Some test results...

The first look at the brain MRI is showing no real problems. A more detailed report will be to follow, but so far so good. There are also no serious problems seen with my bladder either. YEAH! That's some good news. The other good news is that today for the first time I haven't had any real dizziness, loss of balance or nausea. I do feel like my brain is a bit foggy, like you feel when you have bad jet lag, but I'm feeling better than yesterday and yesterday I felt better than the day before that. So things seem to be looking up.

Got a ride!

Thanks to all of you who were willing to try and make it work if I needed you to drive me tomorrow. I have confirmed a ride to VGH for my test tomorrow. Thanks Julie, again!!

P.S. to below message

P.S. If you are sensitive to vomit in anyway, (smell, sound, the word) perhaps you are not the person for this job. If you have a fancy car, that you'd like to protect, this would also void your application. If you have a mini-van that has been puked in at least once or twice, you are probably the right person. Better yet we can take our van, which has been puked in at least a dozen times. If this makes you squimish, again..perhaps another time. I do how ever have a puke bucket and my aim has gotten really very good.

Need a ride please!

Monday I have a heart muscle scan at VGH hospital for 9:15am and I need a ride. Chris will be here working and Lizzy will be with the girls. I could handle driving in but I won't be allowed to drive myself home after the tests. Besides we know what happened when I tried that on my own last time:)As nice as the Cancer Lodge is, I'd prefer not to stay there again.We'd need to be leaving Abbotsford no later than 7:30am, and then at 9:15 they give me an injection. I go back an hour or more later for another injection, radio active (so don't offer to drive if you are pregnant) and then finally have the test, which only takes about 20 minutes. I'd guess we'd be heading home around 1:30ish right before rush hour. It could be a bit earlier and it could also be a bit later, you'd need to be flexible and not in a rush to get back. Let me know if you can help out, email me at fjanz@featherjanz.com

Home, feeling better?!?!

I drove home this morning, I felt fine. I enjoyed watching the girls play in their "new" sandbox in our new backyard. The sun is shining and I recalled just a week ago lying in the hot Nevada sun, but as I watch my girls play, "digging for treasure", this I see is better than any Las Vegas production:)
Now I'm in my bed, in my cozy pj's, resting after a dizzy spell outside caused me to stumble inside for help. As the dizziness, quickly turned into severe nausea, Chris was there to put a gravol shot in my padded backside, as I hang over the bowl. Not romantic to say the least, and not in time either. I'm re-evaluating "feeling better" as the contents of my stomach return and I'm thanking God for the cool rim of the toliet bowl against my face. I'm glad to be home in the loving and caring arms of my husband and feeling...welll?!?!? Just Feeling.

Home Tomorrow!

The MRI went as well as it could I guess, it's an odd process. Very loud?!?!
Anyway, after the injection and meds they gave me, they told me I couldn't drive for 24 hours. So here I'll stay one more night, rested to drive home tommorow morning. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

Vegas High, Cancer Low.

I came off a wonderful trip to Las Vegas with Kobie, just to be thrown back into the reality of my situation. Believe it or not I had a very relaxing time in Vegas, lots of sleep, naps and resting by the pool. Amazing Cirque de Soleil shows, "KA" and The Beatles "Love", some walks to eat,shop and lose $2 at the nickel poker machine (for a few hours of entertainment) Kobie would sit and rest with me when I needed to and was always up for nap time. I do believe it was exactly what the Doctor ordered. When I would stagger from my dizziness, I fit in with all the others who'd had to much to drink.I couldn't believe how many compliments I got about my hair, I felt "Hoity-Toity" (sp?) saying that I was travelling with my hair dresser:)
Since we arrived on Valentine's, my very romantic husband had chocolate covered strawberries delivered to our room, I do believe they were the best I've ever had.
Now I find myself staying at the Candaian Cancer Society Lodge, staying for a couple for nights. I felt well enough to drive myself in for all of my appointments on Wednesday, but not well enough to drive home. Thankfully they could accommidate me at the last minute here, it's much nicer than I imagined and for onlly $38 a night I get three meals a day and snacks. There's a nurse always available and I've made some new friends. Though I'm the youngest here by far, I feel I fit in. They have internet, TV lounges, relaxation room (where I think I'll read before sleep) I had to buy some neccessities since I drove out not intenting to stay, but the store that had three items of clothing for $20 came in handy a block away, plus I'm sure I'm the only one here with "Finding Nemo" toothpaste (the girls will think I got them a gift:)
I have a brain MRI tomorrow at the cancer agency, hopefully all they find is my brain:)
I'm off to sleep and relax, Those are my orders!