Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Home, Finally

Hey there. Most of you know but to those that don't, I have been at Rex since last Monday, May 2nd, due to slight traces of pneumonia and an unidenfied infection that knocked me to my core. I started feel really bad last weekend. Had chemo the Wednesday before. I haven't been able to have chemo for two weeks but my counts were able to do it this time and I wanted to get on with the treatment. Big Mistake. Woke up with blood coming out of nose and mouth. Mom and I went straight to the back emergency office of Dr Crane at Rex and was immediately admitted. All my blood platelets and counts were low. I actually do not remember much of that week until Friday. Had countless blood tests and scans. They could not find the cause of my infection. But I did have traces of pneumonia. So the think it started with that and moved on to a more servere infection. Was starting to also think it came from my dog who was sick awhile back. They said that 90% of the time when a patient gets sick like this from chemo, its just an infection. I finally came back to the land of the living Saturday and got home last night around 5:15. Feeling better except for wheezing from my lungs from the pnuemonia, and my stomach looking like I am pregnant from all the antibiotics they gave me. My mom has been by my side since I have been admitted so she will stay with me a couple of days to help get me my nutrition straighten. I then will probably go to new bern or the beach. Its been a hard week. Did not think I would make it out of Rex alive this time. Thought this infection would take me instead of the cancer.

I am sorry for those who have wanted to come by and see me, those who have text, and those who have sent email. I have been so out of it that I could not even do these functions.

I also do not know where we stand on the cancer fight. I have to wait a bit for my body to heal before we start again. I think we will be doing a CT scan of my liver in the next week, then take a week off. Dr. Crane is suggesting that we stay on this chemo but at a lesser dosage. It has been working on my liver tumors so I am all for it. But I think I will be a little more nervous this time than the past year of chemo treatments. Its hard to be strong, a warrior as they say in the breast cancer commercials, all the time. Sometimes, you have to rest and take in the world around you.

I love you all and look forward to seeing you soon. I am just going to have to take each day as it comes instead of my famous plans of getting togethers and trips. Hope things will turn around soon. I am home in Raleigh with Mom so just swing by in the next week or so. If I am asleep, you can talk to her or my dog Harvey :-).

Love, Jennifer

1 comment:

  1. Hey Jennifer,

    Thinking of you so much and want you to know what a strong and amazing woman you are! I pray and think of you so often. It was good to see you recently however I know you weren't feeling great. When you're up for it lets pick a new place for dinner with the gals.

    Love,

    Jen

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