Nothing but positive

I havent updated in a while.  Since I am thriving off of everyone's positive mojo and good vibes, I don't want to be a Debbie Downer to counteract it all!
I'll post some of the fun and exciting stuff that's going on and I'll leave the yucky stuff for inside these 4 walls.  Just because I have to deal with it doesn't mean you have to too!

• Frankie came out for a nice visit to look after his "Ma Dukes" while I went through treatment #3. It wasn't super fun for him one day but overall we had an ok week of side effects. I just got to have a little one on one with Lyssa a couple weeks ago so I feel very blessed that I was able to spend some time with each of my kids
• This past week was another week of oodles of well wishes in the form of cards, flowers and chemo care packages. What fun! Here's just a glimpse of some of the fun things that showed up on my doorstep: 

Thank you so much Anne for the care package and while I couldn't be there live to see Mike Viola. you sent him to me the best way you could've!! Thank you so much, this makes me very happy! (poor Jeff, I promise I won't ring the bell too much)

Jamie and Jess, thank you so much! Mystery solved and I love it!!! And yes, it does get cool enough in the Valley to wear sweatshirts out here and you will see this on me! Thank you, thank you, thank you! xxoo

• NO TREATMENT THIS WEEK! Yeah!! This is my "off" week

• Um, and last but not least, I leased a 2013 BMW 335Ci OH MY GOD what was I thinking? Oh yeah, I know, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!!!  (and all those other cliches)

So my vision is of Maizy Daizy and Remo's little ears flapping in the wind this fall as we road trip to Cali. LOL.  Can you see it now? 

Tomorrow I have an actual appointment with my Doctor and I think another chest xray to see how things are going.  I'll update once I have something worth posting. 

I have 2 very good friends coming back to back, one from Bermuda tomorrow and the other from Boston next week.  I'm hoping I have at least 1 adventure to blog about :)

Thanks everyone, for your continued support and love and positive energy. 

TKO365 (knocking out cancer, 365 days a year)

Chemo Treatment #2

This week will be different. I am saying this because it HAS to be. I certainly cannot go through another week like this last one.

We talked to my nurse about my side effects and we made a bunch of changes to what I am taking.  They are even looking into the option of approving me for a medical marijuana card to try to get me off some of these horrible synthetic drugs they keep pumping into my system.
**Stayed tuned for some very interesting posts soon LOL

The first night is always the easiest so I am basically bracing myself for what can come over the next couple of days.  Positive thoughts everyone. All at the same time, and maybe it will help!

As for visitors, my friend's Beth and Shelley who were here this weekend looking after me, went home Sunday and Monday. What a weekend it was.  They cooked their butts off and left behind a fridge full of good stuff for when Jeff got back from Boston.  Here they are below - hard at work.  They are 2 of the most amazing women I know in a long list of amazing women I know! I am blessed.

And finally, we have not see rain since March and guess what? We just got our first rain storm in months!

See, it does rain in Arizona :)
What would have been your first clue?

Feeling cocky but Chemo #1 kicked my butt

Chemo #1 Update

The chemo infusion on Tuesday went really well.  My nurse Karen was a doll and man, does she know her way around a power port! I didn't feel a thing when that needle went in. My EMLA trick of numbing it first along with their instant freeze spray stuff is the

I'm told that the good news is that I wouldn't have much nausea, my hair most likely won't fall out this time and I should be able to manage this stuff fairly well.  That'd be great but I didn't handle the nausea & vomiting well and in fact I had a horrible Day #2 and I can't tell you that I ate that day. In fact, Remo is on a hunger strike himself and told my friend Beth who is here looking after me, that he isn't eating until I do.

Day #3 was pretty crappy too except that was due to excruciating pain and trying to manage all my pain meds. I also had a fever which I was told to watch out for and between that and the drugs I was fairly comatose for most of yesterday and honestly, I can't believe I am even sitting up typing this after how I looked/felt the past couple of days. Remo is still on his Hunger Strike.

Last night was something out of a comedy movie for sure. Poor Beth comes out to look after me and she ends up doing a Mexican Hat dance to kill crickets that have decided to take over our furnace closet! This all happened at 11:30 last night.

Facebook friends, email friends, words w/friends and phone friends - please don't take offense if you are not getting replies. I can barely even concentrate on what I am reading or hearing never mind trying to write back or even make a phone call back. Just know that I love you all and I appreciate how much you care and want to hear about how I am doing.

Please just keep sending your positive thoughts, karma and well wishes my way.
XXOO
Tracy