MONDAY JUNE 30, 2008

GOOD MONDAY AFTERNOON,

I AM HOPING THAT THIS IS MY LAST BLOG FROM HERE FOR A WEEK OR SO. THE DOCTOR DOESNT HAVE ALL THE DETAILS YET BUT IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL GET SPRUNG TOMORROW AM. HE SAID HE WOULD COME AND SEE ME FIRST. HE DID MAKE IT SOUND LIKE I WOULD HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO WHEN I COME BACK, I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT IF MY MARROW LOOKS GOOD BUT WHO AM I TO SAY. I DO KNOW THAT THEY WANT TO KEEP AHEAD OF THE DISEASE. STILL DONT KNOW ALL THE DETAILS BUT WANTED TO KEEP IN TOUCH.

I AM GETTING READY TO GO OUTSIDE AND CHECK OUT THE WEATHER AND MY KNEE, IT FEELS BETTER TODAY, I TOOK IT EASY YESTERDAY.

CANT WAIT TO GET HOME AND SEE EVERYONE!!!!! BRENDA

MONDAY JUNE 30, 2008

MONDAY JUNE 30, 2008

SUNDAY JUNE 29,2008

GOOD EVENING,

SORRY FOR YOU THAT YOUR WEEKEND HAS COME TO AN END BUT I CANT WAIT FOR TUESDAY TO GET HERE. THE DOCTOR JUST CAME IN, I HAD TO HAVE HIM LOOK AT MY KNEE, TOO MUCH WALKING AND HAVE A SORE KNEE. I WASNT ABLE TO WALK MUCH SO I READ UP ON MY TRANSPLANT AND PACKED UP MY STUFF. THE DOC SAID I LOOKED GOOD AND LOOKED GOOD ON PAPER SO THINGS ARE AS GOOD AS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR NOW. GREAT NEWS!!! NOW SOME TIME WITH MORE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BE EVEN BETTER.

VICKIE LEFT THIS AM SO WAS A QUIET DAY(NOT THAT SHE IS NOISY). WE HAD A BLAST, I'M SO THANKFUL THAT SHE COULD SPEND THIS TIME WITH ME. ONCE AGAIN WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT ALL OF MY SPECIAL PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF ME. I'M SUPPOSE TO BE TAKING CARE OF OTHERS NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

TOMORROW I SHOULD KNOW SOME DETAILS OF MY DEPARTURE, BONE BIOPSY AND SCHEDULED RETURN. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. LOVE, BRENDA

SATURDAY JUNE 28,2008

GOOD SATURDAY AFTERNOON,

HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A WONDERFUL WEEKEND, I AM. VICKIE AND I ARE KEEPING BUSY AS LITTLE BEES. WE ARE ABOUT TO WALK OUR LEGS OFF, WE WALKED 8 MILES YESTERDAY. I WONDER IF ANYONE IS WATCHING US (BESIDES ALICE THE CHARGE NURSE)GO ROUND AND ROUND THIS BUILDING, FOLLOWED BY A REST UNDER THE SHADE TREE. ARE WE SANE OR INSANE?HAHAHA

I HAVE SOME AWESOME NEWS, MY BONE BIOPSY CAME BACK CLEAN FOR NOW, WILL KNOW MORE MONDAY BUT THE REPORT READS LIKE THIS. NO DEFINITE EVIDENCE OF ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO BEFORE TRANSPLANT AS WE DONT KNOW WHEN THE TRANSPLANT WILL BE.SO IS ALL LOOKING GOOD FOR ME. THANKS AGAIN FOR MY BEST EVER SUPPORT GROUP, I REALLY COULD NOT BE DOING THIS WITH OUT ALL OF YOU. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A DAY GO BY THAT SOMEONE HASNT GIVEN ME THE EXTRA LITTLE BIT OF COURAGE AND STRENGH TO KEEP PLUGGIN ALONG. WE HAVE A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF US AND I HOPE YOU KEEP RIDIN THE RIDE WITH ME. I NEED EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!!

