My last 13 days Hat of the Day Wig Story

A gift from Syd and Tasha:) very creative.

Happy Saturday Everybody,

My last chemo which was on April 30th - it really really slowed me down and zapped all my energy and ability to eat. I pushed my self and Poopy dog aka Sugar we slowly walked to the stop sign and back most days. The good thing is I am feeling much better after 13 days. Eating is still an issue - I don't want any food in the refrigerator, except Ensure. For a few days I hated the smell of the Ensure. Now, I eat the egg McMuffin early in  the morning, because I have to. My sense of taste is coming back:) The food of choice is spicy pizza I know how it taste and if it is spicy I sort of taste it. I am allowed an occasional beer. SO I tried a beer (Bud Lite Lime) on Thursday at the pizza parlor. I took a sip and cheered OMG I can taste the beer. ya!

I am ready to go to the  Kentucky Wool Festival  a week from today:) Than I have a chemo treatment on the 21st.

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I have been asked about my wig- which I have not worn. I am sure I will wear it, right now my head itches and I have just been wearing the hats my GF's have knitted  for me. It is a comfort thing.

 I do have a wig story and it might reflect part of the reason I hesitate to put the wig on. The main reason is, I do not care for fake hair-  I am more what you see is what you get type person.

Many years ago, some time in the past, early eighties - my Mother Betty was really into wigs. The late 70's/80's it was like a revolution. Women had a choice, go to the beauty shop once a week have your hair washed, styled and sprayed stiff and in place with hair spray, enough hair spray so the do lasted for a week or they could buy a wig and look glamorus with the hair sprayed wig. 

Mother was visiting the kids and I and my x husband came for a visit.  It was a reunion of sorts. We were all standing in the foyer Betty and Rod shared a hug. Then he sort of tugged at her wig and asked "what is this?" I don' think Betty responded but I do know she never wore the wig again! Very funny. I am sure she was mortified. LOL

 

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Sue, Hi!! I had 6 the first time. Was suppose to do 8. The second time I had 5. My body is allergic to the Taxol and taxafere is still a cousin to it so I only took 1 session of it. The AC is what they think gave me the congestive heart failure. I finished doing chemo in April of last year and the chemo kept working. The longer it worked the worse my heart got. Unfortunately no one caught it. Make sure you have an echo when you finish the chemo and see how your heart is. I work out 3 days a week and I am alot stronger than I was. The dr. is amazed by my progress. Brian told him I sleep flat on my back and he said that was not possible. I should not be able to breath. When I wake up in the morning I am on my back and I have no problems breathing. The only problem I have is humidity. The higher the humidity harder to breath. Not a great place to be in the summer. I am planning to go somewhere this summer or right after summer. I will either go to San Francisco to stay with my Aunt or go away with Brian. It is up to him. The only hassle with going away is the Dr. will not allow me to go without oxygen. I don't ever use it but that is the stipulation on going away. Keep up the good work. You will beat this and be fine. You will get exhausted just remember to listen to your body. If it needs rest just do it. Take care

Love, Linda

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Subject: RE: Blog updated and we have a nest of raccoons
From: Susan Ward <susanpi@aol.com>
Date: Mon, May 07, 2012 9:14 pm
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Hi Linda... It really is a learning adventure haha.They say we have to keep learning new things to keep the brain  young. I already have the think going on with my mouth It does not seem to be going away. I lost four pounds in a week. Oh well. I have only had 2 sessions. I am suppose to have a total of 6 three weeks apart. I hope my body can handle it. Other than the cancer part I am am strong and healthy. Today I am not so confident, I understand now why he is using 4 sessions as a regrouping time. Than I have to go the  specialist at the University of Michigan.

 At what point did you start having a problem with the chemo I know they stopped yours for a while . What happened before you had the congested heart failure?

You know I had BC in 2007 I had partial mastectomy and radiation then. then I had growth in my uterus  December 2011 and had a hestramectmoy.

I am thrilled that you are cancer free, I am sure you will have and so will I have lots of body scans as we move forward.

Love, Sue