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Thursday, June 29, 2006

I can see clearly now the chemo's gone

OK y'all. The first week was rough. I finally left the house for the first time yesterday (1 week after chemo). The doctors think the large amount of steroids given to me may have caused my ‘out of body’ experiences and will withhold them when I go through chemo again on the 5th of July. Today I am beginning to feel normal again - well sort of normal. My body is definitely failing me. I have developed sores and infections, bruises and my hair is ready to fall out any day now. Having spent most of my life a very healthy person this is hard to deal with, but I am told is a normal part of chemo since lots of good stuff has been killed in addition to the cancer. Since I am a control freak, I plan on going to my hairdresser’s and having my head shaved on the July 3rd before it all goes away. Yes, I will upload a picture. If anyone wants to call now they may since I have the strength to talk on the phone. However, from the 5th to the 12th expect limited contact with me.

3 Comments:

  • At 7:12 AM, June 30, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi Cheryl -
    Welcome back! Did you ever decide whether this was a good time to try the "blond thang?" Or maybe you could try red? You'd make a great redhead! :-)

    Wishing you well,
    Sue and the MA&D gang

     
  • At 8:31 PM, July 01, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Glad you are up and about today! Now is your chance to rebel and revert back to those teenage days....Connor thought red, white, and blue hair would be cool for the fourth! he,he! We love ya!
    The Jordans:)

     
  • At 9:33 AM, July 02, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Dear Cheryl,
    I am Kim Jordan's mother in law Frances and ever since I heard about your cancer I have had you MAJOR in my prayers. I asked Kim for a way to write to you and just yesterday I got this blog site (I didn't even know what a blog was-I am so computer inept) Anyway I have read all the posts and I enjoyed the information, your openness about your illness, your humor and your strength to see this through sucessfully. I loved you the first moment I saw you and have been doing so from afar for 14 years July 17th. I have the beautiful framed invitation if Tony and Kim's wedding with the flowers from the wedding around it hanging in our bedroom and it is a reminder of what a special person and friend to Kim that you are and have been. I always look forward to the "report" of you three (Judy)after you return from Penn. each year and I am sorry that it will not happen this year...Also your trip to Hawaii and Belgium. Umm, what does all this mean? Hard or even impossible to say but we do know who holds the answers so keep the faith. I will continue to read your messages and lift you up in prayer for extra strength, patience and for many to come to you and minister in tangible ways and for your family to continue to be so supportive--for your children to understand and not be too affected by this set back in your lives. I am so sorry that you have to endure all this pain and miserableness (is that a word?)for so long and put your life on hold. I am so glad I could chat with you. YOU ARE SPAYSHUL!!!
    Love and Blessings,
    Frances Jordan

     

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