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Skriven 2011-07-08 20:15:26 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: surgery/c-section
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Hola Neuva Gramma!!
-> 
-> -> -> deliver the "goods" while the rest of the body is still healing.
-> 
->  hn> Chemo starts on the 11th.
-> 
-> Fun and joy. Some good surgical news--this morning at 11:32 Logan Calvin
-> Lewis was born via c-section. Deborah had gone into labor; I'm nt sure
-> why they did the c-section but will find out later. Good news is that,
-> even tho he's 5 days over his due date, Logan is here. He weighed 8 lbs,
-> 3 oz (same as Robert) and is 21.5" long.
-> 
How long will you be there helping? I'm sure after
a C-section Deborah will take a bit more time to
be up and doing all the Mommy chores!  Glad that
both of them are healthy!

-> ->  hn> However it sure looks like it would be a sore
-> ->  hn> spot if touched.
-> 
-> -> Probably a very sore spot. One to avoid touching at all costs. One of
-> -> these where you have to be careful how you sleep sore spots. Hope it's
-> -> getting better spots.
-> 
Actually the port got used today. Anne
had a Brain MRI scheduled, evidently it's
one of the favorite places for this particular
brand of Cancer to "hide"...Results should be
forthcoming soon. 

->  hn> I'm hoping as well!
-> 
-> Anne is as well, I presume.
-> 
-> -> hn> for her as well, she's been to all the appointments with us so she's
-> ->  "up to speed" on how her mom is doing and what the upcoming chemo 
will
-> 
-> -> Good to have all that information. Is she (Amanda) cooking anything
-> -> fancy for her mom too? We kept our girls "in the loop" but knew they
-> 
->  hn> Amanda wanted to do  some cooking, but
->  hn> I usually had something already planned
->  hn> and shopped for, OR Anne just felt like
->  hn> eating out...we did a LOT of eating out.
-> 
-> So plan on Amanda doing some cooking next time she comes up. It'll make
-> her feel like she's making a contribution towards her mom's healing and
-> give you a chance to compare cooking notes.  If the chemo cocktail is
-> the nasty stuff I've read about, Anne will enjoy home cooking more than
-> eating out for a while.
->
Anne's chemo cocktail is extremely nasty and
toxic. It is so much so that they have 4 different
anti nausea prescriptions for her..one she takes 
regardless of how she feels, the others are on 
top of that one. Dale sent me a good file of
chemotherapy friendly recipes that we will 
hopefully find successful.  Anne may not have
much of an appetite for the foreseeable future.
I expect to be making a lot of protein smoothies
to keep her nourished.
   
-> ->  involve. We are now hoping that the side effects that Anne will
-> ->  experience will be at the milder end of the spectrum. Anne already
-> 
-> -> Sounds very encouraging.
-> 
->  hn> Dunno...but I sure am saying my prayers to
->  hn> that effect!!
-> 
-> Aren't we all!
-> 
-> 
-> ->  hn> has a wig on hold at the support center and is looking at hats
-> ->  and scarves as well. We'll go get her hair cut this week so there
-> ->  hn> won't be as much impact when it falls out.
-> 
-> -> I've read that sometimes hair will come in opposite of how it was, eg
-> -> curly for straight, thick for thin, etc. