Thursday, March 18, 2010

Day 2

It's a beautiful day here in the desert. Supposed to hit 66 degrees.

I was unplugged from Round 1 about 2 hours ago. I came home and ate a good breakfast and am ready to hit the sofa for a little snooze.

Coco, our miniature dachshund, has her spot carved out and is sound asleep.

I will do my best to keep you posted on what is going on. I hope you will do your best and continue to communicate with me! Email and even a Hello, is very uplifting to me.

I will try and send photos from time to time.

One of the drugs I take creates cold sensitivity. I've called it "Instant Neuropathy". "Pins & Needles" sensation with even a slight touch of anything cold. I'll let you in on a secret....everything in your house is cold. A cofffee mug, door knobs, toilets, the flusher (brrr), can goods, butter knives, your dog's nose. Cold. I am presently sitting here with a ski hat, a cowl, a heavy scarf, gloves, sweatshirt, long sleeve shirt and sock. I have 3 blankets on top of me along with a well heated corn bag. Very strange feeling. I asked my nurse if the cold would abate during the time between treatments. I am getting very smart....I see her smile and read her mind. Ok. I don't have to wonder what I'll be wearing this summer. I'm going to hit the winter sale racks.

Your funny stories, your email, your love and support --- and I'll say this often. Your prayers on my/our behalf are better than anything in this world.

If you write and I don't write back - just know I'm curled up in a warm spot. I will write as often as I can. Everyone who knows me, knows I love to visit...and laugh : )

That's it for today. Be Blessed! kathryn

19 comments:

LW said...

Welcome to the blogosphere and thanks for sharing with us. Being treated for cancer will not change what a blessing you are, it will only enhance it. Praying in the mighty name of Jesus for your healing and comfort. Thinking WARM thoughts for you, my dear friend. Gotta love those little smiles from medical personnel in response to questions ... :-)
Love you much, and may I say in the time-honored tradition of blog commenters ... FIRST!

Lisa V.

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for writing this blog. I am hugging you in my heart and hope it keeps you warmer. Personally, I love sweater weather, and you'll have it all year this year! Stay warm, and remember that lots of people care. Your Texas cousin, Kellie

Anonymous said...

So glad you're blogging!

chocomadre said...

daily my prayers are with you, jim and Molly. strength is in numbers and there are a number of us praying for you! Be strong and stay warm! I will send you tea and cookies to keep you going! me

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness! I'm glad you don't live anyplace that really is cold. Wishing you warm thoughts cousin. (By The Way-I'm Jannette's daughter, Emma's grand-daughter.) I had no idea you were going through all of this. Glad you chose to share it. Many people will benefit and you will make new friends venturing out into blogging. Praying for you and yours.

Anonymous said...

My Dear Kathryn, Write what you will and I will read every word. It will allow me to connect to you in a different way from RI. Love and Prayers to you dear friend! Michelle

Anonymous said...

My Dear Kathryn, Write what you will and I will read every word. It will allow me to connect to you in a different way from RI. Love and Prayers to you dear friend! Michelle

Meredith England said...

Kathryn,
so glad you're doing this to keep us updated. I still wish I was there to give you a big hug. It's been too long since we've seen each other. But people who are important to you stay that way, no matter where they are. Sending you warm thoughts. (You'd have really been miserable in TN this winter, BTW. we had 2 weeks out of school for snow- about 10 inches one time- and days upon days of sub zero windchills.)
Love you,
Meredith

Anonymous said...

Just sitting here and thinking about you. I hope all these well wishes create some warmth. Love, Teresa

Anonymous said...

how cool this is.. and what an awesome gift you have given to us who love you so much. It's hard on all of us, but with us all sharing your burden, hopefully we can lighten your load. I wish I had done something like this when I obliterated my elbow. And when I was with my Mom. It would have been so healing for me.. I'm hoping we can provide enough love and encouragement to be healing for you. I love you cuz. Kay

Anonymous said...

how cool this is.. and what an awesome gift you have given to us who love you so much. It's hard on all of us, but with us all sharing your burden, hopefully we can lighten your load. I wish I had done something like this when I obliterated my elbow. And when I was with my Mom. It would have been so healing for me.. I'm hoping we can provide enough love and encouragement to be healing for you. I love you cuz. Kay

Anonymous said...

