Well Folks,
Wish I had better news, but unfortunately today's chemo has been pre-empted by too few platelets hanging out in the old bloodstream. I did my very best to welcome them back with open arms, but due to being mis-informed as to when platelets tend to disappear (which turns out to be Day 10-14, exactly the OPPOSITE of what I was told by one of my chemo nurses), I am currently sitting in my condo in Saskatoon as opposed to sitting in a chemo chair with a needle in my arm. Sigh.
It's a long story, but really - what else do I have to do but tell you about it? A couple of weeks ago Tim and I FINALLY booked a trip to Sandals Jamaica. And wouldn't you know it? The very next day I spoke to Dr. Sami in Saskatoon and he expressed concern about my platelet count. SO, in an effort to NOT fly all the way to Saskatoon and be told they wouldn't do chemo, he and I came up with a plan to get bloodwork last week in Cambridge to see how my counts were. And they were fine - 82, and the cut-off to treatment is 75. After speaking to TWO chemo nurses, they told me that I should be fine to go to Saskatoon. Now, to be honest - my gut told me not to come, but I just chalked that up to the winter storm that was happening in Southern Ontario. WHEN WILL I LEARN TO TRUST MY INSTINCTS? Being a Pisces, I am supposed to be very in-tune with my instincts but I ALWAYS ignore them. Lesson learned. Now, the biggest problem with all this (besides spending money on a flight to come in for chemo that I didn't get and not seeing my Dad b/c Dorothy fell and is in the hospital in Humboldt this week) is that this will mean that my chemo schedule will be thrown out of whack and potentially ruin our vacation plans. Awesome. After a year of never having a problem, this is very poor timing to say the least. And needless to say, I spent most of the evening in tears last night after O got the call.
However, today is a new day. And luckily, I spoke to the Cambridge Canser Clinic today and they have squeezed me in on Friday morning. So, as long as the old platelets have bounced back, I will remain on the same weekly schedule and we may not have to make any changes to our vacation plans. I am hoping with every fiber of my being that it works out because due to the Family Day holiday, they have absolutely no room for me next week. And waiting 3 days or a week extra is bad enough, but two weeks will drive me batty. Just warning you now.
So, onto some good stuff. I came in to Saskatoon early for Kristie's baby shower that she was throwing for Lincoln and I have to say, I had a hoot. It was so good to see all those girls again and I got some great quality time with Linc and Soph. He is so damn cute and responsive, that he spent at least a half an hour on my lap just laughing and cooing. So fun. Also, in an effort to keep Sophie happy when her "Baby Bwudda" was getting showered with gifts, Chantelle and I decided to bring her some tiaras and princess shoes. Seemed like a great idea at the time, but the plastic shoes on Kristie and Scott's tile floors were not such a good match. She loved it but her parents were not thrilled with the noise.
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| Lincoln |
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| A couple of princesses enjoying the limelight. |
Other than not getting to see my Dad and Mike, and missing chemo -it has been a great few days. I got to spend lots of time with Chantelle and Kelly and Kristie, and had lunch with Mar and Parchy. Thanks to Kris and Chantelle for running me to all my appointments and making sure I was well-fed this week. You girls rock!
Let me back track for a minute. Last Saturday morning was Riley's last day of soccer and because his coach was away, Daddy got to be interim coach. It was also the last day of soccer so Riley picked up this trophy and was absolutely THRILLED about it.
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| He looks so grown up with his hair cut short. (Riley, I mean) |
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| That's right, that's my bum with a Rice Paper butterfly on it... |
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| And my shoulder... |
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| And Avery's bum... |
In fact, I had some pretty ones land on my face and hair but the pictures of me are terrible, so I won't be sharing them.
I am heading back to Ontario and Tim and the kids and Bailey tomorrow - I'd be lying if I said I wasn't really excited to see them. I hope everyone is happy and healthy and enjoying the recent warm spell. Take care and good night!
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