I HOPE YOUR HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND, I'LL TALK TO YOU TOMORROW. LOVE BRENDA

TGIF JUNE 27, 2008

GOOD AFTERNOON ,

ITS A GREAT DAY IN DENVER COLO, THE SUN IS SHINING AND I'VE BEEN OUT IN IT. VICKIE AND I ARE GETTING READY TO GO FOR ANOTHER WALK THIS AFTERNOON, JUST AS SOON AS I BLOG, FIRST THINGS FIRST. YOU ARE ALL SO IMPORTANT TO ME THAT I DONT WANT TO KEEP YOU WAITING. MY NUMBERS TOOK A HUGE JUMP IN THE NITE, MY ANC IS 1296 AND WHITE 2.2, I AM FINALLY GETTING SOME IMMUNITIES AND I KNOW ALL THE FRESH AIR IS HELPING MY MIND AND BODY.
I FEEL GREAT AND CANT WAIT TO GET HOME!!!!!MAYBE TUESDAY.

JEFF IS ON HIS WAY OVER WITH THE BOYS SO WE ARE GOING TO GRAB THE CAMERA AND HEAD OUTSIDE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! LOVE YA BRENDA

THURSDAY JUNE 26, 2008

GOOD EVENING,

I HAVE HAD A BUSY LITTLE DAY. I HAD MY BONE BIOPSY THIS AM, IT WENT REALLY WELL. MY NUMBERS WENT DOWN ANC 756 WHITE 1.8. THE DOCTOR WAS IN THIS AFTERNOON HE HAD NOTHING TO ADD. SO AFTER THE BIOPSY VICKIE(SHE WATCHED THE WHOLE THING SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK HER) AND WE HAD SOME LUNCH THEN A LITTLE NAP.

COY, HANNAH AND LUKE STOPPED BY, ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE THEM AND ESPECIALLY OUR LITTLE MAN, HE GROWS EVERY WEEK. ALL THOSE LITTLE SMILES THAT JUST MELT YOUR HEART.

I DID HAVE BIG NEWS YESTERDAY , THEY HAVE FOUND A DONOR. IT IS A 23 YEAR OLD MALE. HE IS GOING TO GET HIS BLOOD DRAWN ON JULY 1ST, THE BLOOD WILL GET TO DENVER THE 2ND. IT WILL TAKE 10 DAYS TO RUN ALL THE TESTS HERE TO SEE IF HE IS A MATCH. THE DOCTOR WOULD LIKE A FEW MORE TO CHOOSE FROM BUT WHO KNOWS THIS MIGHT BE MY MAN!!!!! LOTS OF PRAYERS FOR THIS!!!!

VICKIE AND I TOOK A NICE WALK THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE HEADED BACK OUT AFTER WE EAT SOME SUPPER. IT IS GORGEOUS OUT AND I WANT TO ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

CANT WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE IF THEY EVER LET ME OUT OF HERE. SO UNTIL THEN REMEMBER HOW THANKFUL I FEEL TO HAVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU IN MY LIFE. LOVE, BRENDA

WEDNESDAY JUNE 25, 2008

GOOD AFTERNOON,

WE'VE HAD A BUSY ONE, THE DOCTOR WAS JUST HERE SO THATS WHY I'M SO LATE GETTING A POST. MY NUMBERS WENT UP AGAIN MY ANC 986 AND NOT SURE ON THE WHITE, MY NURSE FORGOT TO POST IT THIS AM. FROM THE CT SCAN LAST WEEK THEY ARE NOW WATCHING A SPOT ON MY LUNG, THEY ARE(AS FAR A I CAN TELL) NOW TREATING IT AS A FUNGUS. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT ALL THE FRESH AIR I'VE BEEN GETTING WILL CLEAR THAT RIGHT UP. I HAVE A BONE BIOPSY TOMORROW, OTHER THEN THAT ITS PRETTY QUIET.

