Inching Along

Hi, it is me.

It has been a rough couple of weeks. Low energy, pain in my gut, pain in my hips, difficulty eating...but I am back home with Kelly and my boys and that is wonderful.

This week I will get cortisone shots to try to help the pain in my hips, which is thought to be bursitis. I hope those shots help and then I can start swimming again. Right now it hurts to walk even short distances on flat terrain. It is very frustrating and it would be nice to have this "taken off the table" of issues.

I have also experienced a great deal of fatigue. Not surprising since the SIR spheres are an intense form of radiation. The Tuesday after I had the procedure I had a blood transfusion due to some low blood counts. I was hoping that would help with my energy, but it did not.

The other issue with my energy is that I have lost a fair amount of weight and am having trouble eating. I visited the dietician at the cancer center who advised a few methods to consume more protein. Some are working, some are not. I will see her again this week and we'll go from there. I did have to laugh, I think it was the first time I was told to "eat a low fiber, high fat diet" by a healthcare professional.

Lots of complaining...that is why I haven't been posting. I am not a big fan of whining, plus when I feel good I want to at least hang out with my little boys. I feel like we are inching (centimetering?) towards improvements, and am trying to focus on that.

My next SIR sphere treatment will be April 10. I'll do the same thing I did this time - isolation from the kids for two weeks, then home. I will be glad to have both procedures done. Then, in mid-to-late May the doctors will scan to see how things are looking (shrinking!).

Enough whining for now...fingers crossed these shots work this week and that the radiation spheres are kicking arse on the left side of my liver!

Spheres, Day 1

The procedure took 3 hours rather than 1, but the doctors successfully implanted the spheres.

I am now in my hotel - exhausted and sore, but thankful to be here.

More when I feel better. Much love to all. And if you see my boys, give them huge hugs for me!


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