Yesterday's chemo session went really well. I got through the whole thing without feeling queasy at all!!! :) It also seems, and I know this sounds a little weird, that I have become more absorbent. Each time I am able to get through my medications faster. Now, I am usually able to get out of there now within 2 hours. When I first started it was taking 3 and 4 hours. It helps time pass however when you have someone there to entertain you. This time my younger sister Emma went with me. We always look odd when we hang out together these days. She still has her neck brace on and I am still walking around bald. My Dad jokes around that our family looks like it could be the new poster family for medical care. I think that may be even more true now! My mom, my sisters, and I went out to dinner and a movie on Friday night. We had just learned that Jerah is pregnant again this past week and unfortunately that caused her to feel a little sick after dinner on Friday. So, as we go walking up to the theater Emma is in her full on neck brace, I obviously am caner patient with my hat on and my port visible, and Jerah has this look on her face serving as a warning that at any moment she was capable of blowing chunks everywhere (sorry, I know that is a little graphic). My mom had to have a chuckle that she was the most normal one there.
Anyway, it was really fun to have Emma with me. Like all of my brothers and sisters Emma has a wonderful sense of humor and is so much fun to be around. She makes me laugh. We decided to pass time by playing speed ( a card game). I'll admit it, she beat me 3 out of the 4 times we played, :( (what happened I use to be much better then that), but I have my suspicions that she may have cheated once or twice. My chemo nurse, Dianne, also gave me my calender for my next few chemo sessions. It had 3 of the 4 sessions I have left on it!!!! That brought the biggest smile to my face! I am also there! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! My last session should be May 12th ( I thought it was going to be cinco de mayo, whoops). Its looking like that week is going to be awesome for me because it is my last week of school as well. By the way, I should mention that school is going great so far. I am doing excellent in all of my classes and have only missed had to miss class once or twice. Work has been a bit tougher then that just because I am there more and when I am there its more demanding on me physically and mentally, but still I have been lucky and for the most part have been able to do my job without too many problems.
I got the tests I need done last week. The mamagram went really well and it wasn't as bad I thought it would be and while the nurses aren't really aloud to tell me anything one of them did mention that she hadn't seen anything which put me at ease along with the fact that they didn't take too many pictures, that is always a good sign too. The PFTs (pulimanary function tests) also went well. In fact, they were so much better this time! While I still didn't really like sitting there, sorry its just boring, it was way easier to do the test. It didn't hurt nearly as much. The tech told me that last time I had only scored a 65% and the average person scores around 80%. I knew my scores had been bad last time. I had told my dad after the last test that I must have failed, I could just tell by the look on the guys face when we left, but my dad just laughted and said that it was impossible to fail that kind of test because it wasn't a pass or fail thing, but I would just like to say that at least a far as medical test go, if you are not normal or average, in my mind, you have failed! So, I am happy to report that I got an 82% this time! YES!!!!!
I did my PET scan on monday and have not herd the results yet. I am unwilling to wait to see my doctor in two weeks to hear the outcome however so I decided to cheat. I called MDI and asked for a copy of the report and a CD of the images they took which I will be picking up later on today. I don't know what I will be able to make of them considering my medical knowledge is limited, but I will report on what on I am able to figure out.
One last thing, I have recieved a ton of compliments on how sparkly my diamond earrings are and it always brings a huge smile to my face. Mission accomplished. The jewler did an excellent job in picking those diamonds out. He really did use the two most sparkly. Thank you guys again for them.
That is all I have for now. I have posted a couple of pics of the family below. This was the night before Tanner left on his mission. We have herd much from him, but he seems to be doing well. Peace! Kenna
Tanner and Jerah
Tanner and Carl
Tanner and Carl
Tanner and Abby
Tanner and Me
Tanner, Ethan, Emma, Mom and Dad
I have no idea why Tanner has to be a goof in every picture. It is impossible to get him being serious. Sorry about the really long post!
2 comments:
Hey, Kenna! I love reading your posts, I've read every one of them and I love your confidence and upbeat-ness :) I'm also really glad you like your earrings! Diamonds are a girl's best friend! Tell Jerah congrats on her pregnancy and I hope she doesn't feel awful too long. And Tanner looked great in his suit - the Lord's side just got stronger with him being a missionary, huh! Make sure your dad doesn't do something dumb like break both arms, or you'll really be a medical poster family!
Kenna I'm so glad you're almost done with treatments!! You are such an example to me of the postitive outlook that we should all have on life, and all we have to be grateful for!! Hey guess what? I just got called to be a Laurel advisor in my ward! I am totally excited, but really miss all of my old laurels fromm Salt River Ward! You guys Rock! Take care of yourself. I love you Girl!
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