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I’ve been thinking. I have gone to tons of weddings, engagement parties, bachelorette parties and baby showers for friends. I don’t know if I will have a chance to have this in my future. ...

Celebrating Life

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Once again it’s in the middle of the night and I am downstairs by the pool trying to get whatever wi-fi is available. It’s so annoying because I keep trying to watch Prison Break and the damn ...

Feeling Great on Vacation: Minor Aches, Pains

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It’s 2:30 a.m. and I am sitting by the pool listening to the ocean, worried that I am being eaten alive by mosquitos. I am trying to take advantage of the wi-fi here on the beach since my parents ...

Sea Sickness

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Today it rained pretty much the entire day. I was exhausted from traveling yesterday, so I ended up resting a good majority of the day. Kathy went out to explore the resort (which is huge) and ...

Relax, Recharge, Getaway

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After a whole day of traveling, Kathy and I finally made it to the Mayan Riveria. We had some complications with the plane in Dallas, so we were delayed a few hours. It was nothing that a little ...

Stomach Pains, Flashbacks

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Christine and I went to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) to talk to the doctors today and get more in depth information on the status. There was alot of doc talk, but the main thing ...

Radiation, Navelbine Chemotherapy Treatment

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I’m finally home! The flight on Air New Zealand this time was much better. I think the plane was a 757. First class had these great seats that were situated diagonally so each person could ...

A Slight Scare: Catching My Breath During a Flight

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Aaaah, back to reality. It feels strange to be back in Phoenix. The weather right now is absolutely perfect, but ever since I got back from New Zealand I have been thinking of where I want to ...

You Have Cancer- Really?

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Today is the last day of traveling. I am sitting at the VIP lounge for New Zealand; we’ve been here now for hours. Unfortunately, we got in around noon and Carol had to be at the airport by 5 p.m. ...

A Vacation of Reflection, Change

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This morning I was supposed to be landing on a glacier. The pilot called at 8 a.m. for a weather check and unfortunately he said we would have to wait. He would call back around noon. It’s now ...

Back Pain Creating Nervousness for Next PET Scan

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Queenstown is everything I thought it would be and better. The hotel itself is nothing to brag about, but the views from the lobby are outstanding. We arrived late last night to the bustling ...

Blogging from the Heart

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Today we are leaving to head back to New Zealand. Our flight doesn’t leave until tonight so we are thinking of doing a cruise along the harbor. Yesterday we took a ferry to Manly Beach. The ...

Exhausted from the Last Day in Sydney

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Sydney seems quite different than New Zealand so far. I think Carol and I both agree that we like the energy of Sydney better than Auckland. This place seems to have the best of both worlds, the ...

Adventures in Sydney

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It was time to leave Auckland and head to our next destination, Sydney. Unfortunately, this happened at 4 a.m.! We were both exhausted by the time we got to our hotel in Sydney. Auckland ...

The Ultimate Adrenaline Rush: Sky Walking in Auckland

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Today was our first full day in Auckland, New Zealand. We arrived yesterday morning and spent the day roaming the city shopping and getting our bearings. Auckland is no different than any ...

Sight Seeing, Facing Fears in Auckland

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Saturday night Tera and I attended the annual Jewel Ball. The Jewel Ball is put on by the American Cancer Society. Molly and Bob were the co-chairs of the event. They did a really nice job on ...

Having a Ball at an American Cancer Society Auction

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After talking and planning for so long, I am finally on my way to New Zealand and Australia! My friend Carol, who I grew up with in Seattle, is meeting me there. I am sitting in the Honolulu ...

A Physically, Emotionally Exhausting Airport Experience

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Only a few more days until I leave for New Zealand! I can’t believe this is finally happening. I don’t think it has hit me yet and it probably won’t until I am on the plane. My brother-in-law is ...

Seeking a Fresh Perspective, a Positive PET Scan

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For some reason I woke up this morning feeling really scared. I have never felt like this before, but it was a really strange feeling. I’m not sure what I was feeling scared about, and I am ...

Feeling Uneasy

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Today was another full day of running around. For someone who is not currently working, I seem to have a lot going on. Somehow my days fill and seem to fly by. I went to pilates class this ...

Staying Busy, Preparing for New Zealand

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Last night was the first time that I had been back to Cancer Treatment Center of America (CTCA) in a very long time. I had a feeling that something was up for the past week. The other night ...

A Little Scare

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I received an email late last night from someone that I have been corresponding with that has cancer. She was friends with another girl I have been talking with Julie. Julie’s brother ...

Losing a Friend

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Nause. I hate this feeling! I didn’t get much sleep last night, in fact I woke up at 4:30 a.m. I think I fell back asleep around 8 a.m. or so and shortly after, the painter showed up so sleepy ...

Back Pain, Other Annoyances

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I can’t believe how things unravel sometimes. Just a week ago it seems like time was at a standstill and moving so slowly. I found out that an old friend is coming into town late this week. Last ...

Day by Day

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Today is Wednesday. I haven’t left the house except to run an errand here and there since Friday. Every morning I have been feeling tired and nauseous. I usually start feeling better in the late ...

