HELLO,
WOW WHAT A DAY, ALL THE TESTS SEEM TO GO WELL. I DID END UP HAVING TO GET MORE PLATELETS AND MY WHITE COUNT THAT FIGHT INFECTION IS LOW BUT I'M COMIN HOME ANYWAY. I WILL JUST HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL AROUND LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR SOMEONE WHO IS SICK. SO IF YOU SEE A STRANGER IN TOWN THAT IS BALD AND WEARING A MASK IT JUST MIGHT BE ME!!!!! CANT WAIT.
MOM AND I ARE WATCHING LITTLE LUKE SO HIS MOM AND DAD COULD GO TO BIBLE STUDY. I TOOK HIM FOR A SHORT WALK, CAME BACK PLAYED FOR A BIT THEN GRANDMA ROCKED HIM TO SLEEP .
I DONT THINK I MENTIONED IN MY SAT BLOG THAT COUSIN MIKE WAS HERE TO SEE US, I DONT WANT HIM TO THINK HE ISNT THE BEST COUSIN MIKE EVER!!LOVE YOU.
I REALLY HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE AFTER THIS IT WILL BE A REALLY LONG TIME UNTIL I AM HOME AGAIN. WE STOPPED IN TO VISIT MY FRIEND KATHY THAT HAD HER TRANSPLANT ON THURSDAY AND I WAS SO GLAD TO SEE THAT SHE IS DOING GREAT, MADE ME FELL LOTS BETTER ABOUT BEING NEXT. ACTUALLY ANOTHER FRIEND THAT I HAVE MADE HERE( STACI) IS GOING IN ON FRIDAY FOR HER TRANSPLANT, SO I WILL BE THIRD ON THE LIST.ITS BEEN A BLESSING TO HAVE THESE WOMEN IN MY LIFE TO GO THRU THIS WITH.(MY NEW TRANSPLANT FAMILY) AND THERE IS ONE MORE , DEBBIE, SHE IS A MONTH OR TWO BEHIND US .
OKAY THATS ALL I HAVE, DONT BE SURPRISED IF YOU DONT HEAR MUCH FROM ME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, MY COMPUTER THINKS IT HAS A VIRUS SO I NEED TO GET I T FIXED. BUT IF I GET CLOSE TO SOMEONES I WILL DEFINITELY BLOG.
THANKS AGAIN TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU THAT HELP ME GET THRU THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. I CANT TELL YOU HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO ME AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY, WE COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!LOVE TO YOU ALL, BRENDA AND FAMILY
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
MONDAY JULY 28, 2008
HI FROM HOT COLO,
LOOK AT ME GETTING BACK TO YOU SO EARLY. MOM AND I WENT TO THE CLINIC FOR THE BEGINNING STEPS TO MY TRANSPLANT. I HAD AN EKG AND 21 VIALS OF BLOOD DRAWN. TOMORROW BACK TO THE CLINIC FOR A BLOOD DRAW TO CHECK MY PLATELET LEVELS THEN---- LUNG TESTS, CHEST X-RAYS, CT SCAN, ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND MEET WITH BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PSYCHOLOGIST-ATHENA(THIS ONE MIGHT TAKE ALL DAY!!!HAHA). WOW LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY FULL AFTERNOON.ON TOP OF ALL THAT WE ARE HOPING TO HOP IN THE CAR A HEAD HOME FOR A FEW DAYS.
KIRK, LEIGH AND GIRLS LEFT THIS AM FOR GLENROCK TO LEIGHS PARENTS FOR AWHILE. WE MISS THEM ALREADY!!! THANKS FOR COMING TO SEE US AND SUPPORTING US.
MOM AND I ARE GOING TO WATCH LUKE SO COY AND HANNAH CAN FINALLY GO OUT FOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY. NOW I THINK WE ARE HEADED OUT TO GET SOME PICTURES DEVELOPED SO WE CAN HAVE SHOW AND TELL AT HOME. AND I HOPE TO GET SOMEMORE POSTED ON THE BLOG.
LOVE TO ALL, BRENDA
LOOK AT ME GETTING BACK TO YOU SO EARLY. MOM AND I WENT TO THE CLINIC FOR THE BEGINNING STEPS TO MY TRANSPLANT. I HAD AN EKG AND 21 VIALS OF BLOOD DRAWN. TOMORROW BACK TO THE CLINIC FOR A BLOOD DRAW TO CHECK MY PLATELET LEVELS THEN---- LUNG TESTS, CHEST X-RAYS, CT SCAN, ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND MEET WITH BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PSYCHOLOGIST-ATHENA(THIS ONE MIGHT TAKE ALL DAY!!!HAHA). WOW LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY FULL AFTERNOON.ON TOP OF ALL THAT WE ARE HOPING TO HOP IN THE CAR A HEAD HOME FOR A FEW DAYS.