I hope Coco keeps your coldest spot warm. I find Ella can really be a heater when she lays on my achey knees. Love you so much and thank you for sharing with all of us. I know nothing about blogs except the word, so maybe I'll learn about blogging as well as whats going on with you. warm thoughts and healing prayers coming your way. cuz Linda

Unknown said...

Hi Dear Kathryn... I'm glad you have busy days 1 and 2 behind you and are now "rolling" on the treatment regimen. Thanks for this new way of keeping us posted, and for letting me join you in "blogosphere" (now maybe my kids and grandkids will think I'm cool and really into the hi-tech world now). As I told you in my e-mail yesterday, I'm in Phoenix right now. I had wanted to come to NM for a visit, but with all your being cold thing going on, let's plan to meet up in Phoenix sometime instead. We'll share our grandsons with you... AND it'll be 120 degrees here before you know it! Please know we love you all. You're in every prayer.

Anonymous said...

Just walked past 80% off sales racks at Kohl's---all winter stuff, and I didn't even slow down. So tired of cold weather and winter here in Cincinnati that I wouldn't let my mind think about next winter's wardrobe.....aaaah, but you, you might enjoy looking through all that great "summer" wear! I continue to pray for you and your family. So glad we had a quick visit in February. I can picture Coco in position! I will look forward to your blog to stay connected in this long distance way but know that if I make a trip to ABQ, I'll be knocking on your door. Love you! Leslie

Anonymous said...

"Didn't See This Coming...." -- What an apt name for your blog! None of us saw this coming. You're already such a great communicator, so what better way to share your walk (struggle?trek?fight?) on this unexpected path? You know that many friends scattered over the miles are right beside you, holding your hand and praying, praying, praying that this cancer will be destroyed. You are so loved! Peggy

Unknown said...

I have a big wooly blanket that I can send you if you want. Also have a very warm cat if you need her. Anything to keep you comfortable. I appreciate you so much for keeping us updated on your life through this unplanned journey. I wish you swift progress on all of your journey. I believe that you will feel the warmth of all of our prayers and thoughts. Just remember that we all love you so much and are pulliing for you.

Aunt Emma

Anonymous said...

WOW...What a Lady! And that is exactly what you are … a very very special Lady! I have spent the last hour thinking and praying for you, Jim and Molly. It hurts so much to think of someone so special having to deal with so much. While our paths have crossed so infrequently over the past 20 plus years there is such a special place in our hearts for role you two played as Joanne and I were just starting off. I get so tickled thing how young and inexperienced we were and how you opened your home and hearts to us. It is inconceivable to me that anything can keep you down! We will continue to pray for you, Jim and Molly! Part of my prayer will be to find an awesome opportunity for Jim in the Searcy area and beg ya’ll to take it and move here. It would be great to spend the many years we hope to have left again sharing our lives together. We all need friends and we hold you both as some of the BEST people we have ever gotten to call our friends! We love you and will pray for your complete recovery and life full of the special blessings you deserve. Love Joanne and Matthew

Anonymous said...

Sweet Kathryn - I'm so impressed with your blog. You always wanted to be a writter and now God has given you a chance. Perhaps not in the way we would have chosen but in a way that will reach and touch so many. And you have touched so many. My dear friend, I wish I could fight some of your battles for you. You know you are blessed and we your friends are blessed to see his work in our lives. A change in subject but here it is the first day of spring and it is snowing. In fact we may get 6 to 8 inches of snow. How crazy is that? We never get that much snow even in Jan. I'm glad you are not here. It is cold. See God even had a hand in planting you in NM. He is good. Love you friend. Alisha

Knit2tog said...

Good Morning Kathryn! I'm glad I can read your posts. I love how you write! You have always been an excellent writer. Your writing is REAL. Just like you. I delight in knowing you and being your sister friend. God bless you today. You've already blessed mine.

Love you!
Tina