It's been a while since I updated you, so let's remedy that.

On March 12, I saw my cardiologist.  She has been increasing the dosage of one of my heart medications until I reached the level she wanted me at.  This visit, she increased my blood pressure medicine to the level she wants me at.  She wants me to be on these meds for three months.  Then she wants me to have an electrocardiogram so she can see if the medicine is helping the blood flow out of my heart.  It was at 55% when I was first diagnosed with heart failure.  I have one scheduled in June.

On March 14 (my birthday), I had a blood test, then saw my oncologist on March 17 (happy St. Patrick's Day!) to discuss the results.  He was happy to tell me that all my red and white blood cell levels were good and that my bone marrow is producing healthy blood platelets.  My bone marrow was full of cancer cells last November, so I have come a long way since then.  He was also glad to see that I wore green so he wouldn't have to pinch me!  I have my last chemo treatment on Friday, March 28.  They switched up my day because they were fully booked on Thursday.  Sad, so many cancer patients.

There have been some fun things going on since I last wrote.  I had a birthday on the 14th, went to lunch with Courtney and Andrea and to get pedicures after.  What fun.  Then I was taken out for a Mexican dinner on the 19th.  The boys were here for Spring Break from Weds. thru today, that is why we waited to go to dinner.  They love Mexican food!

My brother Archie and his wife Bonnie, who live in Ohio, were out here to visit their daughter Heather, who lives on the coast.  They came here on Friday, and were excited that they would be seeing the boys too.  We all went bowling, then went to a restaurant called Route 66, and old time diner.  There just happened to be a classic car show going on so we saw some awesome vehicles, one VW bus was my favorite.  We came back to my house and had a St. Patrick's Day/birthday cake that I made, a new recipe that I saw on Facebook.  Delicious!  Went to Courtney's on Saturday to hang with the boys and the girls.  Admired their new back yard fence that was just finished on Friday.  White vinyl, very nice.

Five more days till my last treatment, I will have to go in the day before for a blood test so they will have the results on Friday.  So long till then.  Happy Spring, especially to those of you who have had such a horrible winter.

After my birthday pedicure with my girls.
Can you guess whose foot is whose?

At my birthday Mexican dinner.
My first taste of fried ice cream.  The boys
shared one and us girls shared the other.

My young bowlers did awesome.  Finn (L) and Cam (R).

This was my favorite classic car at the Route 66 restaurant.

It was so nice to visit with Archie and Bonnie.

Hello friends and family,

Well I had treatment #4 yesterday.  It actually went a lot quicker than any previous ones because they dripped one of the drugs into me much faster since I was not having any bad reactions previously.  In at 8:00, out by 12:30, a record.

I had a few side effects kick in sooner than before, probably because of the quicker drip.  My toes were numb last evening, such a weird feeling, doesn't hurt, just feels like they are asleep.  My finger tips too, but not so much.  I had a slight headache when I left the hospital but it didn't last long, and my taste buds are off again.  Ugh, nothing tastes normal.

I woke up this morning to a puffy face (prednisone) and it was red, like I got sunburned.  That will go away once I stop the prednisone after Sunday.  I am going to Courtney's for fish tacos tonight with the boys there so she can give me my first shot then, if I remember to take the medicine . . .Andrea went to her parents today so she won't be there for dinner.

The boys had a game on Wednesday, I didn't go but Courtney did and took some pictures for me.  They play again tomorrow and I will be there for that one.  It will be a busy weekend for me so soon after my treatment and I will be exhausted by Sunday afternoon, but the boys are only here every other weekend and I so enjoy seeing them.

I see my cardiologist next Wednesday, they might be doing another electocardiogram, I'm not sure.  They are checking to see how my heart is dealing with the chemo treatments.  They will be checking my meds, hopefully not changing them again.  I will let you know what they say.

My hair is still falling out slowly, I still have a whole head full but it is very thin.  Needless to say, I wore another new scarf cap to my appointment.  Even added pearls, very dolled up.  Had a chatty neighbor this time, only the two of us in the room, so the time went by quickly.  She was only in to get a shot and take pills but she had a lot of waiting time.  She left and another came in, this one had breast cancer and it wasn't looking so good for her but she was pretty upbeat, so good for her.

The weather has warmed up again, in the 70s during the day, 50s at night.  The air is off, the windows are open, my cats are so happy to sit in the windows again.  I have started walking around in the park a little, need to get moving.  Can't go far yet, but every little bit helps.  The flowers Courtney planted survived the rain and the high winds, I hope I can keep them going.

That's it for now, till next time stay healthy and I hope it warms up for most of you who are still experiencing winter weather.  I don't miss it.  LOL.

My new cap, brown with pink scarf  with
brown polka dots.  And pink pearls.

Finn playing infield in this pic.

Camden the catcher.