Chemo and doc visit are delayed til tomorrow.  I hate change!  Off to Costco to shop for New Years Eve at the club.

Well Merry Christmas!  I am feeling fine,  had a full busy week and energy to spare.  Problem with my favorite exercising which is the power walk.  Seems like after 1/2 mile my lower back aches and if I ignore it there are spasms.  I think its because my core with this big stomach is weak and ergo back pain.  Sounds like I need 10 min of abs everyday. Next time I walk I will take tylenol and see if that helps.  I have been taking prilosec for heartburn everyday for 8 days,  the pain in my abdomen is there only sometimes now.  I will try it for another 10 days.
Blood work was last Friday,  all is good for chemo this week.  So I go Thursday,  I will see the doctor in the morning.  I will ask for the results of the chest xray.  Did I tell you all the fat shows up on the cat scan.  Ugh....
So 3 more chemo treatments.  Off to Moffitt on 1/28.  My doctor here telling me the only way to cure sarcoma is removal.  Heavy on my mind.  Big time games, lessons in January to distract me.  HBC starts 1/14, twice a day for a week!  Off chemo that week and with Paul's help I just might be able to do this.  The bridge club will not see me for a week they will have withdrawals.  I love being there and things go smoothly when I am there and I take care of so many things at the bridge club.  Like last night after we went to a Christmas party after the pot luck lunch at the club which was after we were at Cori's kissing the family and watching Jillian open gifts - so about 9 PM I was working on the books, yes, I do the monthly financial reports and all the group emailing and postings on FB and twitter.  I cannot afford any down time, but of course there will be some.
Another full week planned with 2 parties, one being NYE at the club with dinner so I will be busy.  My appetite is healthy as I eat Christmas cookies.  Yummmmmy.  I am posting a picture of my "prayer shawl".  It was sent right in the beginning by Aunt Alvera.  I take it to chemo, it is always cold there.  I keep it on my chair, next to my head.  On chilly nights I put it on.  Thanks for all your cards and gifts.   The bottom pic is Dr. Steven Patterson, My onc at Holy Cross.   Renown.

My week off chemo.  I feel like I am recouperating.  I have not been exercising.  I need to walk,  my neighborhood is under construction so I have an excuse not to walk outside. I did the upper body pilates yesterday, but need to work out everyday.  Hopefully this week I can keep my calorie intake a little lower.  Blood work on Friday.  I am working a double today, working tomorrow and 3 times on Saturday.  If the blood is okay, Doctor on Wednesday, Chemo on Thursday.  Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.  I will be at the club.  I need to stay on schedule.  Please God make this happen, let my plan be your plan for me.  Surgery in February? Probably.  

Blood work good, chemo on Thursday and a chest xray. Painful area, comes and goes upper right rib, where the bra goes, but hurts no matter clothes or no clothes.  I think I am just gaining too much weight and my body is protesting but Dr. Patterson wants an xray.  Mom was hit and thrown from her golf cart and dragged so she lost the skin on her right arm.  Broken leg and bruises,  more tests to follow and rehab.  Ugh... Paul and I will make a trip to the Villages when we can do the most good for her.  Next week I have no chemo. 

Blood work looks good.  All systems go for this weeks chemo treatment.  It will be Thursday 11 AM.  Kind of a good time since I get home and take a nice nap before dinner, then I can stay up and watch TV and get to sleep later so I dont get turned around.    This week we are going to Duffy's for lunch instead of Subway.  I am feeling fine,  I have not exercised and that is bad for me.  I need start again and just do it! My neighborhood street is torn up and its not fun to walk outside.  Doctor tomorrow.  Then playing at the club.  Working Wednesday evening.  Just normal stuff,  people returning are looking for me,  takes them twice to realize its me and yes I have cancer.  Someone asked me today who does my hair.  I said God.