Dying with Debra

10 AM and I am sitting in a recliner with a warm blanket on getting anti-nausea and fluids before my shot.  While I’m sitting here, I’ll try to rethink my whole pain management strategy. Dr. Becky read my journal and had quite a bit to say to me. I just read some of your latest…

Back to the buzz.   Embrace the buzz  The last five days before this chemo, I felt strong and  happy that I wasn’t taking any drugs to help me through the day, with the exception of two extra strength Tylenol. Ironic that I have a cabinet full of medical marijuana and all I want to…

Our dog trainer Trish has had to reschedule the first two of Baxter’s trainings. She’s living in a rural area now and has pigs and to her surprise her four month old pigs were pregnant and just had babies. Apparently she has to supervise feedings every two hours ..no biggie for us because Baxter is…

I’m reclining with 2 warmed blankets and premeds dripping from tubes into my body.  I woke up feeling strong and happy today despite the prospect of a puny feeling week ahead.  Maybe it’s the fact that I enjoyed a week of good eating and exercising, maybe it’s the love I’ve been receiving from friends and…

This morning I returned a phone call to Myra, who is Dr Dineen’ assistant at Moffit .  She had left a voice message for me to call her on Friday but I didn’t get it in time to return the call. Honestly, I was a little worried about the reason for the call but it…

Yesterday was yet another day where I felt strong and inching closer to the old me terms of energy. I spent the morning with Donna, outlet mall shopping which is one of our favorite pastimes 🙂 At sunset, Hans and I took pictures and then went to our friend Aimee’s 50th birthday party just down…

It is 10:30 AM and I have had no medicine yesterday or today. This morning I woke up with cleaning fever and spent several hours vacuuming, mopping, straightening and washing dog beds. It feels good to have a high degree of energy back, but I know I need to force myself to rest . This…

I got fluids this morning and feel better. Some little bouts of pain but all I am taking is extra strength Tylenol.   While I was at the cancer center, Amanda, the young nurse I have previously introduced you to, and I chatted about journaling and  how inspirational quotes can help us get through things.…

Last night was magical. Our  friends, Gretchen and Dominic had signed up for the meal train and they showed up with Lobster mac and cheese, garlic bread and flan.  Although it had been a rough day and 1/2 an hour before they arrived I was lying down in pain, I rallied and was able to…

This morning was an easy appointment at the cancer lab. I was in by 8:45 am and out by 9 am.  I had taken some tincture with a ratio of 1:1 of CBD and THC.   I’ve felt puny since the chemo started on Tuesday and I hoped it would help. As a result, I…