To continue from my last entry, I did start radiation on my right arm, and now I've completed 2 of 10 treatments so far. When I first met with Dr. Pu for my consultation he showed me the x-ray of my arm and said that he'd just gotten off the phone with the surgeon to see if they should put a titanium rod in my arm prior to the radiation or not! The surgeon didn't think surgery was necessary (yet) and we continued on with my treatment plan. Unfortunately, I just started experiencing a lot of pain in my right hip again, and so (mark my words) I will probably be back for more radiation on that pretty soon as well :( As for the Morphine, I don't think it's doing much more than the Percocet ever did, but since it's so nasty tasting, I take less and put up with the pain for as long as I can tolerate it. I can hear Luanne scolding me right now!
Yesterday was our 2011 Family Reunion at my brother Tim and sister-in-law Melynda's house. What an awesome day! First of all, I only slept two hours the night before, so I was pretty worried that I wouldn't be able to make it through the day, but I was willing to give it a try. Not only was family there, but also some friends that we've known ever since we were kids. One set of friends (Lex & Ann) came from the bay area, and the other set of friends (Uncle Frank & Aunt Phyllis) came all the way from Oregon with their son Anthony & his wife Tamra. My parents were friends with Frank & Phyllis before they were even married! Although they're really not related to us, we've always treated them like they were. My favorite part of the reunion yesterday was when my Dad saw all of our family friends for the first time. The look on his face was so classic, he was definitely happier than he's been in a long time, and very surprised. Unfortunately, John had to work and didn't arrive until later on in the evening, but at least he got there. I don't know how I managed to make it through that long day, but I'm sure it was the love of my family and friends, and also the pure adrenaline of it all. We sat and talked, laughed, ate, swam, you name it, we had a great time. We did miss my nephew Josh (who had to work), my cousins Harold, Linda, and Jim along with their families. Hopefully they'll all be able to make it for the 2012 reunion!
Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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YES, I am scolding you......mask the taste in something you like to eat. Ice cream, applesauce, anything....BUT take the meds!
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