My leukemia's back.

[FridayYet]

That's what I thought at first!

My mistake.

 

[Bunnylady]

Well, Blooie's deviled eggs are deserving of some sort of notice - not sure quite what



And no, Blooie, I didn't say that your eggs should be served to goldfish!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Praying all is well with your cardiology follow up !

I had my appointment yesterday with the anaesthetist... all went well...so I am getting geared up now for next Tuesday...the anaesthetist did not know most of my medication...luckily the surgeon understands RA and all of the drugs I take...I stopped the Orencia two weeks ago and will not have any more until my foot is fully healed...my only concern is the anaesthetic as the first operation I had at this Hospital did not work...the surgeon started the operation and I screamed..my foot shot up in the air and it was patently obvious that the anaesthetic was ineffective...so I was dosed up with more! Had some cuts to my foot not at the operation site...scalpel cuts! Bit ouch but I am trusting that this will be relatively uneventful during the op.

I wish Nurse Rachel was here to look after me...!

Ouch I know exactly how that feels it happened to me....I stepped on a sowing needle and it broke off in my foot....they numbed me but it didn't work...I about jumped through the ceiling...good luck friend...lots of love from me...your a fighter you'll be just fine.....I'll be praying for you.

Suzie, praying for an uneventful surgery next week. 

X2

Well, Nurse Rachel is actually going to be Nurse Rachel again!

Riverside called and offered me a position starting April 1st. It's a per diem, so no benefits, but that's okay for now. I can keep my Medicare for quite a while after I go back to work, but will probably get on Honey's insurance in October. They're very flexible on hours and are talking about sending me for training on the OASIS (the intake form we fill out for patients on Home Health), something I've wanted to get. I'me excited and nervous and I don't even know what, but I think this is going to be a good thing overall. 

Now we just need to find a house!

Just be careful Rachel...you know as well as I do we aren't normal anymore...(I probably never was...)
I understand the whole wanting to feel usefull stuff...been there myself...but don't let your pride put your health in jeopardy.....again lot of love from here....but be careful if you don't feel good don't just suck it up...realize your body is telling you something....but other than that good luck...

Had a really good checkup today, except for one teeeeeny little thing.  My stupid deafness.  I am totally deaf in my left ear - can't even hear thunder.  Today doc said, "Go out and live your life."  For a minute I thought he said, "Go forth and multiply."  Yikes!!!!  

What...you say something?....
So you gonna try for another one?
Glad you had a good check up....lots of love here again.....I think doubling my pain meds had made me lovable today...

Thanks.  Sure didn't see that coming....in my mind I had them all placed 1,2.3.4 and I wasn't in there.  I really just entered it for fun and to kinda of take some of the stress off what I'd been through the previous week. 

Where can I find these at?

 

[donrae]

Thanks Phil.

the nice thing about this office is I've worked with probably 3/4 of the office staff in the past at various jobs. It's a small area and health care tends to be somewhat incestuous. So, they all know me and are all very concerned I don't stress myself with this position. Plus, I'm married to one of their most productive nurses, and they know if I tank out, he'll take time off and they don't have anyone to fill in his area

. So they're double motivated to help me stay healthy.

Doubling the pain meds? We should all be feeling the love!

 

[Outpost JWB]

Had a really good checkup today, except for one teeeeeny little thing.  My stupid deafness.  I am totally deaf in my left ear - can't even hear thunder.  Today doc said, "Go out and live your life."  For a minute I thought he said, "Go forth and multiply."  Yikes!!!!  

. I know what you mean. My ex and I owned a tree service (he still does) but running those chainsaws, chippers, blowers, etc, yeah, I'm going deaf. Also hubby worked in aircraft industry when he was younger, he can't hear either. We've even got in arguments because one of us thought the other said something else

All is good here. Baby chicks are growing like crazy. Speckled Sussex is starting to get their mahogany color and their little speckles

Rachel, congrats on the new job! Like everyone else said, don't push yourself.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[rmickelson44]

Keep your head up, be strong and stay strong. I will pray for you and your family that you get thru this.

 

[donrae]

I just don't know where to go with this stupid house.

We went and looked at a property yesterday we really liked. Told the agent we wanted to move ahead on it. We'd been pre-approved with a local bank, so the Realtor called them to chat. But wait, the house on this property is a manufactured home and this bank won't finance them. Well that would have been nice to know. So, the Realtor refers us to a mortgage company down in Medford who will finance. Spend time getting all the paperwork together (Honey really, really needs a better filing system!) and drive down there. After an hour or so, he tells us that basically me going back to work will totally hose us for a loan. Going back to work means the disability won't count as income as it will be ending in a few months, and the job won't count since it's part time and I've just started. Never mind it's the same field I've been in for 25 years, or that we never once missed a payment when I was sick. Nope, none of that matters. His advice was not to go back to work yet. I just can't do that, I'm so excited about this job. But the thought of spending yet another winter in this trailer is just crushing. There's so much work on the place we've been putting off cause we were so sure we were moving, it's overwhelming. And how much do you invest in some place that's worthless? We've gone back and forth on this for years and I'm just so tired of it.

