Tuesday, February 17, 2009

GOING UPHILL

YES, IT SEEMS THAT WE ARE GOING UP HILL FOR NOW. THE TUMOR HAS NOT SHRUNK IN SPITE OF THE SUPER DOSE OF CHEMO SHE WENT THROUGH. THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING. SHE IS MORE ALERT HOWEVER, AND ABLE TO GET OUT OF BED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. THIS IS BECAUSE SHE IS TAKING SOME MEDICINE TO CLEAR HER BLOOD OF THE AMMONIA THAT IS AFFECTING HER BRAIN. SHE IS HAVING A CAT SCAN TODAY TO MEASURE THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE TUMOR AND TO CHECK FOR METASTISIS. LAST NIGHT, MARTIN, BECKY AND I WENT TO TEH OUTBACK FOR DINNER- WE MISSED VALENTINES DAY TOGETHER, SO THIS WAS OUR VALENTINES DINNER. I WAS SO MOROSE, AND FINALLY BECKY SAID SHE KNEW JUST WHAT TO DO FOR THAT. SHE ORDERED THE TRIPLE DESSERT, WHICH IS A SLICE OF CHEESECAKE, A SLICE OF PEANUT BUTTER PIE AND A SMALL THUNDER DOWN UNDER WHICH IS A BROWNIE WITH ICE CREAM ON TOP. OKAY, THAT CHEERED ME UP CONSIDERABLY. WE LOVE TO SHARE DESSERT WHEN WE GO OUT, BUT YOU COULD HAVE SHARED THIS ONE WITH THE W HOLE RESTAURANT AND STILL HAD ENOUGH. BECKY IS SO GOOD TO ME, ALWAYS THERE TO LISTEN, AND HAS REALLY LIGHTENED THE LOAD TAKING CARE OF BOBBIE JO BY SPENDING THE NIGHT, GIVING HER SHOWERS AND BRINGING THINGS THAT BOBBIE NEEDS. I DO SO APPRECIATE THAT FROM HER. AT THIS TIME, I AM REALLY SAD. I WANT TO GO ON WITH THIS TREATMENT AND GET THE HECK ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR BOBBIE. SHE IS SO PATIENT, WHEN THE DOCTORS REALLY HURT HER, SHE DOES NOT CRY OUT, SHE TRIES SO HARD TO BE BRAVE. I WOULD BE SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF IF THEY WERE GRINDING INTO MY HIP BONE FOR A SAMPLE, BUT SHE JUST LAY THERE AND LET MARTIN HELP HER THROUGH IT. I GOT SICK TO MY STOMACH AND HAD TO LEAVE THE ROOM, BUT SHE WAS GREAT. I WANT THIS TO BE OVER. I WANT HER TO BE HEALTHY. I WANT TO GO ON AND NOT HAVE TO FACE THIS EVERYDAY. NOW THAT I AM THROUGH GRIPING, LET ME SAY THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL LIFESAVING TREATMENT SHE IS RECEIVING. I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT SACRIFICE SO MUCH FOR ME. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE DONATIONS THAT HELP SO MUCH. MOST OF ALL, I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE MIRACLE THAT BOBBIE JO HAS BEEN PROMISED. LOVE, NANA
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  1. 1TexanlostFebruary 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Jodi, I'm afraid..but I know with your strength, it make me strong..And what about Moses too, he didn't want to do what the Lord asked, but he did it. And Capt. Moroni, Nephi, they're all there with you..and so are we..You can be weak, strong, cry, laugh and be the girl you are..Your human, HE went thru all this and more, for us so we could be human and try..I love you, and ya'll are in our prayers always..linda & jorge

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  2. 1TexanlostFebruary 18, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    Hey Jodi, remember Steel Magnolias??? When Sally Field was crying and Olivia Dukakis wanted her to hit Weezie (Shirley McLane)?? Cel said Weezie is ME!!! Thanks Cel..but if you wanna hit something...I guess you can hit ME..just be gentle...Bobbie is a fighter, remember her in High School, I do!!! She's gonna do great..And I would have been screeming too..Oh my heck she's strong..So are you..We loveyallbye...

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