Chemo, hair, wigs, and other updates

Jill's chemo went well today.  Tiff and Mary Beth sat in for part of it and then I came at the end (the girls had flights to catch).  Jill was told by the oncologist that she does not have to live in a bubble, even the week after a treatment.  She needs to be smart and avoid sick people, listen to her body, etc.   She is supposed to ask her normal oncologist (he is on vacation now) to make sure, but that is good news.

As always, the nurses and patients at the cancer center were so nice.  It was super busy today.  39 infusions they said.  As they said, some docs and nurses take off time at the holidays, but cancer does not . . . so the treatments do not.

She also had her wig fitting today.  She found a human hair one that will work great.  Her stylist, Tiffany, has the wig now and will color it to match Jill's current hair.

Hair today, gone tomorrow (or soon)

Jill's hair has started to fall out.  Not in big clumps yet, but it is speeding up.  We were told it would happen by or with the 2nd treatment (which is today).  We will be taking it off this weekend.  I will get some pics tonight before.  And then some during.  I am hoping to first hone my stylist skills by giving her a trim.  Then a mohawk.  Then take it all off.

We are trying to be as light hearted about this as we can.  I am sure it will be tough when it actually happens.

Its been a long December, someone once said . .

Adam something or the other . . .

At any rate, the daughters spent the night at grandma Louise's house last night . . . and we got the call at 6am this morning - grandma is sick with the thing we all had last week.  Ugh.  Sorry mom!!

On a positive note, Jill was able to go out last night with her mom, her sisters, and 3 of her good friends (two from out of town).  She had a wonderful time I am told and I am happy she was able to do that.

Tomorrow is chemo, so we will update soon.

Everyone - start bugging Jill about posting on here herself.  :)  It would be a nice addition.

Today was far more eventful than we would have liked

I went with Jill for her bone scan today.  We had an early appointment . .  that turned out the early apt was to get the nuclear injection.  Then we had to come back at 11:30 for scan.  I went to work and met Jill back at that time.  The scan took maybe 30 minutes and we decided to get lunch.

At lunch, Jill got a call from an unknown number.  It was the tech.  the radiologist wanted some follow up scans to check something.  Needless to say, the rest of the lunch was not as upbeat.

We went back and had the scans.  Turns out that the original scans just did not look that good - quality wise.  The new pics were better and the radiologist came and told us in person her bones are clear.

At any rate, it made for a tense hour or so for Jill and I and our mothers.

Ready to a semi-normal week

We all had a nice day today.  I was able to get out the door and do our weekly grocery shopping before 8am.  I was able to go to walmart and have it be essentially empty.  Yeah.

Jill took the girls to her sisters to play for a while.  Holly is spending the night there.  I got a run in, which was so nice.  Lauren came back home and begged me to shoot her over and over with a nerf gun.  Done.

Then the Noel's brought over a very nice dinner.

I have been working on blogs now that this blog has helped get me motivated to learn wordpress a little (the software that runs this blog).  Not to shamelessly plug myself, but I have a personal blog @ blog.golightly.us.  And a fat loss in 2010 blog @ fat.golightly.us.  Feel free to check those out from time to time.  They will show different sides of me, so you might not like me as much as if you only read this blog.  ;)

I am going to try to work a full 5 day week this week.  Yeah.  I need it mentally.  Jill is going to have a bone scan tomorrow and then go into work for a little while.  She has some friends coming in from out of town this week too.

Christmas evening . . . for now, all is right with the world

I am feeling better.  The kids have been playing with toys and games all day.  We are currently playing Toy Story on wii (a new game we got that is like the Toy Story ride at Disney) as a family.  Even enjoying a beer.

Jill slept this morning, but is feeling decent.  The girls are great.  I am probably 90%.  It is Christmas.  There is snow on the ground.  Going to have dinner soon.

A lot may happen in the next year, but tonight all is okay and we will take that.  Truth be told, a lot may happen tomorrow to any of us, so it is good to just accept the right now every now and again.

Merry Christmas.  God Bless.

Merry Christmas, morning report

Lauren was up a bit before 6 and we were opening presents by 6:20 or so.

Last night at my parents was wonderful.  Gifts and time with family.  Yeah, there was wonderful beef tenderloin and fine wine . . . but my stomach could only handle chicken and noodles.

It was great to spent some quality time with my family.

I am feeling much closer to normal this morning.  It is a festivus miracle!   The kids are playing with their new gear right now.  I am enjoying a latte.

Merry Christmas all.