tata tales

Red and White...

   

Yippee!  Yesterday was chemo #9... which means only 3 more of this weekly regimen, and then 4 of the next!  (Those will be every other week).  Plus, as a bonus, my white and red blood count were up!!  So the transfusion, and the shots are doing their jobs.

Plus,  the UCSF Medical Center Auxiliary is having a Fashion show, and live auction benefitting the Friend to Friend Fund, October 9th, and this week I  made the above necklace for the Auction... hope people love it!!

Puppy love...

                

Thank goodness for this little guy.  He is my little, sweet, puppy pal!  I am lucky to have wonderful friends (like you!) and family surrounding me, and praying for me.  But when I am home alone, this little guy, is with me all day, every day!  It may sound crazy, but it seems that he just "knows" when I need a little doggy snuggle, and he will just jump up, and cuddle next to me, or rest his head in my lap.  A couple of weeks ago, when I was feeling sick, and spent most of 3 days on the sofa, he hardly left my side, except to go outside. I truly believe that he was "brought" to me a couple of years ago, to help me to get through tough times.

                

           " Awww, shucks!, are you talking about me?"

shots and needles, and blood, oh my....

 You will be happy to know, that I DID give myself one of my shots!!  Had to. My dear Hubby was gone, and someone had to do it!  I sucked it up, gathered my courage, put on my big-girl panties, and did it!  And, in the stomach no less!  Just pinched and inch (or so), and went for it!  Not as bad as I would have thought...at least now I know I can. If I have to, but when Hubby is around, I think I will give him the honor!

   I had noticed that this week I was increasingly tired, dizzy, and even was winded just walking up the stairs, that I usually run up and down at least 20 or more times a day.  No wonder...my red count is way down, and the anemia is worse. So, along with my usual chemo, I am getting a unit of blood.  Good oxegenated blood. (does that make me a vampiress?) I am told that by tomorrow I will feel like "bounding up the stairs"!  That's good, because I have jewelery and swaps to work on, furniture to move, and a room to paint!!  Ok so that may be a little optimistic, but who knows!!