Friday, June 26, 2020
Monday, April 6, 2020
Checking in/Cancer & Covid19
Hello all,
I am sorry I haven't written in a while. To catch you up, I have been on a clinical trial since December 2018 for Xeloda, we have tried different strengths and found the lowest dose works, with less side effects and I have been stable with decrease in cancer activity for a year now. Very happy, a little disappointed as I am SO close to being back in remission, but the cancer is so very small and not growing, I have to be grateful and I am.
Now with Covid 19 I have added immune system supplements to keep my system strong. So far just added Echinacea and Vitamin C. You know as well as I do, that we as cancer patients and survivors use face masks and gloves and stay about 3-6 feet away from people during normal cold and flu season or when our immune systems are low due to treatments. I had do that when I was on Ibrance, so luckily I had a small box of masks and plenty of anti-bacterial wipes and gloves.
I will be honest I go between feeling strong, like I beat cancer so I can beat Covid to being scared of getting Covid 19. I have had pneumonia and spent 4 days in the hospital back in 2013 it is not fun. I also have two spots of cancer in my lungs (tiny) and a heart condition. Did you know that every time you have pneumonia it scars your lungs? True. But you can't live in fear. As a Christian it is important not to live in fear, it's like saying we don't have faith that God can handle our issue or care for us which is not the truth. God is bigger than anything, and He did carry me through cancer for the past 9 years, so of course He would carry me through this Covid time.
I am still working on my book about dealing with cancer, and not being it's bitch, but making it my bitch. Having my teenage kids home and having to homeschool right now is taking up a big chunk of my time, I have one with ADD and another with Dyslexia so I need to help. I have been working on this book for years, it's not easy and I procrastinate. I will finish it.
Ok short blog today, hope everyone is staying healthy and happy.
I am sorry I haven't written in a while. To catch you up, I have been on a clinical trial since December 2018 for Xeloda, we have tried different strengths and found the lowest dose works, with less side effects and I have been stable with decrease in cancer activity for a year now. Very happy, a little disappointed as I am SO close to being back in remission, but the cancer is so very small and not growing, I have to be grateful and I am.
Now with Covid 19 I have added immune system supplements to keep my system strong. So far just added Echinacea and Vitamin C. You know as well as I do, that we as cancer patients and survivors use face masks and gloves and stay about 3-6 feet away from people during normal cold and flu season or when our immune systems are low due to treatments. I had do that when I was on Ibrance, so luckily I had a small box of masks and plenty of anti-bacterial wipes and gloves.
I will be honest I go between feeling strong, like I beat cancer so I can beat Covid to being scared of getting Covid 19. I have had pneumonia and spent 4 days in the hospital back in 2013 it is not fun. I also have two spots of cancer in my lungs (tiny) and a heart condition. Did you know that every time you have pneumonia it scars your lungs? True. But you can't live in fear. As a Christian it is important not to live in fear, it's like saying we don't have faith that God can handle our issue or care for us which is not the truth. God is bigger than anything, and He did carry me through cancer for the past 9 years, so of course He would carry me through this Covid time.
I am still working on my book about dealing with cancer, and not being it's bitch, but making it my bitch. Having my teenage kids home and having to homeschool right now is taking up a big chunk of my time, I have one with ADD and another with Dyslexia so I need to help. I have been working on this book for years, it's not easy and I procrastinate. I will finish it.
Ok short blog today, hope everyone is staying healthy and happy.
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