The HICCUP Is Not Over,COCKTAILS for ANYONE? Vol. 5

09/16/2019

I'm sorry, for my lengthy time between posts. I've been preparing for another round of Chemotherapy, and all the ills that follow. 

I've just completed, my second round of chemotherapy. Boy did I experience a HICCUP!!!

See, I thought I was having one of those wonderful flaming hot flashes. However, my boyfriend asked me if I was feeling OK. I responded, yes I am just having a hot flash.

He points out to me, I think your having a reaction to your CHEMO COCKTAIL. He notices, and points out to me, that my face is bright red, my ears look like Rudolph's red nose, and it looks like I am ready to cry.

After, he points these things out to me. I do mention that I'm having a hot flash. I proceed to tell him, my hands are very red and itchy and my nose is becoming clogged. I still say I'm having a hot flash.

He says it's time to CALL 911, aka my NURSE.

As Renee, (that's my Nurse) pops around the corner, she says YOU are having a BIG HICCUP. Yes, I am going through a reaction to my CHEMO COCKTAIL and not a HOT FLASH. I felt scared, and both my boyfriend and Renee assured me that we will get through this.

After a few more steroids and Benadryl, I resumed my CHEMO COCKTAIL and I was able to complete my treatment.

Let me wrap this session up. My second CHEMO COCKTAIL is eliminating a HICCUP that some of us women find annoying.

I don't know about you, but I hate shaving. 😁

This little HICCUP has eliminated ALL of that. See my hair, is beginning to fall out EVERYWHERE on my body. I mean Everywhere!!! (I know TMI)

When your diagnosed with the Little-C, trust me LIFE is not over. I look at this as just a HICCUP in life. The BIG-C, my Commander and Chief upstairs has me through this journey.

Have a wonderful day!

Did you check your SUPPORT HOSE today? -Vol. 4

09/01/19

Your SUPPORT HOSE, can never be to tight!! When you are thrown into the abyss, you think you are alone, but your not.

That is when your army of friends, rise to the occasion. I've had many phone calls, texts, cards, letters, and gifts from my army of friends.

My "SUPPORT HOSE" is there everyday, physically and literally. I'll get back to this in a minute. Each and everyday, I have a hand full of different friends, communicating with me in all the different ways I've described.

Let's face it, a friend is a GIFT you give yourself! I'm extremely blessed to have an abundance of friends, both far and near, that have come out to support me in my time of need. You will never know how much your continued support truly means to me.

See, I'm a half glass full girl, since the Little- C has knocked a lot out of me. My many friends have been there to KEEP my glass FULL.

Trust me, you need friends going through major battles in life. Without friends, and my Commander and Chief upstairs, leading the way the Little- C would tear you down. My army, with my Commander and Chief is definitely stronger than the Little- C. I want to personally shout out to each and everyone of you "THANK YOU", from the bottom of my heart for going out of your way for being so kind.

Before I finish let ME go back to that literal thought. My friends are my physical support hose. However, for those of you who are not aware, because I try to keep it under "WRAPS".
I literally wear SUPPORT HOSE. I WRAP my legs, each and everyday, to help with my Lipedema/Lymphedema that has consumed THE lower half of my body.

I would like to share these two items with all of you.

Song by Point of Grace, Circle of Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfuujVQwewI

Just a few of the many gifts that I've received.



That's a WRAP, Chat with you soon!

Jen