Here We Go Again!

I went down to Mayo knowing the spots were still there, but hoping maybe they had disappeared....but they didn't, in fact they are growing again, and now many that had left have returned to haunt me. This means I have to return to chemo in January. The doctor said I didn't have to do it right away, but should contact Dr. Londer in January and resume the chemo regimen I was on last summer.
I again have been praying to be cured, but I guess I'm not a good listener. He said chemo was the cure, and I wasn't finished with it yet. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again! I will continue to pray, and hope you do too....but now I'll pray for the patience and strength to go back and finish the job!
The oncologist in Rochester said that if this doesn't work, they have a few trials going now on new drugs, and if when I go back in April this one hasn't worked, I could maybe try one of those. So there is Hope!
Okay back to Monday. It was a busy day. I went to lunch with the retiree's and wannabee's, and funny, some of the retiree's are wannabee's again. Just temporarily, but still working. Also had a new addition....Patty Wheeler Andrews joined us. So fun to see who shows up each month.
From lunch I rushed to Jan's to have my hair cut and colored. When I say cut, I really mean cut! I asked her to cut off all that chemo hair. The few long strands that were like straw....Well she did! It's not grey anymore, and there isn't any straw left, but I barely have any hair. I think I like it, but I don't recognize the person in the mirror. So don't be shocked when you see me.
I then rushed out to Judy's for dinner...left overs from her weekend of entertaining. But it really was good. From there we headed to Rochester, and got in around 7:30 or so. Played some Gin, and tried to sleep. Between my aching back and anxiousness of my appointment in the morning, I didn't sleep. I just tossed and turned all night.
Yesterday morning, I was supposed to have my blood work done at 8:30 but they were running late, and I didn't get out of there till a little after 9 a.m. and I was supposed to be across the street and up three floors at 9 for my CTscan. Well that pushed that back, and when I finally got to the point of moving to the 3rd waiting room in, they still hadn't gotten the bloodwork back from the draw at 9 a.m......sooooo needless to stay I had to wait and finally about 11 a.m. I had the CT scan, and then they take you back to another waiting room before they let you leave....to watch you to make sure you don't have a reaction to the dye. I keep telling them it's my 39th Scan and I've never had a reaction, but I have to follow the rules. So then at about 11:20 I get to move to another room where they unplug me, but not until I got to sit and wait yet again. So by 11:30 I finally got to go have lunch. Then we went back up to the ninth floor and started to wait again for my 1:45 appointment, but guess what?....I think it was about 2:15 or later before they took me into the room where we got to wait for the doctor to come in. I think it was about 3 p.m. before I got out, and then had to email the kids the news, and email Mary Ward from the Women's Club to warn her I was still in Rochester and would be late getting to the Christmas Party in Anoka.
I finally got to Judy's around 5:30 p.m. and the party was to start at 6 p.m. Rush hour on 169 meant getting to the party at 6 p.m. impossible. I did make it by 6:20 after 50 frustrating minutes of traffic. I didn't get to go home and change clothes etc. but I was just happy to be with a bunch of friends and lots of love. Only problem was they sang Christmas Carols at the end of the evening, and of course Silent Night was the last one. I cried....I couldn't even sing. So many thoughts of mom and family and the end of a really long day.
I got home around 9 p.m. and talked to Kathleen (my sister) and a few kids, and notified all my Facebook friends and then just waited for their responses.
I received such great love and support from every one and know the prayers and love will continue to support me through another 3 months of chemo. So get to work!!
Love and prayers, m