KIRK, LEIGH AND GIRLS LEFT THIS AM FOR GLENROCK TO LEIGHS PARENTS FOR AWHILE. WE MISS THEM ALREADY!!! THANKS FOR COMING TO SEE US AND SUPPORTING US.
MOM AND I ARE GOING TO WATCH LUKE SO COY AND HANNAH CAN FINALLY GO OUT FOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY. NOW I THINK WE ARE HEADED OUT TO GET SOME PICTURES DEVELOPED SO WE CAN HAVE SHOW AND TELL AT HOME. AND I HOPE TO GET SOMEMORE POSTED ON THE BLOG.
LOVE TO ALL, BRENDA
Saturday, July 26, 2008
THUR THRU SUN JULY 27,2008
SORRY SORRY SORRY BUT THIS WILL BE WELL WORTH YOUR WAIT. WE'VE BEEN BUSY AROUND HERE.
THURSDAY- ENJOYING MORE FAMILY- GIRLS SHOPPING- BOYS GOLFING. KIRKS STILL HERE TO INTERTAIN US. POOR COY AND HANNAH TRYING TO CELEBRATE THERE ANNIVERSARY WITH A FULL AND WILD HOUSE.
FRIDAY- KIRK TOOK ME TO MY DOCTORS APPT. THEY DREW BLOOD, WHILE WAITING FOR RESULTS WE VISITED WITH MY FRIEND DEBBIE AND HER HUSBAND, WE WERE ALL JUST SETTING AROUND TALKING AND HERE COME MY DONOR COORNIATOR SHE HANDS ME A SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST AND IT IS FULL. ( NOT A DRY EYE IN OUR CIRCLE) I WILL BEGIN MY TRANSPLANT ON AUG 11. BEGINNING WITH CHEMO THEN ON THE 19TH I WILL ACTUALLY GET THE CELLS. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT IS FINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN. ARE WE ALL READY FOR THIS??? I SURE HOPE SO!!!!WOW WHAT A DAY AND ITS ONLY 11:00 I STILL HAD TO GO TO THE INFUSION CENTER AND GET 2 UNITS OF BLOOD AND A UNIT OF PLATELETTES, 5:30 WE ARE FINALLY HEADED HOME, WHERE JEFF, TINA AND BOYS WERE JOINING US FOR SUPPER. THE KIDS KEPT US INTERTAINED ALL NITE. LOTS OF EMOTIONS SWIRLING AROUND FROM THIS DAY.
SAT-WE ENJOYED MORE FAMILY FUN, PLAYED, SHOPPED AND SPENT THE DAY TOGETHER. COY AND HANNAH HAD GONE TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS FOR A BASKETBALL TOURNEY, SO WE TOOK OVER THE HOUSE LIKE IT WAS OURS.
SUN- WE WENT TO JEFF AND TINAS FOR SWIMMING AND PIZZA. COY'S MET US THERE, AND NOW OUR WEEKEND IS OVER.
UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!!!!WHO KNOWS WHEN THAT WILL BE HUH? BRENDA
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2008
GOOD AFTERNOON,
MY DAY IS GOING WELL, HAD AN APPT AT THE CLINIC THIS AM, THEY DREW BLOOD WE WAITED FOR RESULTS. ALL MY NUMBERS ARE BOTTOMING OUT NOW WE JUST WAIT AND SEE HOW FAST THEY CAN COME UP BEFORE I WOULD NEED A TRANSFUSION. THEY WILL TEST AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
WE ARE WAITING FOR KIRK, LEIGH AND GIRLS TO GET HERE NOW. THEY ARE STOPPING HERE FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON THEIR WAY TO GLENROCK. THEY ARE ABOUT TO START FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL. SO THERE WILL BE A LITTLE MORE EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE TONITE.
HAVE A GOOD NITE, TALK TO YOU TOMORROW. BRENDA
MY DAY IS GOING WELL, HAD AN APPT AT THE CLINIC THIS AM, THEY DREW BLOOD WE WAITED FOR RESULTS. ALL MY NUMBERS ARE BOTTOMING OUT NOW WE JUST WAIT AND SEE HOW FAST THEY CAN COME UP BEFORE I WOULD NEED A TRANSFUSION. THEY WILL TEST AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
WE ARE WAITING FOR KIRK, LEIGH AND GIRLS TO GET HERE NOW. THEY ARE STOPPING HERE FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON THEIR WAY TO GLENROCK. THEY ARE ABOUT TO START FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL. SO THERE WILL BE A LITTLE MORE EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE TONITE.
HAVE A GOOD NITE, TALK TO YOU TOMORROW. BRENDA
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
TUESDAY JULY 22, 2008
HI FROM HOT COLO,
ANOTHER WARM DAY, GOOD DAY TO STAY INSIDE. HANNAH AND I TOOK A WALK ABOUT 10 AND IT WAS PLENTY WARM. MARLA AND HER AUNT FROM CHEYENNE CAME DOWN TO SEE US TODAY IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.
