December 2009
8 posts
Monday Gemzar
On Monday Pamela got her Gemzar infusion.  She was feeling OK yesterday, but is very tired today.  Suspect she will recover faster this week than last because of the single chemo dose. It is getting harder for her to stay positive.  We won’t have any indication that these new meds are working until late next week when the treatment cycle starts again.  A blood test then should give us some...
Dec 30th
New Chemo
Sorry for the delay in posting.  Pamela had her NEW chemo infusion on Friday.  This dose included Cisplatin & Gemzar.  She spent most of Saturday in bed very tired.  Sunday she was able to get out of bed, but she spent the morning saying “I can’t do this… I can’t do this…”.  Today she was up and out of bed, had some cereal and appears to be feeling better...
Dec 21st
WatchWatch
Clip from NBC site with Pamela playing PUSHOVER!  Watch full episode, CLICK HERE.
Dec 18th
Feeling Pretty Good
It has been three weeks since Pamela had her last chemo infusion.  One more week off before she starts her new treatment.
Dec 12th
WatchWatch
REPEAT POST Watch the PRICE IS RIGHT next Thursday, December 17th on CBS. 
Dec 12th
Two Weeks Off
Doc is going to give Pamela two weeks off to let her body recover before starting the next chemo.  It will be a combo treatment of Cisplatin & Gemzar.  It has been found that when given together they are more effective. The side effects are different than the past chemo, but it appears that the last minute rushes to the bathroom will become a thing of the past. It will be a three week...
Dec 3rd
Time For A Change
Pamela had a CT scan Monday and Tuesday we got the results.   Doctor said their is a small amount of tumor growth so we are changing chemo drugs. We are headed in to see the Doctor today and will have details later.  The new chemo cycle will be back to once very 4 weeks rather than every 2 weeks. Pamela has been having a hard time recovering from the current chemo so maybe this will make things...
Dec 3rd
Life Is Fragile - RIP Bruce & Cindy
We have learned that last Sunday a long time co-worker of Pamela and his wife were killed in a float plane crash in Canada.  Pamela had worked with Bruce Haskitt for much of her working life.  His wife Cindy Schafer was a professional photographer.  Six of the eight passengers on the flight were killed.  Details…. It reminds Pamela, and all of us, about the importance of everyday.  A...
Dec 2nd