To Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hello Sandy,

You have been through such a lot and seem to have coped admirably.

May your wonderful positive attitude continue to pull you through

this. Thank you for sharing your story.

Good luck with your last 6 weeks of chemotherapy and blessings on

you and your husband.

Fran

>

> I have only been on this site for a short time...although I do not

> write much, I am reading often. I too have been on

5FU/Leucovorin. I

> received the chemo for 7 weeks via 24 hour pump and 28 radiation

> treatments. During the chemo and radiation, I worked everyday only

> taking time off for appointments. I didn't really have too many

side

> effects at that time. I quit going into the office the last week

in

> June. This was the last week of the pump and the chemo took its

> toll...I began feeling weak and tired. In addition to the chemo, I

> have had to take 7 Aranesp shots for the red blood cells and now am

> taking weekly Procrit shots. I too had to do the Lovenox shots

due to

> a blood clot developing in my chest near my port. The port had to

> come out and I have since had a PICC line. This has worked well

for

> me. I have been on coumadin until this week. I had my first

surgery

> (removal of cancer) on July 15th 2005. I began chemo again for 6

> weeks and then during the rest period on October 21st, I underwent

the

> reversal surgery (illeostomy). I am currently undergoing the last

6

> weeks of chemo. I have been working from home since my first

surgery,

> I have had home health nurses coming 3 times a week since August

1st.

> The reason for this is that before the cancer, I had a rare

kidney

> disorder which was further aggravated by the cancer and

surgeries. My

> husband and I have had to learn to infuse magnesium at home 3

times a

> week along with all the cancer stuff . See I can still smile

about

> it all. I feel that laughter and keeping a positive attitude, in

> addition to a great support system are all important to fighting

this.

> I am not sure when I will be able to go back to the office, but for

> now I am able to continue my work from home. I know that we can't

be

> positive at all times but if we give into the negativity, I feel

that

> the fight will be over. I am going to continue to fight this. I

have

> a wonderful husband of 23 years. If I questioned his love before

> this, I will never again. Well thanks for letting me ramble for

> awhile. Like I said I read more that I post. But I have received

> very valuable information and your messages do have an uplifting

tone.

> I appreciate having this site to come to. Thanks!!! Sandy

>