WE TOOK TIME FOR A LITTLE NAP, SUPPER THEN ANOTHER WALK WHERE THIS TIME MOM CAME ALONG, SHE FOUND A BAG FLYING AROUND SO SHE PICKED IT UP AND STARTED FILLING IT UP WITH THE TRASH ALONG THE WAY. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS MORE FUN THEN JUST WALKING. ITS NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT CANT TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL.
I HAVE ANOTHER APPT TOMORROW SO WILL HAVE AN UPDATE THEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA
ANOTHER WARM DAY, GOOD DAY TO STAY INSIDE. HANNAH AND I TOOK A WALK ABOUT 10 AND IT WAS PLENTY WARM. MARLA AND HER AUNT FROM CHEYENNE CAME DOWN TO SEE US TODAY IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.
WE TOOK TIME FOR A LITTLE NAP, SUPPER THEN ANOTHER WALK WHERE THIS TIME MOM CAME ALONG, SHE FOUND A BAG FLYING AROUND SO SHE PICKED IT UP AND STARTED FILLING IT UP WITH THE TRASH ALONG THE WAY. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS MORE FUN THEN JUST WALKING. ITS NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT CANT TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL.
I HAVE ANOTHER APPT TOMORROW SO WILL HAVE AN UPDATE THEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA
Monday, July 21, 2008
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008
GOOD EVENING,
HERE WE GO WITH ANOTHER WEEK, I HAD AN APPT THIS AFTERNOON, THEY TOOK BLOOD AND FOUND THAT MY NUMBERS ARE STARTING TO FALL. THEY STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET WITH THE DONOR TO GET THINGS GOING BUT ASSURE US THAT IT WILL HAPPEN. WE MEET SOMEONE NEW EVERY DAY THAT IS WAITING FOR A TRANSPLANT, ITS LIKE WE ARE IN OUR OWN LITTLE WORLD DOWN HERE.
TONITE AFTER SUPPER MOM TENDED THE YARD/FLOWERS AND LUKE WAS RESTING SO COY, HANNAH AND I WENT FOR A NICE WALK.
HAVE A GREAT DAY, BRENDA AND THE GANG
PS WE WERE ABLE TO GET ALL THE PAINT OFF MY CAR.
HERE WE GO WITH ANOTHER WEEK, I HAD AN APPT THIS AFTERNOON, THEY TOOK BLOOD AND FOUND THAT MY NUMBERS ARE STARTING TO FALL. THEY STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET WITH THE DONOR TO GET THINGS GOING BUT ASSURE US THAT IT WILL HAPPEN. WE MEET SOMEONE NEW EVERY DAY THAT IS WAITING FOR A TRANSPLANT, ITS LIKE WE ARE IN OUR OWN LITTLE WORLD DOWN HERE.
TONITE AFTER SUPPER MOM TENDED THE YARD/FLOWERS AND LUKE WAS RESTING SO COY, HANNAH AND I WENT FOR A NICE WALK.
HAVE A GREAT DAY, BRENDA AND THE GANG
PS WE WERE ABLE TO GET ALL THE PAINT OFF MY CAR.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
July 20, 2008
GOOD SUNDAY EVENING,
NOT ALOT TO REPORT, I HAD ANOTHER LAZY DAY BUT AM STARTING TO FEEL BETTER. HAD A FUN DAY PLAYING WITH LUKE THEN THIS AFTERNOON JEFF AND TINA BROUGHT THE BOYS OVER AND WE PLAYED AND ATE SOME SUPPER. HANNAH AND I TOOK LUKE FOR A NICE WALK, THAT FELT GOOD.
I HOPE TO MORE EXCITING NEWS TOMORROW. HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND TALK TO YOU ALL LATER. BRENDA
NOT ALOT TO REPORT, I HAD ANOTHER LAZY DAY BUT AM STARTING TO FEEL BETTER. HAD A FUN DAY PLAYING WITH LUKE THEN THIS AFTERNOON JEFF AND TINA BROUGHT THE BOYS OVER AND WE PLAYED AND ATE SOME SUPPER. HANNAH AND I TOOK LUKE FOR A NICE WALK, THAT FELT GOOD.
