- About this Blog A short description and how to post comments...
- Email address... if you would rather send a note privately instead of using the
- Sandy's website... Living with a Brain Tumor
- LiveStrong Challenge 2010 Help us raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Cancer Research
- See Bicycles and Motorcycles My personal campaign to help make bicycle riding safer
Deirdre Kohler, a friend in South Africa -- Art, Brain Tumor and a Coffee Shop- Wenatchee Brain Tumor Support Group Sandy's friends from her Brain Tumor Support Group
- Photos of our journey to Stanford in October '05 A few photos from our stay at Stanford for Sandy's first surgery.
- Mike and John's website - Spinning Southward... bicycling from Alaska to Argentina to raise money for brain tumor research
- October 2010
- January 2010
- May 2009
- August 2008
- April 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Oct | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
Posted by: Dan @ 6:43 pm
The past week has been a ride of big ups and big downs…
from the joy of our son Cameron arriving home from Hawaii for an extended stay…
and having Sandy’s parents, brother, sister-in-law and great niece stay with us for a few days…
to Sandy feeling wiped out, nauseous, thrashed and dealing with a rash on her face at the end of her first week on the new chemo drugs.
After a full week on the new chemo round, the drugs caught up to Sandy on Saturday. They are definitely harsher on her than the Temodar she had been on before the recent surgery. Yesterday she did not even get out of bed. But today (Sunday) she felt surprisingly better, and we went on a short hike on a nearby trail with Cameron. She felt pretty good on the walk, but unfortunately the exertion aggravated the rash she had developed from the chemo (probably the Tarceva). Rashes and small blisters appeared on her arms, legs and neck — she was probably sweating out the chemical toxins, which irritated her skin even more. But despite that, she and I were elated to be out hiking, especially with Cameron there.
This week we’re looking forward to all of us and Sandy’s parents spending a couple days at her school for the end-of-school picnic and talent show. Sandy will get a chance to say goodbye to the kids and staff for the summer.
The weather this week seemed to be a fitting backdrop to our emotional and physical ups and downs… bright, warm and sunny interspersed with thunder, lightning and dark, intense rainstorms.
“If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun.” -proverb
Good night,
Dan
June 12th, 2006 at 7:16 am and the sun will go on shining along with Sandy’s smile
June 12th, 2006 at 5:22 pm We’re finally back–reading this big beautiful blog. Glad to hear you, too, are back and surrounding yourselves with family and friends. Thought of you guys in so many moments and different places. Thinking of you now, checking on the river. The water is way up, rushing by in one knotted torrent. What a tremendous force — both fearsome and beautiful. And all around, everything is so green. Hang tight, you guys! Lap up all those good kid hugs at school this week. All good thoughts, Anna and Lee
June 13th, 2006 at 1:53 pm You all look so cozy and warm under your blankets. We pray that you feel better this week. I’m sure having Cameron home is about as good as it gets. You look so happy sitting on your ski lift with him. I absolutely love that picture. Love you all and prayers for healing. Oh… thanks for the pictures. I loved seeing our Muffy dog….And hey, we were pretty cute. Love, Susie
June 13th, 2006 at 4:59 pm Will continue to send thoughts and prayers for the chemo to do its job and be gentle on the rest of you. How good it is to know you can take advantage of the times you feel ok to go out and hike with your family. There is nothing like spending time with kids and family to help ease some of the not so great times. You still have this amazing smile that can give us all hope.
June 13th, 2006 at 8:30 pm Hi there from Portland. We are back from a trip to the barn with my sister and brother in law. Had a great time, but our current diet of “out to eat foods” and no bike training sure can take its toll. The barn awaits you both. Looks like your week has gone well except for the blip with the new drugs. We suppose that if the drugs can make you feel that bad, just think how they are working on the bad cells! Must be knocking them silly heh? Lance face on again for sure. Again, we send our energy and prayers to help you out, and think of you everyday. Livestrong! Love always, D2
June 14th, 2006 at 6:29 pm You look amazing Sandy. I love that hat!! One of my favorite colors…at least up there in the top 3. The picture of you and your son is awesome…a strong sense of love and comfort in it. God Bless…take care, Maria