MOM, BRIAN AND KAYLA LEFT THIS AFTERNOON AND VICKIE ARRIVED, SEE HOW LUCKY I AM TO HAVE SUCH A LOVING SUPPORT GROUP!!!!!! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME DINNER THEN HEAD OUTSIDE FOR A NICE LONG WALK AND TIME UNDER THE SHADE TREE.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO BLOGS AND READS THE BLOG FOR YOUR CONTINUED LOVE AND SUPPORT, I NEED EVERY BIT OF IT.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING, LOVE TO ALL BRENDA

TUESDAY JUNE 24, 2008

GOOD AFTERNOON FROM THE CHEMO BRAIN,

I FORGOT TO BLOG!!! SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I START FEELING SO GOOD AND GET TO GO OUTSIDE. MY NUMBERS CONTINUE TO CLIMB ANC 884 WHITE 1.7. THE BLOOD THAT I GOT YESTERDAY HELPED TO KEEP THE RED BLOOD COUNT UP.

KIRK , LEIGH AND GIRLS LEFT AT 3, IT WAS REALLY HARD TO SEE THEM GO. MOM, BRIAN AND KAYLA ARE HERE NOW, THEY WILL BE LEAVING TOMORROW. SO LUCKILY THEY ARE KEEPING ME BUSY.

SO I AM GLAD TO REPORT THAT WE ARE ALL DOING GOOD. UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE, BRENDA

MONDAY JUNE 23, 2008

GOOD MORNING,

WOW THE WEEKEND IS OVER AND WE ARE STARTING A NEW WEEK. I HAD THE BEST WEEKEND EVER. I SPENT THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WITH VICKI AND BARB, THEN THE FAMILY CAME BACK IN EVENING AND WE PLAYED OUTSIDE WITH THE LITTLE ONES, A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.

I HAVE AWESOME NUMBERS THIS AM. ANC 854 WHITE 1.4. I DID HAVE TO HAVE 2 UNITS OF BLOOD, SO NOW I AM READY FOR ANYTHING. MORE FUN IN THE SUN WITH THE LITTLE ONES I HOPE.

BRIAN AND KAYLA GOT HERE LAST NITE, SO EVERYONE IS HERE!! THIS DOENT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN ANYMORE, BUT WE LOVE WHEN I DOES.

WILL HAVE MORE EXCITING NEW TOMORROW I'M SURE. TAKE CARE, LOVE BRENDA

HERE WE HAVE ALL THE KIDS. PEYTON, JAKOB,REAGAN,LUKE AND BRADY

SUPER SUNDAY JUNE 22, 2008

GOOD MORNING,

OH WHAT A GOOD DAY IT IS GOING TO BE, I HAVE BIG NUMBERS TODAY ANC 480 WHITE 1. SO THIS CHICK GETS TO GO OUTSIDE TODAY. BARB , VICKIE AND I WERE GOING TO TAKE OUR WALK OUTSIDE TODAY BUT I FORGOT ABOUT THE IV I GET FROM 8 TIL 11, THEN ITS GOING TO GET TOO HOT. SO IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE GOING OUT EARLY EVENING WITH THE FAMILY FOR A PICNIC.

WE HAD AN AWESOME DAY YESTERDAY. BARB AND VICKIE GOT HERE AT 10 AM, TATE AND STACI (AND STACI'S MOM AND GRANDMA)CAME AROUND 4, THEN JEFF AND FAMILY BROUGHT HOWARD AND SUE TO MEET TATE AND STACI, THEN MOM, COY AND LUKE(HANNAH HOME W/STOMACH FLU)THEN KIRKS GOT HERE. WE HAD SOOOOO MUCH FUN. THE CLAN LEFT THEN BARB AND VICKIE STAYED ALL NITE.

BARB AND VICKIE WILL LEAVE TODAY BUT KIRKS ARE STAYING TIL TUESDAY. SO THEY WILL HELP THE WEEK GO BY.

HAVE A GREAT DAY, I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE ALL OF YOU ON MY SIDE!!!!!SEE YOU SOON. LOVE BRENDA

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008

SUNNY SATURDAY TO EVERYONE,

I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND, I KNOW I AM. EVERYTHING IS ABOUT THE SAME EXCEPT MY NUMBERS TOOK A LITTLE NOSE DIVE(THEY DIDNT WANT TO RISK ME GETTING ANOTHER SUN BURN) ANC 315 WHITE STAYED AT .7. I'M SURE ONCE THEY START GOING UP THEY WILL GO FAST.