I HOPE TO MORE EXCITING NEWS TOMORROW. HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND TALK TO YOU ALL LATER. BRENDA
Saturday, July 19, 2008
SATURDAY JULY 20,2008
HELLO,
NOT ALOT GOING ON HERE. COY TOOK ME TO THE CLINIC THIS AM TO RETURN THE CHEMO PUMP AND HAVE BLOOD DRAWN, WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RESULTS INCASE I NEEDED BLOOD OR PLATELETS, BUT I DIDNT. WE CAME HOME AND WORKED ON REMOVING THE PAINT FROM MY CAR, THEN I SPENT THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON BEING LAZY, HAD A BELLY ACHE AND DIDNT WANT TO TAKE MY MEDICINE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO SLEEP ALL AFTERNOON BUT ENDED UP SLEEPING ANYWAY. I'M HOPING FOR A BETTER DAY TOMORROW.
GOT UP WHEN HANNAH AND LUKE GOT HOME, MOM MADE US A NICE SUPPER THEN BACK TO BEING LAZY. NOW ITS BED TIME, SO I WILL BE CHECKIN IN WITH YOU LATER. TAKE CARE, BRENDA
NOT ALOT GOING ON HERE. COY TOOK ME TO THE CLINIC THIS AM TO RETURN THE CHEMO PUMP AND HAVE BLOOD DRAWN, WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RESULTS INCASE I NEEDED BLOOD OR PLATELETS, BUT I DIDNT. WE CAME HOME AND WORKED ON REMOVING THE PAINT FROM MY CAR, THEN I SPENT THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON BEING LAZY, HAD A BELLY ACHE AND DIDNT WANT TO TAKE MY MEDICINE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO SLEEP ALL AFTERNOON BUT ENDED UP SLEEPING ANYWAY. I'M HOPING FOR A BETTER DAY TOMORROW.
GOT UP WHEN HANNAH AND LUKE GOT HOME, MOM MADE US A NICE SUPPER THEN BACK TO BEING LAZY. NOW ITS BED TIME, SO I WILL BE CHECKIN IN WITH YOU LATER. TAKE CARE, BRENDA
Friday, July 18, 2008
FRIDAY JULY 18, 2008
GOOD AFTERNOON,
I HAD AN EARLY DAY TO BE AT THE CLINIC NEEDED TO LEAVE A LITTLE EARLY TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC (DIDNT HAPPEN) I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR TO SEE MOM AND A COUPLE OF THE NEIGHBORS LOOKING AT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY CAR THAT HAD THE WINDOWS AND PART OF THE DOOR SPRAY PAINTED A REAL PRETTY PINKISH RED COLOR. WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY, BUT THOUGHT OH WELL LIFE GOES ON. I FEEL ALOT MORE RESTED TODAY, HAD A GOOD NITES SLEEP AND WAS READY TO GO THIS AM. MORE LABS AND ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO TO GO. DIDNT GET TO TALK TO ANYONE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE TODAY AT THE CLINIC.
COY SHOULD BE COMING HOME SOON, HE WANTS TO TAKE US OUT FOR SUPPER THEN MAYBE WORK ON REMOVING THE PAINT FROM MY CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS I THINK THAT I COULD USE 'EM.
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!! I'M SURE MINE WILL BE BUSY SPOILING THE LITTLE ONES. LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU BRENDA
I HAD AN EARLY DAY TO BE AT THE CLINIC NEEDED TO LEAVE A LITTLE EARLY TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC (DIDNT HAPPEN) I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR TO SEE MOM AND A COUPLE OF THE NEIGHBORS LOOKING AT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY CAR THAT HAD THE WINDOWS AND PART OF THE DOOR SPRAY PAINTED A REAL PRETTY PINKISH RED COLOR. WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY, BUT THOUGHT OH WELL LIFE GOES ON. I FEEL ALOT MORE RESTED TODAY, HAD A GOOD NITES SLEEP AND WAS READY TO GO THIS AM. MORE LABS AND ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO TO GO. DIDNT GET TO TALK TO ANYONE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE TODAY AT THE CLINIC.
COY SHOULD BE COMING HOME SOON, HE WANTS TO TAKE US OUT FOR SUPPER THEN MAYBE WORK ON REMOVING THE PAINT FROM MY CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS I THINK THAT I COULD USE 'EM.
