Let it snow!

Hey everyone!  Today is Wednesday, January 12th and we've had several inches of snow fall since last night and all through the day.  I had no place to be so it was actually kind of nice to watch and not care.  I used to  freak out about how I would get out of the drive at 6am to get to work and then also worry about the roads to get to work and now there are no worries about that what so ever.  I have 2 snow blowers.  My bigger one is broken right now so all I have is the small one.  My neighbor cleaned our drive the last time it snowed so I kind of waited around hoping he would do it yesterday, but I got inpatient and decided to have at it myself.  Man was I pooped afterword.  It wasn't long after I'd finished that I saw him out there and realized that I should have just waited a little longer.  The fact of the matter is though, that I really enjoy doing it myself.  Even though I used to worry about it back when I was well and working, I'd usually manage to get it done and was proud of myself for doing it. The worry was mainly over getting up early enough to get it done before work plus knowing I'd have a 12 hour shift to work and thinking about how tired I would be by the end of the day.  Mike has long been unable to manage the task and I'd always look forward to doing it just before he'd get home from work or as I said,  early in the am before work so that everyone could get out.  Today, I started to do it, but another neighbor saw me and came down with his machine and motioned for me to go back in the house. 

That's what makes it hard to think of moving.  My neighbors have been wonderful since I've been diagnosed.  They still cook for me 2 times a week and offer to do anything that we may need.  That reminds me!  One of my neighbors suggested that I post what types of dinners I get from people so they could have an idea about what types of dinners we might be interested in.  She's thinking that we may get too much of something and that this may be helpful to those cooking to give them a clue.  So I will try at the end of this to post some of the dinners that I've received lately.  Hope you're not hungry right now!! 

Jaime's wedding is coming up on us quickly now with just less than 2 weeks to go.  January 22 is the big day.  I'm sure hoping that the weather cooperates.  No ice or snow storms please!! 

Mia is growing and getting cuter every day.  I wish I could see her every day, but since it's winter, Jaime doesn't like taking her out and I can't say I blame her.  At least I manage to see her every week and hopefully, it will be more often when Jaime goes back to work and of course with the arrival of spring. 

Treatment is going better.  I will have my 4th treatment with the new chemo tomorrow.  The 3rd treatment that I had was finally nausea free.  I felt weird and tired the 1st day, but after that, really not too bad.  After more than a few days passed, I got some of my old energy back and actually felt pretty darn good.  I hope and pray that this treatment is working  AND that it keeps working for a long while.  After this one poops out there aren't many chemo options left.  I've pretty much been on everything they use for pancreas cancer so now I have to look at phase I trials.  We currently have 2 going on at Ireland.  I would start one and pray it works.  The very 1st chemotherapy I tried after diagnosis was a clinical trial and unfortunately I failed it.  I hope to have better luck this time and also hope and pray that they come up with more chemo options for me in the near future.  My doc talked about me going to a hospital in Detroit that has several phase I trials going on, but that would involve me living there for a week at a time during the administration so that I could be monitored.  I wish I knew someone living there so that I could shack with them, but I don't.  I would also probably need to take someone with me that could drive me if I got sick from the chemo.  Naturally, I don't look forward to the Detroit option, but it's good to know that there's something else to consider when my current treatment poops out.  I wish there was something else we could do medically to keep me going, but chemo is the only option for me now :( 

Let me say goodbye for now and compile a list of some of the dinners that I've received of late.  Take care and I thank those of you who continue to pray for me and my family!  Stay warm!

Love,

Sharon

Dinner list:
Chili, meatloaf with mashed potatoes, lasagna w/ salad, chicken noodle soup, mac and cheese w/ ham, sloppy joes, roast beef w/ mashed potatoes and corn, chicken paprikash, spaghetti and meatballs w/ salad. 

These are some of the dinners that I've had recently.  Anything we get is appreciated.  Hope this helps Linda:)

Happy New Year!

Hello to everyone and I wish you all a happy, healthy, new year.  December has come and gone and I'm glad!  It was a rough month with chemo and I'm just hoping it gets easier.  Since that 1st time with the new chemo, I've had 2 more treatments with the most recent being last Thursday.  My doctor ordered another anti nausea medication to take after the treatment since I still got sick with the 2nd treatment.  I'll have to wait and see how this new med works with the 3rd treatment I just had.  The medication is for what they refer to as "late onset" nausea/vomiting.  It's kind of weird.  I feel really tired for the first few days and think this is great because I'm not so sick like I was with the 1st treatment and then a couple of days go by and the vomiting starts.  this chemo also makes me sleep like crazy! 

Our Christmas day was really nice.  Mike, me and the girls, (including Mia) went to my brother's house for dinner. The food was great and the family time so precious.

Mia is growing before our eyes!  She just had a doctor visit and I believe Jaime said she was 9 pounds.  I found an old picture of Jaime when she was a week old and the resemblance is amazing!  You can see Matt in her as well though.  Jaime let me give her a bath last night.  Oh what fun!  It's like riding a bike! 

Jaime and Matt will get married on January 22nd.  We got her dress a few weeks ago and she's going to look great in it.  She doesn't even look like she's had a baby.  The other details are falling into place.  It should be a beautiful day! 

Now that the holidays are behind us, we should start to get some people looking at our house.  We've had no one through the house the entire month of December.  I'm glad for that since it's such a busy time. 


I guess it's time to get the decorations down and get ready for a new year.  I hope all of you are well and I will do my best to stay well despite the big "C."  I can't do anything about that so we just keep the chemo coming.and hope it does the job.  I 'll be getting a scan a little earlier than usual since this chemo has been so hard to tolerate.  She'll stop it if it's not working.  She talked about me going back on a study drug or 1st phase trial drug if this isn't working.  I'm hoping and praying that it does something.

Have a happy healthy new year!

Sharon