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Post by blroth on Aug 18, 2008 10:20:36 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, time for another update....Well, got through my 1 & 2 chemo treatments last night okay, I did have to get 2 sleeping pills because I couldn't stay asleep. Apparantely, I'm not used to being in a room by myself, I guess, but I DO like being by myself, hopefully I can stay in this room until I'm discharged My next 2 treatments are due @ 5pm, so that's all that I have on my schedule, I haven't seen the doctor yet, but she will be stopping by, it's her week to be at the hospital. So that this update for now, I'll talk to you all later, Thanks for all of the good wishes, I do appreciate them Becky(aka-blroth)
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Post by blroth on Aug 18, 2008 20:53:08 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update......I had my 2nd treatments, so far, so good. I'll have the 3rd (2) treatments tomorrow around 5 pm or so. The only thing that pissed me off, is that I just found out that I'll be moving from my private room to a room with a room mate, which sucks, I kinda like being by myself. But my nurse told me that they need 3 private rooms for patients that can't have room mates because of their conditions. It just sucks, I like being by myself, I can keep the t.v. on all night if I want, at any volume, without anyone telling me to turn it down. I guess as long as I can get a window bed, I'll be okay. Knowing my luck, I won't get a room by a bed, heck I have to have a CAT SCAN tomorrow, and knowing my luck, I'll come back, and I won't have a room, or I'll be moved somewhere else. I just sucks, I understand why I have to move, it just annoys me, seeing that I have been on this floor twice, and this is the 1st time that I've had a private room. Oh well, what can you do. Well that's all for now. Thanks for all the good wishes, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 19, 2008 16:55:46 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, update time......One of my cousins came up, the one that lives in Detroit. We went downstairs to where the food court is, and she got something to eat and drink, and did the same for me, also. We went outside, I hadn't been outside at all yet today, so it was nice. While we were out there, my RN called, and asked where I was, and if I could come back up because I was going to get my CAT SCAN done. Oh and by the way, you've been moved out of your private room, and you are now in a semi-private room, and I don't know if it's by the window or now. I KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!! :censored: The only thing that I'm really still p!ssed about is, I walked by my old room, AND NO ONE IS IN IT!!!!!! Bull frickin's sh!t, I finally get a private room for once, and I don't even get to stay, and they didn't even need it yet. My room mate says that it's probably polictical, because she has been her 5 or 6 times, and she has been given a private room all of those times, GRRRRRRRR!!!!! And to top it off, I can't eat, I had to drink some drink that you have to take before you get a CAT SCAN, so I can't eat until later, and I'M HUNGRY!!!!! Oh well, life sucks sometimes. What can you do about it? Nothing, grrrr. Well, that's it for now, I'll update tomorrow. Thanks for all of the good wishes, and prayers, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 20, 2008 15:17:37 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....Got my CAT-SCAN done, and then one of the NA's went downstairs and got me a 'real' dinner, 2 pieces of pepperoni pizza, a small bag of french fries, a small bowl of tater tots, and 2 desserts!!!!! Plus she, the NA, went down and got me a couple of can of Diet Pepsi. I thanked her, as she didn't have to do it, I really did appreciate it.
My new room mate is okay, she's up here for Heart Related problems, apparently, the Heart Ward and the Oncology Ward and all Switched up, go figure.
I have 2 more treatments left for this round, and as far as I know, I'll still be leaving on Friday, that's the plan anyways.
Oh well, what can you do about it? Nothing.
Then if that wasn't enough, I had to wait until after 12PM this morning for my chemo treatments, because they weren't here yet. They sent a cap to Ann Arbor to get them, and the cab came back with just one bag, so they had to send it back.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes.
Well, I'm falling asleep as I'm typing this, so I'll sign off now.
Thanks for everything, everyone, I do appreciate everything.
blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by FlagsFan on Aug 20, 2008 15:24:32 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....Got my CAT-SCAN done, and then one of the NA's went downstairs and got me a 'real' dinner, 2 pieces of pepperoni pizza, a small bag of french fries, a small bowl of tater tots, and 2 desserts!!!!! Plus she, the NA, went down and got me a couple of can of Diet Pepsi. I thanked her, as she didn't have to do it, I really did appreciate it. My new room mate is okay, she's up here for Heart Related problems, apparently, the Heart Ward and the Oncology Ward and all Switched up, go figure. I have 2 more treatments left for this round, and as far as I know, I'll still be leaving on Friday, that's the plan anyways. Oh well, what can you do about it? Nothing. Then if that wasn't enough, I had to wait until after 12PM this morning for my chemo treatments, because they weren't here yet. They sent a cap to Ann Arbor to get them, and the cab came back with just one bag, so they had to send it back. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes. Well, I'm falling asleep as I'm typing this, so I'll sign off now. Thanks for everything, everyone, I do appreciate everything. blroth(aka-Becky) You should be feeling alot better now knowing who we signed today ;D Good to hear everything is going good.