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!! I'M SURE MINE WILL BE BUSY SPOILING THE LITTLE ONES. LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU BRENDA
Thursday, July 17, 2008
THURSDDAY JULY 17, 2008
HI EVERYONE,
ANOTHER LATE NITE, NOT ALOT TO REPORT. TODAY WAS A TIRED DAY, NOT ALOT WENT ON FOR ME . BUT THE DAY STILL WENT BY FAST. MOM AND I GOT SOME SUPPER READY AND WHEN COY GOT HOME WE LOADED UP AND TOOK IT OVER TO JEFF AND THE BOYS. ( TINA IS IS CA ON BUSINESS). WE CELEBRATED JAKES 3RD B-DAY WITH HIM( IT WAS ON THE 5TH). NOW WE ARE HOME AND ARE ALL READY FOR BED, I HAVE AN EARLY APPT AT THE CLINIC TOMORROW SO HAVE TO LEAVE EXTRA EARLY BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. HOPE TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVERYTHING TOMORROW, SO WILL TALK THEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA ,CHICKEN AND COY
ANOTHER LATE NITE, NOT ALOT TO REPORT. TODAY WAS A TIRED DAY, NOT ALOT WENT ON FOR ME . BUT THE DAY STILL WENT BY FAST. MOM AND I GOT SOME SUPPER READY AND WHEN COY GOT HOME WE LOADED UP AND TOOK IT OVER TO JEFF AND THE BOYS. ( TINA IS IS CA ON BUSINESS). WE CELEBRATED JAKES 3RD B-DAY WITH HIM( IT WAS ON THE 5TH). NOW WE ARE HOME AND ARE ALL READY FOR BED, I HAVE AN EARLY APPT AT THE CLINIC TOMORROW SO HAVE TO LEAVE EXTRA EARLY BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. HOPE TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVERYTHING TOMORROW, SO WILL TALK THEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA ,CHICKEN AND COY
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008
HELLO,
WE'VE HAD ANOTHER GREAT DAY , WENT TO THE CLINIC AT 10 AND GOT ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO TO BRING HOME. WE STOPPED BY THE HOSPITAL TO SEE DEBBIE AND STACI, THEY ARENT FEELING SO WELL, IT MAKES ME FEEL GUILY BUT EXTRA LUCKY THAT I'M DOING SO WELL. MOM AND I TOOK DEBBIES MOM TO STARBUCKS AND THE BAGEL SHOP FOR LUNCH THEN OFF TO KUHLS FOR A LITTLE SHOPPING FOR SOME WALKING SHOES FOR MOM SO THAT WE CAN GET INTO TRANSPLANT SHAPE!!!!
BUT BEFORE LEAVING THE CLINIC WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CONTACT THE 23 YR OLD DONOR TO SEE IF HE COULD GET HIS BLOOD DRAWN , IF ALL GOES WELL, I COULD BE GOING INTO TRANSPLANT IN 4 WKS. HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE. I WASNT TOTALLY IN REMISSION, SOME OF THE CELL THAT GREW BACK WERE DISEASED.
MOM, COY AND I ENJOYED ANOTHER FAMILY SUPPER ON THE PATIO AND YES MOM IS PLAYING IN THE FLOWERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. HANNAH AND LUKE ARE STILL IN IOWA SO WE HAVENT HAD A LITTLE ONE AROUND TO SPOIL, BUT WE ARE PLANNING TO SEE JAKE AND BRADY TOMORROW. FUN FUN!!
HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT UPDATE FOR EVERYONE TOMORROW. ALL OUR LOVE BRENDA, CHICKEN AND COY
P.S. NEW PHONE NUMBER 303-627-1051 ADDRESS 3667 S. FLANDERS ST AURORA, CO 80013
WE'VE HAD ANOTHER GREAT DAY , WENT TO THE CLINIC AT 10 AND GOT ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO TO BRING HOME. WE STOPPED BY THE HOSPITAL TO SEE DEBBIE AND STACI, THEY ARENT FEELING SO WELL, IT MAKES ME FEEL GUILY BUT EXTRA LUCKY THAT I'M DOING SO WELL. MOM AND I TOOK DEBBIES MOM TO STARBUCKS AND THE BAGEL SHOP FOR LUNCH THEN OFF TO KUHLS FOR A LITTLE SHOPPING FOR SOME WALKING SHOES FOR MOM SO THAT WE CAN GET INTO TRANSPLANT SHAPE!!!!
BUT BEFORE LEAVING THE CLINIC WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CONTACT THE 23 YR OLD DONOR TO SEE IF HE COULD GET HIS BLOOD DRAWN , IF ALL GOES WELL, I COULD BE GOING INTO TRANSPLANT IN 4 WKS. HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE. I WASNT TOTALLY IN REMISSION, SOME OF THE CELL THAT GREW BACK WERE DISEASED.
MOM, COY AND I ENJOYED ANOTHER FAMILY SUPPER ON THE PATIO AND YES MOM IS PLAYING IN THE FLOWERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. HANNAH AND LUKE ARE STILL IN IOWA SO WE HAVENT HAD A LITTLE ONE AROUND TO SPOIL, BUT WE ARE PLANNING TO SEE JAKE AND BRADY TOMORROW. FUN FUN!!
HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT UPDATE FOR EVERYONE TOMORROW. ALL OUR LOVE BRENDA, CHICKEN AND COY
P.S. NEW PHONE NUMBER 303-627-1051 ADDRESS 3667 S. FLANDERS ST AURORA, CO 80013
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
JULY 15, 2008
HELLO,
I CANT TELL YOU HOW NICE IT IS TO BE TALKING TO YOU OUTPATIENT STYLE!!! I FEEL THAT I'VE BEEN SET FREE. I HAVE HAD ANOTHER AWESOME DAY, BEING AT COYS AND LIVING LIFE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. COY AND I HAD BREAKFAST ( OF MY CHOICE) TOGETHER BEFORE HE WENT TO WORK, I WENT BACK TO BED WITH NO ONE BOTHERING ME, GOT UP WHEN I WANTED. JUST LIKE THAT IT WAS NOON, MOM AND I MADE A SANDWIGH(OF OUR CHOICE), MY CHEMO WAS FINISHED SO I UNHOOKED IT AND WAS SET FREE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. WE WERE BUSY GETTING ORGANIZED TO STAY AWHILE AND COOKING ANOTHER HOME COOKED MEAL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY ON THE PATIO. COY AND I WENT FOR A WALK THIS EVENING AND CHECKED THE MAIL,GORGEOUS EVENING. ITS ALREADY TIME FOR BED SO WE CAN START ANOTHER DAY, HOPEFULLY IT WILL GO AS GOOD AS THESE LAST 2 HAVE.
I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT MOM AND I LEGALLY WALKED TO STARBUCKS FOR COFFEE MONDAY AFTER MY APPOINTMENT!!!!!!!hahaha BUT I DID GET BRAVE AND GO OUTSIDE WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE THIS AM WITHOUT MY HEAD WRAP AND GOT A LITTLE RED.HAHAHA I'M A REDHEAD!!!!!! I SURE HOPE I DONT SEE ALICE!!
WE WILL BE CHECKING IN AGAIN TOMORROW. LOVE TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NITE. BRENDA, CHICKEN AND COY
I CANT TELL YOU HOW NICE IT IS TO BE TALKING TO YOU OUTPATIENT STYLE!!! I FEEL THAT I'VE BEEN SET FREE. I HAVE HAD ANOTHER AWESOME DAY, BEING AT COYS AND LIVING LIFE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. COY AND I HAD BREAKFAST ( OF MY CHOICE) TOGETHER BEFORE HE WENT TO WORK, I WENT BACK TO BED WITH NO ONE BOTHERING ME, GOT UP WHEN I WANTED. JUST LIKE THAT IT WAS NOON, MOM AND I MADE A SANDWIGH(OF OUR CHOICE), MY CHEMO WAS FINISHED SO I UNHOOKED IT AND WAS SET FREE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. WE WERE BUSY GETTING ORGANIZED TO STAY AWHILE AND COOKING ANOTHER HOME COOKED MEAL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY ON THE PATIO. COY AND I WENT FOR A WALK THIS EVENING AND CHECKED THE MAIL,GORGEOUS EVENING. ITS ALREADY TIME FOR BED SO WE CAN START ANOTHER DAY, HOPEFULLY IT WILL GO AS GOOD AS THESE LAST 2 HAVE.
I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT MOM AND I LEGALLY WALKED TO STARBUCKS FOR COFFEE MONDAY AFTER MY APPOINTMENT!!!!!!!hahaha BUT I DID GET BRAVE AND GO OUTSIDE WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE THIS AM WITHOUT MY HEAD WRAP AND GOT A LITTLE RED.HAHAHA I'M A REDHEAD!!!!!! I SURE HOPE I DONT SEE ALICE!!
WE WILL BE CHECKING IN AGAIN TOMORROW. LOVE TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NITE. BRENDA, CHICKEN AND COY
Monday, July 14, 2008
MONDAY JULY 14, 2008
GOOD EVENING,
I CANT WAIT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY AWESOME DAY. I HAD A 10:00 APPT AT THE CANCER CENTER, WE ARRIVED SAFELY AND ON TIME(EARLY), GOT RIGHT IN, SAW ONE OF MY FRIENDS SHE IS STARTING THE SAME TREATMENT AS ME. I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS FOR SURE GOING TO BE AN OUTPATIENT HAVING CHEMO 2 TIMES A DAY THRU A PUMP. I HAD A TREATMENT THIS AM NOW STARTING ANOTHER ONE TONITE, IT WILL GO OFF IN THE AM, I WILL THEN DISCONNECT IT AND HAVE TOMORROW OFF. WE FOUND OUT THAT MY 23 YR OLD DONOR IS A 9 OUT OF 10 MATCH AND ANOTHER DONORS BLOOD IS BEING TESTED!!!!!THE GOOD LUCK HASNT STOPPED THERE. WE WALKED OUT OF MY APPT MET UP WITH A WOMEN THAT MOM HAS MEET THRU CAREGIVERS MEETINGS AND AT THE HOSPITAL, HER DAUGHTER HAD A TRANSPLANT A YEAR AGO IS DOING GOOD, WE THEN GOT IN THE ELEVATOR WHERE AT THE 1ST FLOOR WE REALIZED THAT WE HADNT TALKED TO OUR TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR SO WE HIT THE BUTTON TO GO BACK TO THE 3RD FLOOR WHERE A YOUNG MAN JOINED US, MOM ASK HOW HE WAS AND HE TOLD US THAT TODAY WAS HIS 5TH YEAR CANCER FREE AFTER HIS TRANSPLANT, HE SAID THIS WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO HIM, HE HAS CHANGED JOBS 2 TIMES, GOT MARRIED AND IS LOVING LIFE. IN OUR OPINION WE HAVE HAD A NICE LIFT FROM ABOVE TODAY.IM SO LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL AND POSITIVE DAY, MOM TOO HAS FELT HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO HAVE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL DAY AND FOR US BE AT COYS TOGETHER. I AM PRAYING FOR OUR GOODNESS TO CONTINUE.
