Dear Jean,
I am as proud of you as I am of Annie. "Cancer Free". Thank God. We are
proud of you, Jean because caregiving is difficult, but you did it in
such a way that we as caregivers tend to look to in awe, because you did
it with caring, keeping all doors open, researching, accepting and
giving. All traits of good caregiving. So, you and Annie deserve a great
big hug and "way to go".
God Bless
marty auslander
Thomas A Johnson wrote:
>
> Here's Annie's latest letter. Sounds like she's doing alright:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> Work is going okay. I've been working 1/2 days for this week and last
> week. Next week I start back on full days. I think I'm up to the
> challenge. I'm still enjoying going to work. That feeling will probably
> pass in a month or so!
>
> I didn't wear my hat once I got to work today. I've decided to show the
> real me! It seems a little strange, but in the long run, it's for the
> best. Unfortunately the bright fluorescent lights make my hair look
> thinner than it is. It looks much darker and fuller at home! Another
> person in my work group has a hairdo similar to mine, so I should fit
> right in. But the other worker is a guy, so maybe it's not quite the
> same. I'll continue to wear my hat coming and going from work - to avoid
> sunburn and/or the cold.
>
> I had a low blood sugar episode today. I haven't had one in quite a
> while. Since I'm working, I'm not eating as much junk food - another
> good thing about working. It takes my body about an hour to recover from
> low blood sugar - I get a real shakey feeling. If I continue to have low
> blood sugar readings, maybe I'll be able to reduce some of my blood sugar
> medicine. That would be nice.
>
> I've started taking Evista - for post menopausal osteoporosis prevention.
> I can't take estrogen because of my cancer. (Not that I think I'd want
> to take it anyhow.) Dr. Fowler said that my uterine cancer makes me more
> susceptible to breast and colon cancer. Just one more thing to keep in
> mind. He said he doesn't think I have any cancer in me right now. I
> feel that it was all removed with the surgery and that the chemo was just
> an insurance policy. I'll do my best to keep "cancer free".
>
> When I went back to work, the gang had decorated my cubicle. There were
> about 20 balloons hanging down from the ceiling with a big sign that said
> "Welcome back Annette!" It was nice of them to do that for me. I left
> the balloons up for a couple days, but then they started getting in the
> way. Lots of friends stopped by to say hello, too.
>
> Have a great weekend everyone!
>
> Love,
> Annie
>
> Other things in the life of Jean :-):
>
> We've scheduled an appt. for Michael to see the pediatric neurologist on
> October 28th. Wish us luck. Michael keeps giving me different stories
> about what happened the night we were out. Today I asked him how he
> could possibly not have responded to the babysitter tickling him while he
> was in that unresponsive (absence seizure?) state. He said, "because I
> was sleep sitting." That reinforces my opinion about sending him to the
> neurologist. It sort-of *does* sound like he was in some type of trance.
> In the car this morning, he told me his neck hurts and he feels dizzy
> whenever he tilts his head forward.
>
> I met our new neighbors today (the dog guy moved!!) and they seem to be
> really nice. Well - I only met the woman, but *she* seems nice, so I
> suspect her husband is, too. She is due to have a baby in November!
> That was sort-of neat. She said the guy's backyard was very well
> fertilized (I'm a little surprised *any* was back there at all since he
> let his dog roam the neighborhood to make his deposits on other people's
> yards.) and she found some cans in the bushes. I told her there had been
> lots of parties there.
>
> Nothing else to tell lately. Tom has been out of town all of this week
> so I'm sort-of tired. Still have a little bit of this cold. My back is
> feeling better, though, now that I'm taking the Lodine.
>
> Michael says he's not going to invite his grandparents and his Aunt
> Regina to his birthday party (which is *not* until May of next year!)
> because "they don't like Power Rangers." Jeez! Kids! :-) Yesterday he
> told me that he's going to buy a house that's for sale near us. Then
> he'll buy lots of toys, so if we call him and he's out buying toys we
> should "just leave a message." He said he's going to have lots and lots
> of phones, "but he'll answer each phone one at a time." And he said he
> wants to check to see if my house is clean before he comes over (the
> little whipper-snapper!).
>
> Well, I have to go get the kids to bed. They seem to be at each other's
> throats more often while Tom has been away - or maybe I just notice it
> more since I'm the only parent on duty. :-)
> -Jean
>
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