Well we will start off with some good news :) This past Monday my beta count was lower again! I am now down to 10. Pretty exciting stuff. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. So we are still working towards hitting zero and then I will have two more rounds of three weeks each so we are looking maybe sometime in April wrapping this all up, that is if we stay on course. So keep praying please because once again this is working!
Kids update:
We are always battling colds as everyone of course. Talin is officially 8 months old now, crawling around the house as a mad man and recently found the steps so the baby gates are going up :)
Annabelle is close if not potty trained already, we made the big step of willingly pooping on the potty FINALLY. That's what we get excited about in the Napper house now :)
That's all for now. We wish happy and safe travels back from Calf. for most of the Napper family. We will see you soon.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Count back down
Well good news for everyone! My beta count went back down again. It was 47, then went up to 74 and back down to 29! There is light at the end of the tunnel that spring will be more refreshing than we thought. :) This week I have an apt. on Thursday as a normal check again and another lung test on Friday, so let's hope these apt. go well. Next week I might need help with a few rides in the morning around 8:00 to 9:00 and one in the afternoon around 2:00...we will see if we can get it figured out. Keep praying guys we are close to beating this thing!!!!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
count up a bit and puke puke puke
Another quick update for all.
Monday I went in for my hour long chemo and got called back the minute I got home because my potassium levels were extremely low and needed to be replenished immediately, so back I went in for another 2 hours during which i got an horrible swollen throat. Reaction? We are not sure. The potassim really helped my energy anyways, just not fun to go right back to chemo after you just got out!
Monday night Seth started to get really sick and throwing up etc... and stayed home on tuesday pretty unseen all day. Let's hope this clears quickly. Plus Annabelle was spitting up in the morning and pulled out a lovely throw up in the middle of Target on Tuesday! What fun luckily my sister was with me for some extra help. She is staying the night on tuesday thank goodness.
News about my counts...last monday I was at 47 and went up to 74 since then, which is horrible but not what we really were hoping for. We are thinking it could ust be the new chemo adjusting in my body yet so I am being watched carefully and tested again next monday to see where I am then.
Until then we need everyone HEALTHY again for the zillionth time this winter :)
Keep praying everyone....
Monday I went in for my hour long chemo and got called back the minute I got home because my potassium levels were extremely low and needed to be replenished immediately, so back I went in for another 2 hours during which i got an horrible swollen throat. Reaction? We are not sure. The potassim really helped my energy anyways, just not fun to go right back to chemo after you just got out!
Monday night Seth started to get really sick and throwing up etc... and stayed home on tuesday pretty unseen all day. Let's hope this clears quickly. Plus Annabelle was spitting up in the morning and pulled out a lovely throw up in the middle of Target on Tuesday! What fun luckily my sister was with me for some extra help. She is staying the night on tuesday thank goodness.
News about my counts...last monday I was at 47 and went up to 74 since then, which is horrible but not what we really were hoping for. We are thinking it could ust be the new chemo adjusting in my body yet so I am being watched carefully and tested again next monday to see where I am then.
Until then we need everyone HEALTHY again for the zillionth time this winter :)
Keep praying everyone....
Monday, January 26, 2009
Hello all again,
A lot has happened since the last post, we are having some tech. problems so it's been awhile. The following monday since the last post I was sick again, which means it was not the blood but a certain drug from the chemo called blyominicin. Again I had the high fevers, head aches and sickness but this time all at home. So something that is not fun to deal with. Toward the end of the week I went to my cancer OB for a semi-normal check up, he just sent me to go get some blood work done to make sure my port wasn't infected and therefore causing the sickness on Monday. All that came back normal, but my blood levels are low again. So this week Tues and Wed I am scheduled to get more blood which will extend my chemo day from 8:00-4:30ish instead out getting out at 2ish. Talk about a boring day sitting in a chair and watching TV. :( At least I will get some rest from the kids. :) The most EXCITING news is my count, (remember we want to hit zero) last count around 1800 and my count on the 26th is 47, that's right 47! Praise God again and again!!!!!!!! Keep praying that the rest of the treatments go quickly and I hopefully might beat this thing BEFORE spring! We can do it everyone! Until later....
