Wednesday comes again.

Well, only 7 more days, and I'm ready to ring that bell. No worries. I was talking to my teaches today, and one of them gets to go to Spain. Lucky!!!!!!! She told me she would just pack me in her suit case, love that.
Friday will be my final chemo in this round!!!!! Dr. Smith called today and wants me to talk to a new patient to tell him "what really happens at the cancer center" it's like a giant party?!??!?!?!? I don't think that's what he wants me to say but he won't be there so I can say what I want, but he says me a new kid will get along, so I am thinking I'll have a new friend. Yay!!
Grandma was here this past weekend and hung out with me on Monday! I think the family is coming over, this weekend, to help us eat some lasagna. Yummmmyyyyyyy!!!! And I'm not sure what else we will do, but it's a long weekend, so everyone gets an extra day!!! :)
I'm ready for my glasses, from dr. W, to arrive, I need a new view on the world!! Yay I'm ready to rock them! I'm also very ready for my month break. I'm going to eat yummy food with awesome people. Go to Iowa to watch my friend bec play soccer, and go to Arkansas to visit my grandma and best friends. We also talked about hitting up lamberts, because who doesnt want rolls thrown at your head??? And maybe a quick trip to Branson, I'll see what I can pull. Maybe we can even get rid of silver!! I see big changes in september, let's do this!!

Wenesday

This week is flying by!! I also can't believe it. Friday I move to s new room and they flip me over, I'm done with my back. Then 11 days, some blood draws, and a holiday l will be done! I will be sad to say goodbye to all the incredible people. Saddddd! This week began jccc classes, a political class, done for the week, time to work ahead?? Tomorrow we see dr. Wittacre so hopefully more good news will come our way!! Friday is party day with my sister. She took the day off for me. Fun times!!!!

It's Friday!!!!

Well, guess friday is fun day?? Today started bright and early with a doctor visit for dad..... Then a trip out to jccc for my placement test...after one frusterating call later we found out I only had to take the math..matter not being given a pencil.. I was given one and completed the math test..can't say I did fantastic.. But I did okay. Then we had a meeting at 11 with the most unhelpful person ever....so enrolled and books bought later, we were on our way. To eat "The Pizza Man" for lunch..yay!!!!! So good.
Then we headed to chemo. We saw Lavon and dr. Smith and they sent us upstairs!!! We got rebeka as our nurse..she's the best. Side splitting funny!! Loved having an extra break from radiation but missed my techs. Fun times!!

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday!

Oh Monday was you average rainy kc day. Radiation meant blood and doctor day. We found out I have eseophigitious (?) and mom self diagnosed allergies leaving me with a runny nose. My white blood counts (WBC) where low last week so a very welcome dinner phone call left us with no more gfc shots!! Unless otherwise told!! WBC back up! We wll see how tomorrow goes..... The doctor(s) didn't say much. Takes magic mouthwash, that's about it. We are trying it.
Today went quickly. Did a double workout. Party!!!!!! Radiation also flew by. And it ended with a houseful of my dear friends. Before the jack, Betsy, and Lizzy leave tomorrow! All with family dinners before then! Adorbs! Lol
We also got a call from rad. That told us rad will be long tomorrow..... Maybe an extra hour? I may get to lay in my back? I don't understand. But I'll find out I guess. Every day is a new day!

Weekend break

Weekends are fun!!
Saturday we went to the movies with christa and crew to seethe help! I loved it! I then picked fazoli's for luck!!! It rocked!! Then we had family time. Port is getting so big and laney is goofy! We got cake out of it. Thanks lane! She was very confused by my walker soooooo yeah.
Sunday we went to church. I took a nap. Mom ran to the fabric store. And cvs. Then I chopped my hair off. And we have pizza for dinner. Church people rock.
Getting the hair cut off was a highlight! I was so tired of pulling long chunks out of my hair. Corie and I are very excited to see what's gonna come in. Let's hope for dark and curly????!?!?!?!
My aunt and uncle got me a sweet hat and I can't wait to rock it. Mom also found me a scarf bring on old man winter!
Also dr. Smith said I should walk down the stairs backwards eyes closed.. And someday run backwards. Blindfolded. Yep. Working on that. My work out went extremely well today. We added the weighs and dad...(who wasn't as good) did it with me.

Here comes friday

It's been an interesting and great week. Thus far
Monday went well! Tuesday was long. I laid on the radiation table for an hour with nothing happening before the doctor decided I needed a new face thing.. So after another hour I was on my way. I also got to have dinner (Sooooo good) with dear dear friends! It was normal so awesome. Bec and I told all of our rebellious stories from last summer.......
Wed brought a very quick treatment and after a collapsed vein (whoops) a blood draw. I also caused trouble! (so me) talked my techs into watching YouTube if time allowed.....because well the back of ymy head is rediculous! Lol. I hope they loved it. Cannot wait to find out. Then I had dinner on noodles and co. Party!! 9 pastas and 3 appetizers. Talk about full! As they called it today carb coma'! I was in one. But we rocked and LOVED it!
This mornings wake up came at 630 in order to get everything done. We had to go to KU and see dr. M and Connie. Amazing people. Mom got a car wash. Now we hang until radiation day 11! Look at me. Trucking along here. Maybe I can be the lady in he shirt today?!?!? Who says that...the lady in the shirt. So descriptive, when it's all women.

Day 8

Today was treatment number 8 of 31. Getting there illl get to ring the bell some day! Lol. I mean I'm a pro now so who cares, right? Monday is doctor and blood day so the wonderful Kim helped us out before we saw dr. Wang and dr. E. Dr. Wang asked about my eyes and tested those out. All in well in the oncology world. Today we laughed, I wore my sr. High camp shirt which is neon yellow, so I was already radiating... Didn't need them today.
We also had trouble getting the mask to fit. My head is getting bigger?? I don't know!
I told dad that the lead room is a time warp. It's like I lay down and I lose all concept of time. It seems like forever, it's not.. But on tuesdays it is, gotta take all sorts of photos. I move around so it alway takes longer. Tomorrow the goal is one shot. Yo not move around..as much???

Sunday Sunday Sunday

What a great weekend!!! A break for everyone is alway nice!!
Friday was a very long day so after getting home Sam stuck around and then Celeste joined us for sone laughs and girl time!!
Much needed and very fun.
Saturday mom went with Michele to celebrate tax free weekend. Dad and I were left to fend for ourselves for lunch and then we all (mom, dad, Michele, me, porter, and becca) celebrated jays birthday with a very very yummy dinner at red lobster!! Sooooo good!
Then becca and I watched anastisa.. Or sang and quoted. You pick and just laughed. Also so fun! And much needed!
Saturday also brought a very unexpected phone call from my aunt Linda and uncle dale. They got tickets for mom and me to see Sara barallis and sugarland!!!!!!!!! It was incredible!
Sunday, First we went to church, and then christa and jeff hung out for the afternoon! I have a beautiful new wall decoration (thanks christa) and then mom and I rocked sprint center. We tried not to get to crazy, but. I got my walk in, with no walker (look ma no hands!!!) :)
Monday enters week 5 out from surgey number one and full week number 2 for radiation. Let's do this. Y'all better pack a lunch and get ready we got butt to kick.
-N

2nd day...

chemo!!!! day two. we did it. lonnnnnggg day but we did we did it. we had radiation at 1130. and it was a fast day. with a blood draw. in and out. we had enough time to rock bbq for lunch. good times. sooo good. then we headed to wait at the cancer center. we saw dr. panicker. and she was super impressed with me and how much better i am just in the last week. yahoooo!!! I had sam and ean along for the ride today. it was....interesting. and we so played family feud while someone was watching it. it was awesome. we again waited longer for the med than we did for it to empty. good times. but fast. we got home around 430/ it was a long day. buut we stopped by the learning tree on our way out this morning. and it was so nice to see everyone, and be in the store. i actually miss working. lol. funny how that works out.

dinner tonight was goodcents with sam and it rocked soo good. mom and dad went out. enjoyed. so good.

i get to wash my head today, for the first time since i saw dr. pollock so off i go to get clean. gotta fight germs so i can chop my hair off this weekend. you know. normal.

thursday!!

hey everyone,

today seemed like a longgg day, but great. we spent the day at ku. sooooo i rocked my new ku shirt. they loved it. no lie. follow up appt. with dr. pollock this morning. her new building is beautiful!!! i had a ct. and was told nothing but good news from it. after being examined by dr. p's nurse she came in. i missed her actuallly. lol we hugged and then she examined me and told me that the stiches got to go!!! oh yeah!!! so happy. she gave me some rules for showering, AND cutting my hair. i will see her again for a mri 4 weeks AFTER i finish this round of chemo and radiation. so it will be a while. :( im sad about that. i like her. buuutt i found out today she is from poland. how cool is that??? sooo amazing. so much history. such a great time. lucky. lol. or not. no wonder she came here to rock the world.
my best friend is HOME!!! she spent the day with us and get to rock chemo round two with us. we are so going to play games. we are crazyyy. ao fun.
now that we were given the a okay, mt hair is getting chopped. i cant shave it, due to a risk of infection, so short i go.....this weekend hopefully. im over it. the hair thing. pollock really really doesnt want to see the hair go, but its going. for sure. lol.

i also got to get blood drawn, awesome time. ANNNNDD visit the lipid clinic. they were so happy to see me. but i get to see them next week, but i have to make a tie blanket. we promised. lol. love those folks. lol.
so today, gets a stamp of busy and awesome.
tomorrow chemo day two. and more radiation. rock that. lets do it.

Monday dinner

Wellllllll Monday night dinner brought a feast! Tacos and fruit and brownies oh my!!
Radiation is going great 28 more!!! So now like 26! I'm much better at hitting the face hole which makes everything better!! Lol great! I am real figetty so Tuesday was a long one. My first blood was taken. Lets hope for good tbc...???CBC?that's it. CBC. 3 times a week. Suppppppp and I see the doctor dr. Wang (Wong) sees me. He didn't say much. Looking good that's about it! Good work.
Dinner was great!! So much fun. I missed Kara in my life so it was awesome to see her even if I was a peacemaker