On 10/31/09, cjode wrote:
> First, the good news: I had a CT scan done and the tumors
> on my liver are shrinking; some seem to have faded so much
> you can hardly see them on the picture! Side effects are
> causing some concern- cracked fingers. Doc said he may give
> me a chemo break at Thanksgiving to improve their soreness
> and risk of letting germs in, try to heal a bit. He said I
> may even have a break at Christmas.......so, I guess things
> must be going on in order to stop for a treatment, which I
> kind of asked. Doc had a big smile and agreed. It was a
> good day for news but a rough day for treatment.
>
> Now the bad: on the way home, about a mile and a half from
> home, my son and I were asleep in the car. Husband swerved
> to miss a small boulder in the road, we hit the dirt, slid
> and I woke up as we began to flip. The car rolled over
> completely and then stopped. We took inventory, all appear
> ok, the twelve year old in the back seat was very shook up
> (as we all were.) The car is wrecked. Fortunately we have
> made friend here and one of my student's dads turned around
> and gave us a ride home. Then he told his sister who was
> just closing the store and she came by, got her flatbed
> trailer and came to pick up the car, took it to their house
> so it won't be a spectacle in our neighborhood for
> Halloween. We will try to deal with that and the purchase
> of a new-used car in the next few days.
>
> I guess somebody up there likes me...gave me a jolt after
> some bad thoughts I had been thinking on the road home. I
> was feeling sorry for myself thinking I did not want to
> spend the rest of my life getting chemo every other week; it
> is just not a fun gig. But, seeing the alternative flash
> before my eyes last night gave me greater respect for life.
> My oldest son could have been an orphan yesterday. Thank
> God my husband is a quick thinking excellent driver.
>
> Thanks for listening GAs.......

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