[Magdalen] Chemo tomorrow

[Jay Weigel]

I can't wait to hear all about Harold! After meeting Georgia's late one,
and another, Shih Tzus are on my short list (yes, I once told you I
couldn't stand little dogs, but I've revised that somewhat since meeting a
few breeds, though the majority are still not favorites).

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It's still going !  The team took 2 1/2 hours from the time I talked to the
> doctor to get the treatment started. I have about 30 minutes to go. Then I
> have a 2 hour drive back to the Cape. I'm feeling ok now, but if it goes
> like last time, I'll start in on diarrhea in a couple of days. Hopefully I
> can control it better this  time.
>
> And then on Friday I'm bringing home a Shih Tzu puppy named Harold. That
> will definitely brighten my day.
>
> Eleanor
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:31 PM Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:
>
> > Eleanor, how did your chemo go?  I seem to have done splendidly, although
> > side effects await.  Lots of protective meds on board, though.
> >
> >
> >
> > Molly
> >
> >
> >
> > The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> > other way. -- Mark Twain
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 9, 2017, at 10:11 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Praying for you also, Eleanor.  Hoping that the doctors will have just
> > the
> >
> > > right medication to stop the diarrhea.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Ginga
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >> While you are at it, you might double up on chemo prayers.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> I'll be going in for the second round of chemo+immunotherapy.  The
> first
> >
> > >> round was not fun, as I ended up with about 3 weeks worth of diarrhea.
> >
> > >> We'll see if that repeats, and if I'm better at controlling it the
> > second
> >
> > >> time around.  Like Molly, I have a kit to keep me entertained,
> although
> > I'm
> >
> > >> usually inclined to nap during at least some of the infusion.
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >> Eleanor
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 7:47 PM, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> The first of four rounds of chemo on a 21-day cycle.  Packing up for
> > the
> >
> > >>> session (two prayer shawls, book, iPad, knitting, lunch bag,
> > medications)
> >
> > >>> feels like packing a suitcase to go in for delivering a baby.
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> I shall report on how it goes.
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> Molly
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn
> in
> > no
> >
> > >>> other way. -- Mark Twain
> >
> > >>>
> >
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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