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Merry Merry!

 
Merry Christmas from everyone here on Spruce Hill! May you enjoy all the love and majic the season brings.

I am feeling well after my chemo treatment on Thursday. I had Christmas Eve here at the house, it was not as hard as I thought it would be. I had lots of help, my SIL and nieces came over and cleaned my house Thursday as a surprise! What a wonderful gift. I am blessed with such a wonderful supportive family. Hubs and my girls are really stepping up and taking one for the team. I am so proud of them.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thank you for all of your well wishes and support. It means more to me then you all could know.

Sarah

It's Been A While

 
It's been a while since I've been over here hasn't it. I sorry about that. I have been so busy with trying to get ready for Christmas, running the kids around, and resting. I have been feeling better lately and have had a lot more energy. My chemo seems to be helping with my pain and my cough too. I still have to spend a bit of time on my oxygen at night but it really makes me feel better.

Two days ago my hair started to fall out. Just a little bit and I was sure that it would stop after a bit. Well I was wrong it's still falling out in handfuls and handfulls. I haven't had the motivation to shave it yet. I keep wishing it would just stop falling out. Now though I have several bald spots, so it looks like it's inevitable. I was really hoping I wouldn't lose it again. Being bald isn't much fun, and I gave away all my scarves when my hair grew back last time. Oh well, I would trade my hair for getting better any day.

I've been able to get up and make some cookies too. Not as many as I usually make, but everyone seems not to mind. I think they are glad just to get something homemade. I still have plans to try and make a couple more batches. I need to start hiding the ones I've made though they seem to be disappearing very fast.

I have chemo this Thursday which I am not looking forward to but I am really excited about Christmas and spending some time with Hubs and my girls with no school and work. We have our cousins coming in too. We will be very busy.

I'll be back before Christmas. I have some posts planned, and will give you a hair update as soon as I decide what to do.

 

 

Finny Friday, The Birthday Edition

 
It's hard to believe that Finny is one year old today. It seems that we just brought him home.

But then I think of all the things he has chewed, dug up ruined and maybe it doesn't seem like yesterday anymore.

 
He's a big boy now at least most of the time. He still acts like that little puppy we brought home. He has finally grown into his legs and paws.

 
He's my Finny, my Foo foo, my Boygee, my foofindoofin, he's That Boy. He is my shadow and the first one to say good morning to me, I don't know what I would do with out him.

Happy Birthday BOY! 

An update

 

My chemo was a nightmare on Thursday, not the actual chemo part, that was fine. But the part before I even got my chemo was the pits. We waited and checked in as usual in the oncology center sat down and 45 min ticked by. I texted my nurse navigator and she came out right away. she went back to check and see what was up and came back with someone to explain. Because my chemo was new and had not used before my insurance company had not approved for me to get it. So we sat for a bit longer and then the hustled us back to the infusion center. I had to sign a paper saying if my insurance company did not cover the infusion that we would be responsible to pay the bill. A whopping $10,000. They hooked my up and gave me and IV just to be ready. I got my premeds, After an hour of my hubs and another hospital rep talking to the insurance company they got the approval. Signed sealed and faxed. So I got my treatment which lasted about 2 minutes.

It was an emotional draining process. I am glad that I won't have to go through that again. I guess getting a brand spanking new drug is great but sometimes it takes a while for the insurance companies to catch up.I am feeling well and have not had any side affects so far. Just sleepy.

Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers, they mean so much to me.