Trying to Overcome a Lackadaisical Rut

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Yesterday I had my petscan and ultrasound. The petscan shows the progression or regression of the cancer. I had asked the doc to put in an order for an ultrasound for my legs to see if the blood ...

A New Beginning

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This has been one of the most productive weeks that I have had in a long time. I had chemo (Erbitux) this week and thankfully it didn’t affect me too much. I decided to take control of this ...

Fresh Start

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For some reason yesterday I started having panic attacks. I was staying at a hotel and suddenly I woke up with the feeling of complete restlessness. It almost feels like restless leg syndrome, but ...

Hitting A Wall

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Here I am back at Cancer Treatment Center of America (CTCA). I checked into the Hotel Highland yesterday because after staying at the Montelucia for days and days, my pocketbook was starting to ...

Back to Cancer Treatment Center of America

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Welcome 2010! It feels so strange to say that. I cannot believe a whole year has gone by. I still feel like I am back in 2008. This year just breezed by. I guess time flies when you spend time in ...

A New Year

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Whew! I made it through the past couple of weeks with no major problems. The bathroom remodel is moving along. I went by the house last night after being gone for a week in Park City. The house ...

Home Again

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Yeah! This week is finally over and now I will be on my way to Park City tomorrow. The surgery went great…I barely even had any pain the past few days. The house remodel is under control and ...

Getting Things Done

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Ok this is now a week later and my face still has this damn rash! It’s a little on my neck, too. It almost looks like I’m a teenager going through puberty. To make matters worse, the right eye ...

Busy Week

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It is really pathetic that I know all of the reality trash TV and the “characters.” I’ve now gotten addicted to shows such as “Tough Love,” “Intervention,” “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” ...

Cancer is an Ugly, Ugly Thing

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I woke up this morning to my right eye almost glued shut. I had an allergic reaction to something and my eye is super puffy. This use to happen all the time last year and I thought it was because ...

Head Shave

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A couple of people have been pointing out that I have not been writing lately. I didn’t realize how long it had been since I had last written. I guess I just haven’t felt motivated lately, or just ...

Feeling Unmotivated with Lung Cancer

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Damn-another night of sleeping with the light on and up late on the computer. Last night I fell asleep on the couch. When I woke up I was practically naked and confused as to what had happened ...

Trouble Sleeping with Lung Cancer

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I am so excited for this coming Thanksgiving! I decided to make the best of the rental house situation and have some people over on Tuesday before my family comes in Wednesday night. I figured ...

Celebrating the Holidays, Fighting Lung Cancer

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6:30am on a Saturday morning. What am I doing up? I feel horrible this morning! This is not a good start to the day. I already feel my whole body aching and I feel really bloated today. I had a ...

Early Morning Struggles with Lung Cancer

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Today is day three after chemo…I think. I woke up to my doorbell ringing. I totally forgot that I had a meeting with a lady who was coming over to help consult me on the bathroom remodel. ...

The Day After Chemotherapy

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Today was a busy day at the Cancer Treatment Centers. I spent the morning getting acupuncture and seeing various doctors. I was informed a couple of weeks ago that my oncologist is taking a ...

Fighting Lung Cancer: CTCA Day

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Sometimes I feel so lucky and thankful for what I have and the status of my health. It seems that there is always someone that is going through the same thing or maybe even worse. Last week my ...

Appreciating Life with Lung Cancer

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I am going on my fourth night in a row with no sleep. I have been finally going to bed around 4am each day. The strange thing is that I don’t feel as tired as I should during the day. Time seems ...

Four Nights with No Sleep

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It’s 3:30am and once again can’t sleep. Steve (brother in law) and I went to CTCA last night because I started having horrible stomach pain. We were there until 2 a.m. and then finally came home ...

No Sleep with Lung Cancer

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I was finally discharged from CTCA this afternoon! I even drove myself home for the first time. I haven’t gotten much sleep the past few days (my fault) so I was a little tired from driving, but ...

Home Again from the Hospital

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Today is day 2 after chemo. Yesterday I had my third official round of Taxotere and Ulimpta infusion. This is the first official chemo that has shown on the Petscan to be working to stop the ...

The Day After Chemotherapy

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Following are notes from caregiver Deborah Meyers on her stay with me. Care Giver notes for Monday October 12 thru Thursday October 15 Deborah Myers I arrived at the airport this morning as ...

Deborah Meyers Lung Cancer Caregiver Notes

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Another day of nausea…it seems to be the norm now. At least I was finally able to go to the bathroom. I have been in a constant state of constipation for the past few days and I was starting to ...

Going for a Walk with Lung Cancer

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Another night of little rest…maybe because we went to bed too early and I took several naps today. I have been having a hard time staying asleep during the night. It’s really annoying. I have ...

Another Day Living with Lung Cancer

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Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 Melissa picked me up from the airport at 1:30 and we headed back home to her house. Melissa was excited to be out of Cancer Treatment Center, but cautious of increasing back ...

Christine’s Caregiver Notes