BARB AND VICKIE GOT HERE THIS AM, SO WE HAVE BEEN CATCHING UP, HAVING LUNCH AND WALKING. THEY ARE GOING TO STAY WITH ME TONITE, SHOULD BE FUN. THEY SAY HI AND SAID TO TELL EVERYONE THAT I LOOK REALLY SUPER GOOD. WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR!!!!!!

KIRKS ARE ON THEIR WAY, STACI AND TATE JUST CALLED AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND US EVEN AS WE SPEAK. UNCLE HOWARD AND AUNT SUE ARE AT JEFFS AND WILL BE STOPPING BY ALSO. WHAT A GREAT DAY.

THIS TIME NEXT WEEK AT THIS TIME I HOPE TO BE PACKING UP AND GETTING READY TO COME HOME.

TAKE CARE AND TALK TO YOU SOON. LOVE TO ALL BRENDA

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008

HAPPY FRIDAY,

SORRY ITS TAKEN SO LONG BUT THE DOCTOR JUST CAME IN. MY NUMBERS DROPPED A LITTLE ANC 364 WHITE CELL .7. BEST OF ALL THE CT SCAN CAME BACK AS A NODULE SO ALL IS WELL THERE, THANK GOODNESS. I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE IV ANTIOBIOTICS TWICE DAILY AND FLUIDS ONCE DAILY, SO I AM UNPLUGGED FROM THE MACHINE MOST OF THE DAY,CANT BEAT A DEAL LIKE THAT.
I'M FEELING GREAT AND CANT WAIT TO COME HOME.

HANNAH AND LUKE CAME TO SEE US YESTERDAY AND GUESS WHAT? THATS RIGHT THEY KIDNAPPED GRANDMA AGAIN. KIRK, LEIGH AND GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE HERE THIS WEEKEND AND WILL BE STAYING WITH COY'S SO MOM IS HELPING HANNAH PREPARE. CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM, I JUST HOPE PEYTON WILL LIKE ME WITH MY "NEW HOME" AND "NEW HAIR DO". I ALSO HAVE VICKIE AND BARB COMING TO SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH ME, SO THIS WEEKEND IS GOING TO GO SO FAST.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND I'LL KEEP YA POSTED. TAKE CARE BRENDA

THURSDAY JUNE 19, 2008

GOOD MORNING,

THE DOCTOR WAS IN SAID MY BONE MARROW IS LOOKING GOOD, IT WILL NEED TO BE REPEATED NEXT WEEK. NUMBERS ARE GOING CRAZY, ANC 384 WHITE 1.2 YES YES YES. THEY DID FIND A SPOT ON MY CHEST IN THE XRAY AND NOW WANT TO DO A CAT SCAN, DONT KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE. BUT I FELL GREAT AND AM READY TO GO HOME.

HANNAH IS BRINGING LUKE UP TO SEE US AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON SO THAT WILL BE FUN. CAN YOU BELEIVE THAT I AM GOING TO LET THEM EAT TACO BELL IN FRONT OF ME. I SHOWED THEM I JUST ORDERED FROM THE HOSPITAL CAFATERIA!!!!!!

TAKE CARE , I MISS YOU ALL!!!!! BRENDA

WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 2008

GOOD AFTERNOON,

WOW THIS DAY IS MOVIN, ITS BEEN FULL OF ALL KINDS OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE.
I ACTUALLY SAW MY DOCTOR TODAY HE THINKS THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG GOOD. MY NUMBERS ARE RISING ANC 120 WHITE STILL .4. HE SAID THE SAME THING, THEY ARE REALLY WATCHING TO BIOPSY CELLS TO SEE WHAT IS GROWING GOOD OR BAD. HE THINKS I WILL HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE MORE ROUND OF CHEMO BEFORE TRANSPLANT BUT WILL PROBABLY TO OUTPATIENT 3 DAYS A WK. I MET ONE OF HIS NEW COORDINATORS FOR TRANSPLANT THIS AM ALSO, WE ASK THAT THEY GET THE BALL ROLLING CUZ I WANT TO BE DONE, SHES GOING TO SEE WHAT SHE CAN DO.HAHA . I HAVE A STAPH INFECTION IN MY IV LINE, THEY TESTED MY BLOOD TODAY TO MAKE SURE I'M GETTING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ANTIOBIOTICS. THEY DONT SEEM TOO CONCERNED. BUT I FEEL GREAT, THANK GOODNESS.

