fourteen years!!!!!

Well good evening all. Life sure is funny. 14 years ago today  I was at Carbonear Hospital giving birth to my beautiful daughter, Emily ( Her party on Saturday night  was a huge success) & now 14 years later today I am back there for my first chemo treatment. Today went wonderful. I got started at the hospital at 8:30 and was greeted by two very friendly nurses, Shari & Glenda. These ladies are absolutely awesome. I feel like I have known them forever. They never stopped a minute all the while I was there. They are so patient and kind and very willing to answer all my questions . Linda was with me as well. Glenn is still laid up  but will see a neurosurgeon on the 25th of this month. Guess we will know then what his prognosis is. He very much wanted to be at the hospital with me today but I wouldn't allow it- too hard for him to sitting there just waiting and watching.

I was a little anxious yet in fighting mode on arrival, but things got started rather quickly. With  the professional hands of Shari, the port worked like a charm again today and I never felt a thing. The needle went in and I did not even feel it. After a bag of fluids  and a few pills I got introduced to the "Red Devil" ...this is the one that will make my hair fall out but will also help me get better. My good friend Kellie came for a visit on her coffee break and it was great to see her. Then it was another bag of  chemo and finally a  third bag. The third bag required me to put my hands in ice water for an hour. This was not as bad as I thought. I got thinking about mom and Myra when they used to work in the crab/fish plant and would have to have their hands in icy water for most of the day. If they could so it for all day then surely I could stand an hour. Also Jean told me if I could think happy thought my heart would be warm and I'd forget about the cold hands. I also thought about Nellie and realized that if I could muster half the strength and courage that she has then I would be ok. Having Linda there for support meant a lot too. Cold hands Warm Heart indeed.  Like Buddy Wassiname  says in the story about the yammy when his crotch collided with a rock, "I just put it outta me mind" and before I knew it the gloves were off and I was done at 1:30. Man I was busting ...all that fluid.You know ladies how you feel when you have to have a full bladder for an ultrasound! Man oh Man just made it to the washroom....felt 10 pounds lighter when I came out! All in all ,it was a good visit. My next visit was scheduled for Feb 7th . I laughed when she told me and said great that is my husbands birthday. So she changed it to the next day.

Got home around 2 and was feeling quite tired ( never slept last night ...very restless and I don't know why cause I promised myself I would never worry about tomorrow again). Maybe it was from all the laughing I did from the Betty White birthday special and her new show Off their rockers. It was hilarious.

Since it was Emily's birthday we carried on the family traditon of going out for supper ( although it wasnt the same without Luke but we will do that again next week when we go in for Glenn's appointment with the surgeon) . We went to Jungle Jim's and had a delicious supper . Emily was glad to see two guys who were her camp counsellors at Burry Heights this summer and was blushing a little ( hahaha) and I can tell that by th time she is 16 Glenn's hair will be grey...he is not liking all the attention on boys!!!

Now it is back home so I can write this blog and share my good news with you. I appreciate the calls messages and emails. They all make me feel so loved, supported and special. Thanks agin. I am addding a few pics of some of the wonderful things I have received. My good friend Pat Ivimey made me a breath taking quilt wchich I carried with me today. She is an amazing seamstress and made this to keep me warm in the coming days. The pictures do not so it justice at all.  Corinne also popped in with a lovely angel bear . I seem to be surrounded by angels and am enclosing a picture of some of them too ( thanks Courtney, Mom Welsh, Rhonda, Debbie Marsh) In time of sickness it is so comforting to know that people truly care. I know I also have some special angels in heaven who are watching over me today.

Now enough of the serious sappy stuff - it's time for some good medicine- laughter. so here goes ....this one is for my brothers Ed & Eric who always appreciates my jokes ( This ones a clean one Ed cause you never knows who could be reading this ya know!!!!)   Things You'll Never Hear A Man Say:
Here honey, you use the remote.
You know, I'd like to see her again, but her breasts are just too big.
Ooh, Antonio Banderas AND Brad Pitt? That's one movie I gotta see!
While I'm up, can I get you anything?
Honey since we don't have anything else planned, will you go to the wallpaper store with me?
Why don't you go to the mall with me and help me pick out a pair of shoes?
Aww, forget Monday night football, Let's watch The Young and The Restless
Hey let me hold your purse while you try that on.
We never talk anymore


Now it is time to sign off....there's a special girly waiting to curl up with me and her new Justin  Bieber movie

The beautiful jigsaw pattern quilt

In fighting mode sheilded with my armour

Me & Sister Linda

Me & Kellie(who always makes me laugh)

My Angel Bear

Earthly angels who remind me that I am loved and have many prayers being said

My B eautiful Baby Girl hwo is all grown up...enjoying a strawbery non alcholic daquiri