After 3 hours of chemo, I have to go home with a pump system that continues to put chemo into my body for 46 hours. The chemo is called 5fu......they sure got that name right!!

This is the pump system I have to wear in a fanny pack for 2 days. The nurse is instructing me on how to operate it.

Cancer Care Mascot

This cat lives at the building where I do my treatments. He has his own bowl and is given regular water and food. He loves to come out when people enter the building.

He is very friendly and very playful.

What a joy to see him each time I go for a treatment.

Got the Port Inserted and Had 1st Chemo Treatment All in TWO Days!

I got my port inserted on Tuesday, November 18th. Here it is in all its glory....I really am not as sad as I look in the picture....I just didn't think my face was going to be in the picture...

This is where I sat for my 1st treatment....I am wearing a prayer shawl made by my daughter, Traci. I actually thought I would probably get cold, but to my surprise I was hot for most of the treatment. Others seemed to be cold....I don't know if this will be normal or not.

The people around me who were also receiving treatment were very upbeat and friendly. There is even a nice little outdoor patio that we can go to if we have enough battery power on our pumps.
Thank you for your continued prayers and cards. They are working and very uplifting.
When I went home, I had a very designer...black fanny pack I got to tote around for 46 hours. I had it removed on Friday and got to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family on Saturday.
Please continue to stop in for more updates.....

Update on My Colon Cancer

Well, here is the latest....

I have been accepted into the colon cancer study group...

They tested the tumor and it had an elevated risk of returning which meant that I would be in Group A or Group B.

Group A = Traditional 6 month chemo treatment

Group B = 6 months of traditional chemo with a booster of "Avastin" that would continue for an extra 6 months beyond the chemo.

The randomizing put me in GROUP A

I will be getting traditional chemo for 6 months.

I will go in every two weeks....get my lab done...see the Dr....if all the labs are ok....I will do a chemo treatment...which will last about 2 hours.

I will then be sent home with a designer fanny pack...just kidding...a fanny pack that will continue the chemo pumping for 46 hours.

I will return to the Dr. in 2 days and have the pump removed and the cycle will begin all over again for 6 months. I am being treated at Cancer Care Associates in Tulsa.

They SAY that I will lose little if ANY hair.

They SAY that I should not experience nausea....

I'll let you know.

This is a wonderful little lady that has Stage IV Ovarian cancer....

The family is just amazed at her progress....

She was so precious...please say a prayer for her and her family.