BROTHER JEFF STOPPED BY AFTER WORK YESTERDAY HAD A NICE VISIT THEN HE TOOK MOM OUT FOR SUPPER. ALWAYS NICE FOR HER TO GET OUT FOR AWHILE.

SO THATS THE SCOOP ON US GIRLS, HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH ALL OF YOU. LOVE YOU , MISS YOU AND CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU. ALL OUR LOVE BRENDA AND CHICKEN

TUESDAY JUNE 17, 2008

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,

FINALLY I HAVE SOME NEWS, THE DOC WAS IN ALL BRIGHT AND EARLY. I DO HAVE AN INFECTION IN MY MAIN(IV) LINE BUT HOPEFULLY HAVE CAUGHT IT EARLY ENOUGH. THEY ARE REALLY CHECKIN MY BONE BIOPSY OUT GOOD, STILL WATCHING UNDER MICROSCOPE TO MAKE SURE NOTHING BAD IS GROWING. MY NUMBERS WENT UP, WHITE BLOOD .4 ANC 80. RED BLOOD AND PLATELETS ARE DOING GOOD ALSO. SO ALL IS WELL HERE. I HOPE THEY WILL LET ME COME HOME WHEN MY NUMBERS GET UP THERE. THE DOCTOR ALSO PUT A CALL INTO MY DOCTOR AND THE TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE LOOKING THERE, WOW FELLS LIKE THE BALL IS STARTING TO ROLL.

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL GOT BACK HERE LAST NIGHT AFTER JEFFS AND COYS TOOK HER OUT FOR SUPPER. ITS GOOD TO HAVE HER "HOME". SHE HAD A GREAT TIME SPOILING GRANDKIDS AND DOING YARD/FLOWER WORK.

I HOPE THE SUN IS SHINING WHERE YOU ARE. LOVE TO YOU ALL BRENDA

MONDAY JUNE 16,2008

HAPPY B-DAY MOM. SHE IS STILL CELEBRATING AT COY'S, SHE WILL BE BACK TODAY.
SO GLAD SHE COULD GET OUT FOR A FEW DAYS AND DIG IN THE DIRT.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM MY CHEST X-RAY, THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LOW GRADE FEVER ISNT AN INFECTION, SO TESTING BLOOD AND DOING X-RAYS. NOW WE WILL BE WAITING FOR RESULTS FROM THAT ALSO. WOULDNT YOU KNOW IT THE DOCTORS HAVE BEEN IN BY 7AM EVERY DAY EXCEPT TODAY, WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE SOME NEWS FOR US.

I DID GET SOME NUMBERS TO MOVIN. ANC IS 20 AND WHITE COUNT IS STILL .2 COOL BEANS. ITS ALL THOSE GOOD THOUGHTS, PRAYERS AND GOOD VIBES THAT YOUR SENDING ME.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF I FIND ANYTHING OUT TODAY. SO I WILL TALK TO YOU LATER. LOVE BRENDA

SUNNY SUNDAY JUNE 15, 2008

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE MEN OUT THERE. NICE DAY TO DO SOMETHING FUN THAT DAD LIKES TO DO.

MY DAY IS GOING WELL, MY WHITE COUNT DROPPED BACK DOWN TO 2 NO ANC YET. STILL NOT EXPECTING ANY NUMBERS YET. THE LAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS I HAVE RAN A LOW GRADE FEVER SO TODAY THEY DREW BLOOD TO TEST FOR INFECTION, BUT I'M SURE THEY WONT FIND ANYTHING. THE ONE NURSE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE NUMBERS START TO MOVE THAT I MAY RUN A LITTLE TEMP AND THE NEXT DAY MY WHITE MOVED BUT WENT THE OTHER DIRECTION LAST NITE. AND I DONT RUN A TEMP DURING THE DAY. TIME WILL TELL . THE DOC SAID I WILL HAVE BIOPSY RESULT TOMORROW.