SORRY I WAS SO LATE(COMPUTER NOT WORKING AGAIN) AND SO WINDY TODAY BUT WAS SUCH AN EXCITING DAY THAT I COULDNT WAIT TO SHARE. THANKS FOR READING AND SUPPORTING US!!!! TRULY COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOU.
WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU!!! BRENDA AND ENTIRE FAMILY
I CANT WAIT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY AWESOME DAY. I HAD A 10:00 APPT AT THE CANCER CENTER, WE ARRIVED SAFELY AND ON TIME(EARLY), GOT RIGHT IN, SAW ONE OF MY FRIENDS SHE IS STARTING THE SAME TREATMENT AS ME. I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS FOR SURE GOING TO BE AN OUTPATIENT HAVING CHEMO 2 TIMES A DAY THRU A PUMP. I HAD A TREATMENT THIS AM NOW STARTING ANOTHER ONE TONITE, IT WILL GO OFF IN THE AM, I WILL THEN DISCONNECT IT AND HAVE TOMORROW OFF. WE FOUND OUT THAT MY 23 YR OLD DONOR IS A 9 OUT OF 10 MATCH AND ANOTHER DONORS BLOOD IS BEING TESTED!!!!!THE GOOD LUCK HASNT STOPPED THERE. WE WALKED OUT OF MY APPT MET UP WITH A WOMEN THAT MOM HAS MEET THRU CAREGIVERS MEETINGS AND AT THE HOSPITAL, HER DAUGHTER HAD A TRANSPLANT A YEAR AGO IS DOING GOOD, WE THEN GOT IN THE ELEVATOR WHERE AT THE 1ST FLOOR WE REALIZED THAT WE HADNT TALKED TO OUR TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR SO WE HIT THE BUTTON TO GO BACK TO THE 3RD FLOOR WHERE A YOUNG MAN JOINED US, MOM ASK HOW HE WAS AND HE TOLD US THAT TODAY WAS HIS 5TH YEAR CANCER FREE AFTER HIS TRANSPLANT, HE SAID THIS WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO HIM, HE HAS CHANGED JOBS 2 TIMES, GOT MARRIED AND IS LOVING LIFE. IN OUR OPINION WE HAVE HAD A NICE LIFT FROM ABOVE TODAY.IM SO LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL AND POSITIVE DAY, MOM TOO HAS FELT HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO HAVE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL DAY AND FOR US BE AT COYS TOGETHER. I AM PRAYING FOR OUR GOODNESS TO CONTINUE.
SORRY I WAS SO LATE(COMPUTER NOT WORKING AGAIN) AND SO WINDY TODAY BUT WAS SUCH AN EXCITING DAY THAT I COULDNT WAIT TO SHARE. THANKS FOR READING AND SUPPORTING US!!!! TRULY COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOU.
WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU!!! BRENDA AND ENTIRE FAMILY
Sunday, July 13, 2008
SUNDAY JULY 13, 2008
GREETINGS FROM COLORADO,
BRIAN, MOM AND I LEFT HOME, WENT TO MEET COY AT UNCLE HOWAD AND AUNT SUES IN HARRISON NEBRASKA WHERE WE HAD A NICE LUNCH AND VISIT THEN GOT IN WITH COY AND HEADED TO DENVER WHERE WE WILL SPEND THE REST OF JULY.
TOMORROW IS MY DOCTORS APPT. I AM SUPPOSE TO START ROUND NUMBER 3 OF CHEMO. I WILL UPDATE YOU ALL TOMORROW AFTER MY APPT.
IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE WHILE I WAS HOME, I CANT WAIT TO COME HOME AND STAY!!!
TALK TO YOU SOON, BRENDA
BRIAN, MOM AND I LEFT HOME, WENT TO MEET COY AT UNCLE HOWAD AND AUNT SUES IN HARRISON NEBRASKA WHERE WE HAD A NICE LUNCH AND VISIT THEN GOT IN WITH COY AND HEADED TO DENVER WHERE WE WILL SPEND THE REST OF JULY.