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Post by blroth on Aug 21, 2008 11:10:06 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....Got my CAT-SCAN done, and then one of the NA's went downstairs and got me a 'real' dinner, 2 pieces of pepperoni pizza, a small bag of french fries, a small bowl of tater tots, and 2 desserts!!!!! Plus she, the NA, went down and got me a couple of can of Diet Pepsi. I thanked her, as she didn't have to do it, I really did appreciate it. My new room mate is okay, she's up here for Heart Related problems, apparently, the Heart Ward and the Oncology Ward and all Switched up, go figure. I have 2 more treatments left for this round, and as far as I know, I'll still be leaving on Friday, that's the plan anyways. Oh well, what can you do about it? Nothing. Then if that wasn't enough, I had to wait until after 12PM this morning for my chemo treatments, because they weren't here yet. They sent a cap to Ann Arbor to get them, and the cab came back with just one bag, so they had to send it back. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes. Well, I'm falling asleep as I'm typing this, so I'll sign off now. Thanks for everything, everyone, I do appreciate everything. blroth(aka-Becky) You should be feeling alot better now knowing who we signed today ;D Good to hear everything is going good. Yeah, I already knew who we were going to sign a couple of weeks ago, but I'm happy to hear it just the same. I'm excited about the upcoming season, besides it keeps my mind off of my problems that are going on in my life. Okay guys and gals, time for another update......I'll be getting my last (5th) treatment(s) around 10 p.m, and then as far as I know will be leaving after breakfast tomorrow, which is nice. While is has been nice being waiting on, I really want to go home, I haven't seen any of my family since yesterday, because my dad was tired and wanted to get home. Which I understand, I haven't been sleeping my 8 hours of sleep that I usually do lately, and really, really don't want to ask for sleeping pills, but maybe, just maybe, tonight I will. I'll see. Haven't seen the doctor yet, but he will probably stop by after lunch or so, doesn't matter, if I'm not in my room, I wrote my cell phone # on my board, and told them to call me if they need me. So far the only time I was called was when I had to get ready for my CAT-SCAN and find out that I was kicked out of my private room, oh well, what can you do? I'm currently waiting for my lunch tray to be brought up, so I won't stay online too long, as I'm tired as I mentioned earlier. I've been outside once, and it was a little cool, I'm glad that I had my sweater jacket with me, as I needed it, I was freezing!!!! But it was nice, just the same. I'll probably go back out later, but for now, I'm back in my room. While I was outside, my friend called and she mentioned that the coach of the IceHawks has been keeping updated on my condition through the various hockey boards, she talked to him at the Press Conference for the new player yesterday. Some of the players were asking about me also, that was nice to hear. Thanks for all the good wishes, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 21, 2008 18:25:50 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update(kind of).....Well it's 7:10 pm and I'm STILL waiting to see the doctor, grrrr. But a(n) assistant to my oncologist was in here, and she said that things are on track for me to leave in the morning, which is nice. I'm ready to go home. I got my nap, so I feel better, hopefully I didn't sleep too much, and will be able to sleep tonight, that would suck if I wasn't able to, but that's what sleeping pills are for, I guess. Just had my dinner a little while ago, and plan on going back outside, atleast I'm planning on it, why do doctors think that they can keep people waiting!?!? I know the minute that I leave my room and go downstairs, he will come in here, oh well, guess that's what going to happen, I really don't care. I'll update tomorrow if I get time before I leave, I'll see. My next update might just be from home. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, I do appreciate them!! blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 22, 2008 7:56:08 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, last update from the hospital ......Just waiting for the oncologist to come in and sign my discharge papers, and for my dad & mom to get here to pick me up. Got through this round, Round #3, just like the others, no problems, attitude is everything I say. I'm waiting for my breakfast to get here, so this update will be short, I'll think about getting online once I get home, but we'll see. Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 23, 2008 19:23:45 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....Thanks for all the good wishes, I do appreciate them. I didn't even think about getting on the computer last night, I was too tired, I was in bed by 8:30 p.m. which is early for me. Didn't have time to get online this morning, as the HAWKS Booster CluB Picnic was today. That was nice to go to, I had ALOT to eat, which is good. Got to see people that we wondering about me, and got to play some games. Now I'm at home, just checking my email. Not much, still tired, which is normal. I didn't end up getting out of the hospital until almost noon yesterday, because the nurses, and the discharge lady was trying to find a way for me to get my blood booster shots, and not have to stay until 6 p.m. I ended up getting them, and having to give them to myself, which isn't too bad. It hurts, but of course it would, it's a needle, duh. Well, that's about it for this update. Talk to you all later blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 25, 2008 15:26:32 