MOM HAS BEEN ENJOYING GRANDBABIES AND THE OUTDOORS SINCE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SHES NOT GOING TO WANT TO COME BACK HERE THATS FOR SURE.HAHA TOMORROW IS HER B-DAY. THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE WERE HAVING A HUGE B-DAY PARTY FOR HER AND GRANDMA AND GETTING READY FOR BRIAN AND KAYLA'S WEDDING. TOMORROW IS ALSO JEFF AND TINA'S ANNIVERSARY. LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON.

I HOPE YOU ARE ALL OUT ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE TODAY, GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER WEEK. SUMMER IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG. AND I AM MISSING ALL OF YOU. I WILL BE HOME BEFORE WE ALL KNOW IT. HEALTHY AND VERY HAPPY. THANKS AGAIN FOR SUPPPORTING ME THRU ALL OF THIS. TAKE CARE , LOVE TO ALL BRENDA

SAT,JUNE 14,2008

GOOD SATURDAY MORNING, THE SUN IS SHINING AND LIFE IS GOOD. MY WHITE CELLS MOVED FROM 0.1 TO 0.5, SO THERE IS MOVEMENT. DOC WAS IN SAID THAT WE MAY HAVE SOME RESULTS BACK ON THE BIOPSY TODAY BUT TUESDAY FOR SURE.

THE STUTZMAN FAMILY STOPPED BY TO SEE ME THIS AM, SO NICE TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES, THEY WERE REALLY ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE.

I BETTER GO FOR MY WALK BEFORE I TALK MYSELF OUT OF IT. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BRIGHT AND SHINING WEEKEND FULL OF SUNSHINE.

LOVE YA BRENDA

FRIDAY THE 13, PG 2

I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE IT WAS FRIDAY THE 13TH, WELL IT WORKED OUT FOR ME SO FAR. MY BIOPSY WENT WITHOUT A HITCH, SOUNDS LIKE HE GOT A GOOD SAMPLE AND DIDNT EVEN TAKE THAT LONG TO DO IT. I HAD THE BIOPSY, MONA AND GARI GILL WERE WAITING TO SEE ME, THEN HAD LUNCH AND A NAP ALL BEFORE 2:00. I FEEL PRETTY LUCKY THAT IT WAS SUCH A GOOD DAY.

MOM IS SPOILING ON GRANDKIDS ALL DAY AND NIGHT, I'M SURE SHES NOT ENJOYING THAT.

PROBABLY WONT HAVE ANY RESULTS TIL MONDAY BUT IF I DO YOU WILL KNOW.

THANKS FOR THE EXTRAS TODAY. LOVE YA BRENDA

PS HAVE A GREAT WKEND I HOPE THE SUN IS SHINING WHERE YOU ARE.

FRIDAY JUNE 13,2008

GOOD MORNING,

A SHORT NOTE TO TELL YOU THAT I AM HAVING A BONE BIOPSY AT 11:00, HOPEFULLY IT WILL TELL US WHAT WE WANT TO HEAR. I HOPE TO POST AGAIN LATER.

LOVE TO ALL, BRENDA

THURSDAY JUNE 12, 08

GOOD SUNNY MORNING FROM COLO,

ANOTHER NICE LOOKING DAY FROM WHERE I SIT, LOOKING OUT.

I'VE STARTED MY DAY WITH SOME PLATELETS, I SHOULD BE GOOD IN THE BLOOD DEPARTMENT FOR A AWHILE. MY NUMBERS ARE THE SAME AND I'M FEELING GOOD, SO I'LL TAKE IT.

