rest! I slept on and off all day and night. The 4th day after Chemo seems to be my resting day. Today I will do some of my fun things. Have a fun and adventurous day.
Namaste'
Stephanie