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Saturday, Nov 10, 2007
Hey all of my beautiful friends and family!
It's been a while since I've done an update
so I'm sorry if you have wanted to hear from me personally. I want
to thank my mom for taking the time to keep you all updated. I love
her updates! I also love that the updates aren't always focused
on me.
I heard a quote once that said when a person
gets cancer, the whole family gets cancer. This isn't only about
me because my sweet husband and family have been with me every step
of the way, wishing they could take some of this burden from me.
They already do, though, with every kind word or gesture, every
smile, every time they make me laugh, or make me feel special and
loved.
I know a lot of you that read this know
my mom. I am so glad that you can stay in touch with her and know
a little of what is going on in her life. You are lucky to know
her! She has really gone above and beyond to help me through this
trying time. She drives 2 or more hours to pick me up every time
I have to go to the hospital and she stays with me through chemo
for a couple nights. Then she comes and helps me as much as I need
during the week following chemo. It is so wonderful having her help
and company.
We went to sushi for lunch the other day.
It was really good! I went to my dad's Monday and entered some receipts
in the computer for his carpet cleaning business. Then we went to
lunch with his fiancé, Gretchen, my brother, my sister and her husband
Andrew and their handsome little boys, A.J. and Tony.
I really need to take more pictures. Today
I went to the Camarillo outlets with my mother-in-law, Lorrie. Neither
of us bought anything. I know, how boring. A couple Fridays ago
my mom, brother, sister and her family, my husband, and myself went
to Universal City Walk to see Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D.
It was so much fun! My sister and I both remember songs from the
movie but neither of us remember any of the movie itself so I don't
know if we've ever even seen it. Cute movie, though.
My in-laws went to Disneyland with their
son Dodd and his wife Amy and their 3 children. They had fun! A
bit cold and overcast, though. Maybe next time Eric and I will join
them! We need to have a fun day! We were planning on having a fun
day in Ventura at the pier and a round of mini golf but then the
weather was all cold and overcast. Go figure. We did have a really
good breakfast at Denny's, though.
Well, this is getting to be like my dear
diary update. Sorry about that. Just one more dear diary and I'll
update you on cancer related stuff. The girl that signed my guestbook
named Alena is a wonderful and amazing inspiration. I spent a while
this morning reading her blog starting from the very first entry
back in May. What a special person she is! Gorgeous inside and out!
It was so nice connecting with a girl my age who has been through
chemo and surgery. She is LDS (Mormon) too! If any of you want to
read an inspiring story, read her blog!
I have to be to the hospital at 7:30 in
the morning on Tuesday. I will be getting a P.E.T. scan and an MRI.
Let's pray that the results are positive. Positive as in good, not
bad positive as in "sorry, your results came back positive." Following
that I will meet with the doctor and start my Rituxin. Then probably
around 9p.m. I will be admitted to the hospital.
Wednesday I will get chemo and then just
hang out till Saturday or Sunday. Last chemo I got discharged on
Saturday so that was a treat! Let's hope I'll get to go home on
Saturday this time as well. The hospital is getting really old.
No more hospital food, please.
Eric usually comes to the hospital Thursday
night after work and stays to take me home. He says he can smell
the hospital food on his clothes and even on his skin from going
to the cafeteria even if he only goes just once. I can't and that's
probably a good thing. HAHA! To me, he always smells clean like
fresh laundry or nice cologne. I can almost smell it now!
Well, I guess I'll go for now. I will do
another update soon! Thank you all for your love and support! I
know many prayers have been said and many answered and I am eternally
grateful.
Shelsi
Halloween decorations that Kira made for Shelsi's
hospital room at Cedars
Family outing at Universale City Walk organized
by Jamin to see Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D
Shelsi and Eric on Nov. 7 (camera date is
wrong:-)
Sister Kira, & Nephews Tony & A.J.
being cool with 3-D glasses
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