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....I have been having to give myself blood booster shots because of being iron anemic and the chemo makes me iron anemic also, that was one of the things that I had to do to be able to go home this last time. So it's no big deal, it doesn't even hurt actually, nor do I have a bruise when I inject it, so no big deal. I was able to go and help paint the ice at McMorran today, which was nice, I didn't get a chance to do it the past couple of years because of work 2 years ago, and then last year I barely made it to the 1st hockey game. It was alot of fun, I didn't realise how much work actually went into putting all the logos on the ice, I'm just glad that weren't not FW, ha ha ha, we would probably still be there!! I'm a little sore, which is normal, I guess, I have arthritis, so it probably didn't help laying and then sitting on a milk crate for 6 1/2 hours, but I won't complain, because I didn't have to do it. Now I can look at the ice during hockey season and know that I helped paint some of the logo's. I may not be a professional painter, but I think that they looked good to me. Well that's this update for now. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 26, 2008 13:34:56 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, time for another update.....I ended up in the ER AGAIN last night, this is really starting to get annoying. It's one of the side effects of the chemo, but it's still annoying. Only this time my potassium level was low also, so I had to take some HUGE pills, you would think that they would have smaller ones, but I know that they don't from my granma having to take them. So I didn't get back from there until almost midnight, so I just went to bed. The ER doctor perscribed me a colon cleanser, so I haven't been able to leave the house for very long, because I have to go to the bathroom ALOT. But if it will help, I'll deal with it. Other than that, no problems except for being tired, which I know is another side effect. My grams funeral is set for Thursday, so if I don't post that day, you guys will understand, I might not be up to it. I have my anti-depressents that I got the last time that I was in the hospital, so I'm sure that I will need them that day. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes, I do appreciate them blroth(aka-Becky)
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Post by blroth on Aug 28, 2008 10:02:24 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, time for another update......I'm doing fine, just tired, which seems to be the 'new' normal for me now, other than that and the constipation, which I hate, I'm doing great. Gram's funeral is today, I'm fine, I have my anti-depressents to take that were given to me the last time that I was hospitalized, and I probably will take them. Who knows how I will feel in a couple of hours, she was the only grandparent that I had left. My grandpa died when I was 6, and I barely remember him. My grama was more of a(n) influence on my life than any one in my family was. I spent alot of time with her when I was growing up. It hasn't really hit me yet that she's gone, I'm sure it will hit me once the funeral is over, because then I'll know that she's gone, and I'll never see her again. Well that's this post for now. Thanks for all the prayers and thought, I do appreciate them Becky(aka-blroth)
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Post by blroth on Aug 29, 2008 20:31:06 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, time for another update.....As many of you know, yesterday was my grams funeral. I'm doing fine, I took one of my 'happy' ie. anti-depressents on the way to the funeral, so I was okay. Alot of my relatives showed up, so it was nice. My sister, dad & I went for a drive later on yesterday, and when we got somewhere to get something to eat, I was out like a light. The anti-depressents are also a sedative, so that explains why I was sleeping. We got ice cream and then came home. I haven't had a chance today to get online here before now, otherwise I would have been on here before now. Anyways, we're all doing as fine as we can be, plan on having a cook-out tomorrow, which will actually be a cook-in, it's easier to clean up that way, so it's works. Well, I just wanted to update this thread. Thanks for all the thought and good wishes, and prayers, I do appreciate them Becky(aka-blroth)
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Post by blroth on Aug 31, 2008 15:38:05 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, time for another update......Not much to report, I have a appt. with the oncologist's on the 15th of September, the day before my b-day, so I'll have more to report then. Just kinda bumming around today, went to Yale, MI for a all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, it was nice. Then went to the cemetary where my grandma and grandpa, and uncle, and other various relatives are buried, to trim the bushes, went to the discount store there, then went to Armada to the pie shop, then to a Craft Show that wasn't worth it, and then came home. Thanks again for all the prayers and good wishes, as I have said before, I do appreciate them Becky(aka-blroth)
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Post by blroth on Sept 5, 2008 21:01:48 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, another update.....I'm just chillin' out at home, had to go get my license renewed, and paid off the rest of the money that I owed on my Season Tickets. So that's taken care of. Not much else going on, just wanted The Incredibles on t.v. Nothing much else on t.v. to watch, can't wait for the new t.v. season to start. Thanks for all the support and good wishes, I do appreciate them Becky(aka-blroth)
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