MOM IS GOING TO GO TO COY AND HANNAHAS THIS AFTERNOON AND DIG IN THE DIRT AND PLAYING WITH LUKE. THEN THIS EVENING JEFF WILL PICK HER UP AND SHE WILL STAY WITH THEM AND WATCH JAKE AND BRADY TOMORROW. THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

CATCH YOU ALL LATER, ALL OF OUR LOVE ,BRENDA AND CHICKEN

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11. 2008

GOOD MORNING,

STARTED THE DAY REAL EARLY 4:30 GETTING 2 UNITS OF BLOOD, ITS NOW 11 AND ONLY HALF DONE, WHAT A MORNING. LOOKS LIKE WITH THE CLOUDS OUSIDE THIS MIGHT MAKE FOR A REAL LAZY DAY. A DAY OF REST. MAYBE A MOVIE.

NUMBERS WERE THE SAME EXCEPT RED BLOOD, I NEEDED SOME OF THAT. OTHER THAN THAT ALL IS WELL. TALK TO YOU SOON. LOVE BRENDA AND CHICKEN

TUESDAY JUNE 10TH 2008

GOOD TUESDAY AM,

ANOTHER SUNNY DAY LOOKS LIKE IT WILL GET PRETTY WARM HERE. MOM WILL GIVE THE UPDATE LATER.

MY NUMBERS ARE STAYING THE SAME AT ZERO, IT REALLY DONT SEE THEM MOVING FOR A WK OR SO. EVERYDAY I ANTICIPATE THE DR. ORDERING ANOTHER BONE BIOPSY.

COY, HANNAH AND LUKE CAME TO SEE US LAST NIGHT, THEY TOOK MOM OUT FOR SUPPER. ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE THEM. LUKE IS GETTING SO BIG.HE GOT TO MEET HIS COUSINS PEYTON AND RAEGAN(KIRKS) IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS OVER THE WEEKEND. CANT WAIT TO SEE THE KIDS ALL TOGETHER.

CATCH YA TOMORROW. LOVE BRENDA AND CHICKEN

MONDAY JUNE 9, 2008

GOOD AFTERNOON ON THIS MONDAY IN DENVER COLO, THE SUN IS SHINING AND MOM WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE ME THE UPDATE ON WEATHER WHEN SHE GETS BACK FROM OUTSIDE. NOTHING HAS CHANGED OVER THE WEEKEND, WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR NUMBERS TO START GOING UP. WE ARE PRAYING THAT THIS ROUND OF CHEMO WILL PUT ME IN REMISSION UNTIL I GET MY TRANSPLANT. SO PLEASE PRAY FOR REMISSION. I'M SURE GLAD I HAVE ALL OF YOU TO TALK TO AND LEAN ON, THANKS FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE.

THANKS AGAIN, LOVE BRENDA AND CHICKEN

SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2008

GOOD MORNING,

A PRETTY SLOW AM HERE, THEY STARTED EARLY TAKING VITALS ETC. ALL IS THE SAME, NUMBERS ARE THE SAME AND I'M DOING WELL.

ITS A CLOUDY DAY HERE SO MOM AND I ARE BEING LAZY. SHE HAD A BIG NITE LAST NITE. JEFF, TINA AND THE BOYS CAME AND GOT HER , TOOK HER OUT TO EAT AND A LITTLE SHOPPING, THEY HAD A GREAT TIME. I FINALLY GOT TO SEE JAKOB AND BRADY, I HAVENT SEEN THEM SINCE I FIRST CAME DOWN. THEY ARE GROWING SO FAST, JAKE HAD HELPED DAD MOW THE LAWN BEFORE COMING TO SEE US.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND TALK TO YOU TOMORROW. BRENDA AND CHICKEN

SAT. JUNE 7, 2008

GOOD MORNING FROM SUNNY DENVER,

THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT FROM MY ROOM, MOM CAN TELL ME HOW WONDERFUL IT IS WHEN SHE GOES OUT. JUST HANGIN OUT TODAY MY NUMBERS ARE STILL ZERO,SO NO CHANGE THERE, HOPEFULLY IT WONT TAKE THEM AS LONG THIS TIME TO START COMING UP. TIME WILL TELL.