TOMORROW IS MY DOCTORS APPT. I AM SUPPOSE TO START ROUND NUMBER 3 OF CHEMO. I WILL UPDATE YOU ALL TOMORROW AFTER MY APPT.
IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE WHILE I WAS HOME, I CANT WAIT TO COME HOME AND STAY!!!
TALK TO YOU SOON, BRENDA
Thursday, July 10, 2008
THURSDAY JULY 10, 2008
ANOTHER WONDERFUL WYOMING GREETING,
I AM TRYING TO CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT OF MY TIME AT HOME, AND IT IS GOING TOO FAST. I JUST TALKED TO MY NURSE AND I START MY NEXT ROUND OF CHEMO ON MONDAY. THEY ARE PLANNING OUTPATIENT BUT I WILL NEED TO BE THERE EVERYDAY FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER SO I DONT KNOW HOW THAT WILL WORK. BUT I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED.
ITS BEEN GREAT SEEING THOSE OF YOU THAT I'VE SEEN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE OF YOU I HAVENT SEEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA
I AM TRYING TO CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT OF MY TIME AT HOME, AND IT IS GOING TOO FAST. I JUST TALKED TO MY NURSE AND I START MY NEXT ROUND OF CHEMO ON MONDAY. THEY ARE PLANNING OUTPATIENT BUT I WILL NEED TO BE THERE EVERYDAY FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER SO I DONT KNOW HOW THAT WILL WORK. BUT I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED.
ITS BEEN GREAT SEEING THOSE OF YOU THAT I'VE SEEN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE OF YOU I HAVENT SEEN.
TAKE CARE, BRENDA
Sunday, July 6, 2008
SUNDAY JULY 6, 2008
GREETING FROM WONDERFUL WYOMING,
I AM SOOOO EXCITED TO BE HOME, I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I HAVE ALOT TO DO AND ALOT OF PEOPLE STILL TO SEE, SO IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM THAT I HAVENT SEEN PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL SO WE CAN GET TOGETHER. I WILL BE HERE UNTIL SUNDAY JULY 13TH, I HAVE A 10:00 APPT MONDAY MORNING AT THE CANCER CENTER FOR ANOTHER BONE BIOPSY AND CAT SCAN. I ASSUME THAT I START CHEMO ON TUESDAY. I SHOULD ALSO KNOW WHAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DONOR AT THAT TIME.
SINCERELY GLAD TO BE HOME, BRENDA
I AM SOOOO EXCITED TO BE HOME, I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I HAVE ALOT TO DO AND ALOT OF PEOPLE STILL TO SEE, SO IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM THAT I HAVENT SEEN PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL SO WE CAN GET TOGETHER. I WILL BE HERE UNTIL SUNDAY JULY 13TH, I HAVE A 10:00 APPT MONDAY MORNING AT THE CANCER CENTER FOR ANOTHER BONE BIOPSY AND CAT SCAN. I ASSUME THAT I START CHEMO ON TUESDAY. I SHOULD ALSO KNOW WHAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DONOR AT THAT TIME.
SINCERELY GLAD TO BE HOME, BRENDA
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
TUESDAY JULY 1,2008
I'M FREE!!!!!!TROY, RICK AND I WERE ON THE ROAD BY 7 AM TODAY. WHAT A GREAT FEELING TO BE HOME. I SO ENJOYED THE TRIP HOME ,FIRST IT WAS NICE TO BE HEADED HOME AND SECOND THE COUNTRY IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
LAST NITE TROY AND RICK GOT TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 6 AFTER A HECTIC TRIP DOWN, WE MET JEFF, TINA AND BOYS UNDER THE SHADE TREE UNTIL IT WAS TIME FOR LOCK DOWN AT PSL.(THE DOORS TO THE HOSPITAL LOCK AT 8) I WENT IN, JEFF AND TINA WENT HOME AND TROY AND RICK WENT TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT. COULDNT REALLY SLEEP, TOO EXCITED TO GO HOME.
THIS WEEKEND WILL BE A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT NEXT WEEK I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AROUND AND SEE EVERYONE. CANT WAIT!!!!
LOVE YA, BRENDA
LAST NITE TROY AND RICK GOT TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 6 AFTER A HECTIC TRIP DOWN, WE MET JEFF, TINA AND BOYS UNDER THE SHADE TREE UNTIL IT WAS TIME FOR LOCK DOWN AT PSL.(THE DOORS TO THE HOSPITAL LOCK AT 8) I WENT IN, JEFF AND TINA WENT HOME AND TROY AND RICK WENT TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT. COULDNT REALLY SLEEP, TOO EXCITED TO GO HOME.
THIS WEEKEND WILL BE A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT NEXT WEEK I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AROUND AND SEE EVERYONE. CANT WAIT!!!!
LOVE YA, BRENDA
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