Here we are!

Here we are!
Happy little family

This is reality

This is reality

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Life Happens

So, if you read back a few posts you might remember that I had been complaining of feeling short of breath, no energy, blah blah blah. I went for chemo yesterday, and although my mental outlook was much better, I was still huffing and puffing and couldn't catch my breath. Long story short, I had a pulmonary angiogram and turns out I have Pulmonary Emboli (Embolisms?) or blood clots in my lungs, also have DVT (deep vein thrombosis) in my left leg. this is all due to the cancer. I feel fine as long as I don't exert myself (like walking 10 feet) . They have me on oxygen and a heparin drip to bust the clots, and when I am discharged in 3-5 days I will continue on coumadin (another blood thinner).

let me repeat, I FEEL FINE! This is just another bump in the road, not unexpected but a pain in the patoot nonetheless!

ttfn

thecdr

2 comments:

carolequack said...

Glad you are where you need to be, and that the Emboli are being controlled. Take care of yourself. Maggie and Bailey are in great hands. I guess I should have mentioned Luis before the doggies, huh? Hang in there- we are all praying for you!!!

Caroline Stoufer said...

Dear Barb -

Enjoying your blog. I think it's great you're going on a cruise. I hope to be able to do one before I get too sick.

I think it would be great to be Alien for Halloween. I wanted to spook the kids with my short hair and jaundiced eyes, but my husband had to work and so I wasn't able to hide and pop out.

Don't get rid of your bigger clothes. A few months ago I couldn't stay at 140 lbs and now I weigh 178 from steroids - the most I've ever weighed.

Hang in there, baby. A good attitude and a sense of humor is the best thing for fighting cancer.

And I, too, am living for the Sex & the City movie.

-Caroline Stoufer, Ouray, Colorado