Blubber show

I was watching what Liz calls "my blubber show" last night. It is really Extreme Makeover Home Edition. (I am always getting all teary over it!) This week it was about a woman who adopted a child that has AIDS. She then adopted siblings, and one of them has AIDS. She and her 4 boys fight AIDS every day (the physical, the harsh reactions from those who do not understand).
Remember when everyone was wearing red ribbons? Seems those are gone from lapels now.

We wear ribbons and bracelets. We walk or run. We are passionate about a cause. Then we move on to something else. But, the fight goes on for all those suffering from AIDS, MS, cancer, diabetes, heart disease....
There still needs to be money, education, caring...the offer of hope.

My wish is that as the season changes, we can all get passionate about something and offer our hope to others.

hugs,
chris

correction!

Dr. Kanard reminded me at chemo that we were doing number 33. Crazy! The reps are going to be amazed.
We have moved the next PET scan to the week of the 22nd of October so that we can enjoy (hmmm, "enjoy?") a full two years on the Alimta...just in case the PET scan shows changes. (the little buggers wouldn't dare!) I began Alimta on October 4th, 2005 and will have number 34 on October 4, 2007. I started chemo in January 2005. Excuse me, I need to go lay down!

I was beyond exhausted this weekend and yesterday. Better today, but stomach and limbs feel so alien. Had hoped to have another acupuncture session yesterday. Was not out of bed. Meant to call today and schedule one....sheesh! I need a handler!

We have pastries left from Friday's lovely WLA reception....unfortunately, sweets taste good to me after chemo...and something in my stomach feels better for a bit... I am off to the break room.

hugs,
chris

already?

I feel so great! Love this fall weather and all the produce and markets and time on the patio. Pal Marc put in wonderful big windows on the patio. Thanks, Boyly! Makes a nice protected corner. I love my Caribbean beach bar!

I am off to chemo this morning. It comes up so fast. I think this is number 32 for the Alimta. Amazing! (Cracks me up everytime I see the Nissan Altima...I think it says Alimta!)

This August marked 3 years since the spots were discovered in my lungs. I don't even know what to say about that....leaves me a bit speechless.

Don't forget the Wyoming Book Festival this weekend!
http://www.wyomingbookfestival.org/

Have a grand weekend!
hugs,
chris

Crazy

I am reading Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips-great book (by Kris Carr). Good ideas and I like what she has to say. I am also watching her Learning Channel special now (thanks Peg!) and liking it. It was good timing. I chatted a lot with Dave and Shirley while on Nantucket and with Jep about what I feel I need to do next. I realized I needed to work more on the healing part, not just the dealing part....

Had an appointment for acupuncture yesterday. Going to see if it will help with the post chemo nausea.

Kris Carr talks about being the CEO of her cancer recovery conglomerate and that the first job is to "handpick a save-my-ass staff of family, friends, doctors, and/or other kinds of healers. Only the cream of the crop will do."
Wow-how true is that...and how totally necessary.

Cathy and I went to Steamboat over the Labor Day weekend. She taught me to play tennis-what a blast! Ok, she is working on teaching me to play! How weird is that scoring! To complicate matters, we also played cribbage... Now I stand at the service line and say "15-2!"

Last week Sheila and I made killer salsa with fresh tomatoes and peppers from her garden and cilantro and onions from our CSA. Love having all the late summer/fall produce-it is the best season!
I hope you can get out to the farmer's markets and that you have a grand weekend.

hugs,
chris