SO I WILL JUST BE HANGING OUT TALKING TO ALL OF YOU. THANKS FOR LISTENING. LOVE YOU ALL BRENDA AND CHICKEN

FRIDAY JUNE 6, 2008

THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHTLY, FROM WHERE I AM SITTING. THE DAY STARTED EARLY, RECIEVING PLATELETS AT 4:30 AM ALL MY NUMBERS ARE BACK DOWN. I'VE BEEN A LITTLE MORE ALERT TODAY SO FAR.

HAILEE AND JOSH GOT HERE THIS AM BEFORE MOM AND I EVEN GOT UP. JUST HAD SOME LUNCH SO IS TIME FOR A NAP.

TAKE CARE, LOVE TO ALL BRENDA AND CHICKEN

THURSDAY JUNE 5, 2008

HAPPY 91 ST B-DAY TO MY GRANDMA IRENE TODAY. WISH WE COULD BE THERE WITH HER TO CELEBRATE.
MORE LAZY DAYS, WE DID HAVE A NICE SURPRISE, MY COUSIN HAILEE AND HER BOYFRIEND STOPPED TO SEE US THIS AFTERNOON. ITS ALWAYS NICE TO SEE A SMILING FACE. I HOPE TO BE BACK TO NORMAL IN A FEW DAYS, THEY SAY MY CHEMO BRAIN WILL BE WEARING OFF BY SUNDAY OR SO. CANT WAIT. SO THANKS FOR ALL OF YOU KEEPING ME AFLOAT. LOVE YOU LOTS,, BRENDA AND CHICKEN

WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2008

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE,

ANOTHER LAZY DAY ON MY END, MOM AND I DIDNT GET MUCH DONE TODAY.
THE SWELLING IN MY HAND IS ALOT BETTER, NO BLOOD CLOT JUST RETENTION,THANK GOODNESS. 25 LBS OF RETENTION AGAIN. '
JEFF STOPPED BY TO SEE US . THEY WENT TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT, OTHER THEN THAT NOT ALOT OF NEWS HERE.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT EVERYONE. LOVE BACK TO YOU, BRENDA AND CHICKEN AND FAMILY. COULD DO ALL THIS WITHOUT ALL OF YOU.

Tuesday June 3, 2008

Hello From sunny downtown Denver. Not a very exciting day, other than it was my last day of chemo this morning. My hand is swollen today, so they zipped me to the basement for an ultrasound to make sure I don't have a blood clot in my arm since it is in the same arm as my line. We got to go outside today as long as we stayed on the premises so we made a trip around the block so much for our Starbucks run. It felt nice to be outside and get some fresh air, but I definitely stayed out of the sun. Mom will be my new roommate starting tonight.

Keep sending your prayers and hugs!!!!!

Monday June 2, 2008

Yesterday, we spent a little too much time out in the sun, got a little color on my arms. So much for being a bronzed babe this year. I had a nice surprise visit from Virgil and Charlene last night. It is so nice to see faces from home.
At 4:30 a.m I started Chemo #8, my numbers are going down, but they were still high enough that I got to go outside for a little while this morning. I had a massage this morning which I could totally get used to. I may have to have mom take lessons so I can continue with that pampering when I get home. This round of chemo has made me super sleepy. Tonight I started Chemo #9 - yeah one more in the morning and I am done with this round!!!! Mom, Coy, Hannah and Luke were here this evening. Please continue sending your prayers and hugs, they are what keep me going.

SUNNY SUNDAY JUNE 1, 2008

ANOTHER BEATUTIFUL DAY, IF ONLY I COULD STAY AWAKE LONG ENOUGH TO ENJOY IT. I'VE BEEN GETTING TIRED PRETTY EASY. A QUICK CAT NAP AND I'M GOOD AGAIN. I'VE RECD CHEMO #6 THIS AM SO I'M OVER HALF DONE. MY NUMBERS WERE GOOD ENOUGH AGAIN TODAY THAT MARSHA AND I WERE OUT WALKING THIS AM AND PLAN ANOTHER OUTING OR TWO. I HOPE ITS NICE WHERE YOU ARE AND YOUR ENJOYING YOUR WEEKEND.

LOTS OF LOVEL BRENDA

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