A few words about this blog...

On February 27th I was diagnosed with breast cancer (invasive ductual carcinoma to be exact). I will be using this blog to provide updates on my treatment. I am getting treatment in California rather than London, so I am affectionately calling this relocation my “cancer-cation” (you know the stay-cation and vacation…but I will be on cancer-cation here in LA/SB for the next 6 months or so)! I am grateful to all of my friends and family who are joining me on this journey.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Chemo 4: Take Two!

Hello Friends,

Tomorrow is Chemo 4 - so cross fingers that "Take Two" goes better than "Take One"! I have tried to look at the positive side of the one-week delay.  Having a week where I feel relatively good has been nice and as Grandma Anderson says, "Why complain? Is doesn't do any good"!  So on that note, I wanted to say that both of my grandmas are a real inspiration (and hopefully evidence that I have a good 50 more years of living to do)!  Granny Maben is a breast cancer survivor and is 96 years young (this picture was taken this week) - doesn't she look great?! And Grandma Anderson is 94 and still has a green thumb growing flowers and even tomatoes (can you see the twinkle in her eyes?).  You go grandmas!! 


Granny Maben looking good this week!
Grandma Anderson with me a few years ago.


I have had a good week, green juice, smoothies, walks with friends and a visit from my dad - so hopefully those pesky platelets have risen far above 100 so that I can get my full cocktail of drugs tomorrow. :)  Give me drugs...I need drugs!

Our yummy soup!
Cooking Thai soup for me!
During my dad's visit last week he did a number of great house projects for us (friends here in Santa Barbara you will be happy to know that our doorbell now works - hooray!). He made me some nice dinners as well!  And finally you get the promised photo of my bald head!  I am working on a small tan for my scalp so that I can go out bald once in awhile if I want to (without blinding anyone).

Like father like daughter.

This will be a short entry as I am tired and hoping that I can get some sleep tonight.

As you can see even the wee ones are doing their part to make me smile and laugh - so thanks again to everyone for all of your love, I know that it is helping shrink my tumors!

Hugs,

Jodi
Silly Charlotte making me laugh! Well done little Charlotte!


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  1. SRBGJune 2, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    Hey Jodi, I hope those platelets behaved themselves today and you are now through with Chemo 4!
    Great to 'meet' your dad and Grandmas on your blog, and I must say you have a perfectly shaped head! It's in the genes :)
    Love and hugs from Sally, Chris & Charlotte x

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  2. DarianJune 2, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    I hope you're feeling as great as you look (who needs hair, anyway?) and that Chemo 4 went well and is now behind you.

    Hurrah for Grandmas is right! So glad you had a nice visit with your dad -- including doorbell fixes and yummy soup! I'd love to cook a delicious and healthy meal for you soon, so please let me know when you'd be up for it. I'd love to introduce you to Mike and Felix!
    Hugs,
    Darian

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