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This was originally intended for those who have AML & stumbled across my blog in their search for information or survivors. I also used this to keep in touch with the real world, my support system was vital in my recovery and I also used it to sustain some form of sanity. I am a realist, and I have learned this has been and always will be a fight for my life. The initial leukemia battle is still here in the archives for all my fellow AML Warriors. There is so much information and no one wants to tell you. If you are just starting your treatment you may not even think to ask questions just because you are so sick. Please checkout my archives but start back in September 2008 and work your way towards today. There is a lot to read and a ton of type-o's, but it is all there the good the bad and the ugly. I challenged the Doc's, I always asked questions and pushed them for answers even if I did not like them. The Docs are not used to that so if you can, I encourage you to challenge them. They need to remember that although you are very sick you are not dead! My Blog content has morphed over the years. It's all about my life experiences, definitely my opinions and the lifelong impacts of the disease that pop up from time to time. I am a Gen Xer & I have a lot to say about everything. Rarely do I hold back or turn on a sensitivity sensor. I post regularly on Facebook nowadays just because it is faster. I welcome your comments, questions or feedback.





Saturday, October 25, 2008

October 24, 2008


I have been feeling more like my old self again finally. I have never been much of a hat person but with no hair & winter fast approaching, well I just do not have much choice. I spent all day Thursday lounging around the house. Later that night Marcus was playing with Spike &Zack wanted in on the action. Spike is all legs, he is really starting to grow. Marcus swears he is my dog even though he likes to think it is his dog. Spike loves to lay on my lap.



Marcus made me get a warmer winter coat on Friday. I think the one I had was fine but he was adament about it. I am learning that there since there is so little he can acutually do for me to make this situation better so when he wants to do something I try not to fuss with him to much.
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I really like these 2 pictures of Marcus & I

Ruth Gerding gave me a phone number for a Cancer Program here in Madison County that I am trying to follow up with. They are getting ready to end it soon, due to funding but I am still going to try, I left a message with the Program Coordinator.

I called my RN at the Madison County Hospital & scheduled my lab draws for next week along with my P.I.C.C. care. The dressing is strating to come off so I had to retape it up plus I bought some curlex to put over it, I do not go back into her until next Wednesday.

MSgt Larue sent me some treats all the way from Germany to brighten my moral. Thank you Bill, I love it all but the Air Evac plate is the coolest!

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Friday night Kim & I took Zack to get his Halloween costume. All along he was wanting to be Dracula but once we got to Halloween Express, which is a huge Halloween store, he went from wanting to be a Ghostbuster to Batman and about 50 other things inbetween. After a solid hour he finally was adament he wanted to be Captain Jack Sparrow. We went to 3 other Halloween shops to try to find curly Blue Hair wigs for the 2 Paiges to be Thing 1 & Thing 2 but we were insuccessful so we broke down & got pink wigs they will have to modify their costumes.

The Missing Link Chili Cook off is tomorrow along with the kids Halloween Party afterwards so it should be a fun day!

I am having problems posting on my blog so please bear with me.
Posted by Rooster at 10:23 AM

3 comments:

Unknown said...

hi honey ,it was nice to see your pictures you look happy. the pup is growing so fast. i hope all the kids have a fun time at the party.i will be packing all weekend. love you bunches aunt bonnie

October 25, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Aunt Lynn said...

Hey there Girly,
Looks like everyone is happy for you to be home even spike! I think those were good pics of you & Marc also. Spike will want to be a lap dog even when you won't want him to be. He'll be 40-50lbs thinking he's still a puppy....lol He is too cute though. Happy trick or treating, Love you all!!
Aunt Lynn

October 26, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Nancy said...

Hi Sandy! Enjoyed reading your blog and seeing the pictures of you and your family/friends. I loved the one of you on the motorcycle in front of the hospital. Katie is all grown up, I knew she would be a pretty girl.
Bryan told us about your illness awhile back, then when we visited Sandy Johnson from the post office she said Elaine had sent her this site, and I asked her to forward it to me. So here I am. You are in our prayers. I've done the chemo and no hair thing. But that was 16 years ago -- You just have to take one day at a time...

October 29, 2008 at 5:46 PM

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