A lot has happened since the last post, we are having some tech. problems so it's been awhile. The following monday since the last post I was sick again, which means it was not the blood but a certain drug from the chemo called blyominicin. Again I had the high fevers, head aches and sickness but this time all at home. So something that is not fun to deal with. Toward the end of the week I went to my cancer OB for a semi-normal check up, he just sent me to go get some blood work done to make sure my port wasn't infected and therefore causing the sickness on Monday. All that came back normal, but my blood levels are low again. So this week Tues and Wed I am scheduled to get more blood which will extend my chemo day from 8:00-4:30ish instead out getting out at 2ish. Talk about a boring day sitting in a chair and watching TV. :( At least I will get some rest from the kids. :) The most EXCITING news is my count, (remember we want to hit zero) last count around 1800 and my count on the 26th is 47, that's right 47! Praise God again and again!!!!!!!! Keep praying that the rest of the treatments go quickly and I hopefully might beat this thing BEFORE spring! We can do it everyone! Until later....
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Well things continue to go well off the chemo. I feel good, still need a nap everyday but feel good. I was able to pack and take the kids to daycare on Thursday with minimal help from my mom and Friday I got them to her house alone. So it felt good to be a normal person again :) I am scheduled to go in Monday for fluids and one drug. That should only take about an hour and I can drive myself. So this coming week should be more of "normal" again. I still have someone everyday to help with the kids cause I just don't trust myself alone yet. The next week after the coming is back to 5 days of chemo. Until then we are somewhat enjoying watching Talin learning to crawl (he will be 7 months on Sunday) and having fun washing sheets because Annabelle is allowed no more diapers. :) Always fun at the Napper house. Keep praying because it is working!!!! Thanks again prayer warriors!!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A brand new start
Hello everyone,
Sorry I have been meaning to update this sooner but time slips away. Anywho...I finished my my five straight days of chemo. Towards the end it got a bit draining and by the weekend I was totally exhausted beyond belief. But with help from family we were still able to give Annabelle a wonderful 3rd birthday party on Saturday. Sunday was a really really tiring day for me as well.
Then on Monday I went to get fluids and a blood transfusion. Turns out I ended up having some sort of reaction to the blood-fevers, headaches, lots of pain in the back, light headness, and nausea all came. So I stayed almost an extra hour and a half at chemo to relief the symptoms before heading home. I ended up getting probably a little more than half the blood I was intended to get. Good news however...my beta count...last time we knew it was like 4300 something, now it has gone back down to 1400 something!!!!!! The new chemo is working!! That has given me the strength and hope to keep on going . :)
Tuesday has been a semi normal day for me. The new blood has given more energy so it seems good to be able to walk from room to room without getting tired. Thank the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever!!!!
Sorry I have been meaning to update this sooner but time slips away. Anywho...I finished my my five straight days of chemo. Towards the end it got a bit draining and by the weekend I was totally exhausted beyond belief. But with help from family we were still able to give Annabelle a wonderful 3rd birthday party on Saturday. Sunday was a really really tiring day for me as well.
Then on Monday I went to get fluids and a blood transfusion. Turns out I ended up having some sort of reaction to the blood-fevers, headaches, lots of pain in the back, light headness, and nausea all came. So I stayed almost an extra hour and a half at chemo to relief the symptoms before heading home. I ended up getting probably a little more than half the blood I was intended to get. Good news however...my beta count...last time we knew it was like 4300 something, now it has gone back down to 1400 something!!!!!! The new chemo is working!! That has given me the strength and hope to keep on going . :)
Tuesday has been a semi normal day for me. The new blood has given more energy so it seems good to be able to walk from room to room without getting tired. Thank the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever!!!!
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