YES! I'VE BEEN BAD AGAIN. I'm sorry for taking so long to post. School is wearing me out, and it's only going to get worse between now and May. So please bear with me. Once I graduate I should have more free time. I BETTER HAVE MORE FREE TIME! I'm busy right now trying to get all of my homework for the semester finished in my two classes before the other two classes start. I will be carrying 4 classes for 4 weeks...OUCH!
Brooke is doing well. She got a Neulasta shot today...anyone want her to spend 3-4 days with them? Ha. Maybe THIS shot will be different and she will want to sleep. That would be nice!
I got my new van about 10 days ago...Eula Mae...and believe it or not...I really like it. It's good driving, spacious, comfy, and sporty (for a van). I can't wait to get her on the road for a trip. Brooke LOVES her. She begs to ride around every night. Whoever thought of seat heaters for leather...I LOVE YOU! Totally awesome! A warm butt makes for a happy lady on cold days.
Christmas at our house is always viewed through the eyes of a child, which in my mind is just precious. Brooke is sooooo excited and is about to drive us over the edge by asking "how many days?" She asks about every 40 seconds. We have our 8 trees lit, lights on the outside of the house and about every kind of sweet thing to eat that you can imagine. We will definitely be starting our family diet next week!
Merry Christmas to everyone! Be safe, be happy and BEHAVE.
Gena
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Edgewood - This Darn Shot
As soon as the Cowboys lose, we'll be on the road. (Sorry honey!) Supper at the Comet in Santa Rosa (the highlight of any of MY trips to Albq. I love-love-love the red sauce!) and then on to the world-famous Hankins Hotel in Edgewood. (Maybe not world-famous, but free lodging with the family.)Brooke's appointment is at 9:00 in the morning. Pray for safe travel there and back tomorrow and strength and patience and calm nerves for all of us.
Well...we've come to the conclusion (after last night) that these Neulasta shots react in Brooke like steroids used to. GOD, GIVE US STRENGTH!! Brooke is wired, at all hours of the day and night, and is the ultimate eating machine. Mike and I are zombies today and Brooke is going strong. It's events like these that really make us feel our age. Ugh.......
Happy Monday tomorow to all.
Well...we've come to the conclusion (after last night) that these Neulasta shots react in Brooke like steroids used to. GOD, GIVE US STRENGTH!! Brooke is wired, at all hours of the day and night, and is the ultimate eating machine. Mike and I are zombies today and Brooke is going strong. It's events like these that really make us feel our age. Ugh.......
Happy Monday tomorow to all.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!
Life is not a race, but indeed a journey. Be honest. Work hard. Be choosy. Say "thank you," "I love you," "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given-it is not accidental. ~ Author Unknown
Christmas is in full swing at our house. All of the trees are up and decorated. We have 8 trees that sort of came about by accident. Only 2 big ones that require work, so no big deal really. Brooke LOVES the holidays! The plan for today is to finish wrapping gifts and our finalize our Holiday letter we mail out each year. Oh...and a few homemade gifts need to be finished as well.
Thursday, Brooke got her second Neulasta shot (stimulates neutrophils in the white blood via bone marrow). Neulasta is a longer-acting form of Neupogen, which is what she had been getting. She gets a shot bi-weekly at the cancer center and we had good results with the first shot. After two weeks, her neutrophil levels were normal, which we haven't seen in two years. So we skipped a week because insurance won't pay for the expensive shot unless it can be justified. Blood work on week 3 showed her back down to almost nothing. So we know the shot boosts her white blood cells for a little over 2 weeks. That's better than not at all! We love Dr. Curry and his nurses! Clovis is blessed to have such a nice facility!
Tomorrow we leave for Albq. for another dental appt. Monday. A cavity requing a filling. Please pray for a safe, uneventful trip and for a successful dental visit.
I still have no van (it's due to be here next week if all goes to plan) and I am appealing the wheelchair denial with insurance. The insurance folks have a deadline of next Wednesday...if I don't have a denial or approval letter in my hand or haven't received a call from them...my nice tone will be replaced with my not so nice tone. Enough is enough and my patience is quickly running out. To date, I haven't received the initial denial letter yet I have already appealed the denial over the phone. The cart is in front of the horse! It's been two months.
I'm busy with school...trying to get all of my homework done now because I'll be taking two classes in January at CCC and my 4 will overlap for a month. YIKES! The plan is to GET ER DONE! After I finish this semester (Feb.) I only have 3 classes left, which is why I am going to take two at CCC and my final class with WBU in March. So, I'll be carrying 9 hours next semester which I've done once before but it's hard. 3 classes...5 months of stress...and I'M DONE! I hope to graduate next August. I'm so ready!!! Please pray for me as I wrap up my degree. I know it's not going to be easy on me, nor Mike or Brooke.
I hope everyone has a blessed Saturday! Hugs to each of you.
Christmas is in full swing at our house. All of the trees are up and decorated. We have 8 trees that sort of came about by accident. Only 2 big ones that require work, so no big deal really. Brooke LOVES the holidays! The plan for today is to finish wrapping gifts and our finalize our Holiday letter we mail out each year. Oh...and a few homemade gifts need to be finished as well.
Thursday, Brooke got her second Neulasta shot (stimulates neutrophils in the white blood via bone marrow). Neulasta is a longer-acting form of Neupogen, which is what she had been getting. She gets a shot bi-weekly at the cancer center and we had good results with the first shot. After two weeks, her neutrophil levels were normal, which we haven't seen in two years. So we skipped a week because insurance won't pay for the expensive shot unless it can be justified. Blood work on week 3 showed her back down to almost nothing. So we know the shot boosts her white blood cells for a little over 2 weeks. That's better than not at all! We love Dr. Curry and his nurses! Clovis is blessed to have such a nice facility!
Tomorrow we leave for Albq. for another dental appt. Monday. A cavity requing a filling. Please pray for a safe, uneventful trip and for a successful dental visit.
I still have no van (it's due to be here next week if all goes to plan) and I am appealing the wheelchair denial with insurance. The insurance folks have a deadline of next Wednesday...if I don't have a denial or approval letter in my hand or haven't received a call from them...my nice tone will be replaced with my not so nice tone. Enough is enough and my patience is quickly running out. To date, I haven't received the initial denial letter yet I have already appealed the denial over the phone. The cart is in front of the horse! It's been two months.
I'm busy with school...trying to get all of my homework done now because I'll be taking two classes in January at CCC and my 4 will overlap for a month. YIKES! The plan is to GET ER DONE! After I finish this semester (Feb.) I only have 3 classes left, which is why I am going to take two at CCC and my final class with WBU in March. So, I'll be carrying 9 hours next semester which I've done once before but it's hard. 3 classes...5 months of stress...and I'M DONE! I hope to graduate next August. I'm so ready!!! Please pray for me as I wrap up my degree. I know it's not going to be easy on me, nor Mike or Brooke.
I hope everyone has a blessed Saturday! Hugs to each of you.
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