So, to assuage my disappointment yesterday we stopped at the feed store down south and I bought 3 buff Orpington and 3 black sex link chicks

. I think as retail therapy goes, Honey got off pretty easy!

And on the good news, my NP from OHSU called yesterday. They got the final, absolute result on my bone marrow. Not only no evidence of leukemia, as they said before, but all of my previous "cytogenic abnormalities" and gone, and my marrow is 100% donor. None of my previous "me" is left there, and that's exactly what they wanted. She said "This is as good a result as we could ever hope for"

. So, I guess I can pretty much stop worrying about relapse. I'm getting my head around the graft vs host and that's pretty well under control, so maybe this year life will get back to something resembling normal!

And apparently normal for us is living in this swamp

 

[N F C]

Oh Rachel, I'm so sorry about the house loan. All I can think of to do is shop around for another lender...hopefully someone else has a better suggestion.

But that's WONDERFUL news on your bone marrow test!

Life sure has to have it's ups and downs, doesn't it.

 

[ronott1]

I just don't know where to go with this stupid house.

We went and looked at a property yesterday we really liked. Told the agent we wanted to move ahead on it. We'd been pre-approved with a local bank, so the Realtor called them to chat. But wait, the house on this property is a manufactured home and this bank won't finance them. Well that would have been nice to know. So, the Realtor refers us to a mortgage company down in Medford who will finance. Spend time getting all the paperwork together (Honey really, really needs a better filing system!) and drive down there. After an hour or so, he tells us that basically me going back to work will totally hose us for a loan. Going back to work means the disability won't count as income as it will be ending in a few months, and the job won't count since it's part time and I've just started. Never mind it's the same field I've been in for 25 years, or that we never once missed a payment when I was sick. Nope, none of that matters. His advice was not to go back to work yet. I just can't do that, I'm so excited about this job. But the thought of spending yet another winter in this trailer is just crushing. There's so much work on the place we've been putting off cause we were so sure we were moving, it's overwhelming. And how much do you invest in some place that's worthless? We've gone back and forth on this for years and I'm just so tired of it.

So, to assuage my disappointment yesterday we stopped at the feed store down south and I bought 3 buff Orpington and 3 black sex link chicks

. I think as retail therapy goes, Honey got off pretty easy!

And on the good news, my NP from OHSU called yesterday. They got the final, absolute result on my bone marrow. Not only no evidence of leukemia, as they said before, but all of my previous "cytogenic abnormalities" and gone, and my marrow is 100% donor. None of my previous "me" is left there, and that's exactly what they wanted. She said "This is as good a result as we could ever hope for"

. So, I guess I can pretty much stop worrying about relapse. I'm getting my head around the graft vs host and that's pretty well under control, so maybe this year life will get back to something resembling normal!

And apparently normal for us is living in this swamp

Great news on the recovery!

Since God is moving you away from houses and property, maybe it is time to look into what you can do at the current place. Around here we have soil stabilization companies that work to control mud and etc.

Work on that and God might move you along His perfect path.

 

[Blooie]

Well, Blooie's deviled eggs are deserving of some sort of notice - not sure quite what



And no, Blooie, I didn't say that your eggs should be served to goldfish!

Thank you kindly...I slaved over them! I'd NEVER feed my deviled eggs to goldfish! I like goldfish!

Rachel, I'm so doggone happy with your news I'm wiggling all over....Onward and upward, girly girl!! I know you're disappointed about the new property. Seems so stupid that working disqualifies a loan app and sitting around waiting for life to happen qualifies the same app. It's all upside down!! I'm just nasty enough to apply without the job and start work AFTER it's approved an finalized. But that's just evil little Blooie. Love your therapy, though!

Been a little out of touch the last few days. Had a great checkup at the cardiologist Thursday, and promptly got sick on Thursday night. Nasty stomach bug or something.....maybe nerves? I was more worried about that appointment than I realized until after it was over. An overactive imagination and the internet are a BAAD combination! Most of it, though, was remember Ma and all she went through. But I'm feeling way better today. It was all I could do to get out of bed Friday, but you know, with a tummy bug staying in bed is not an option.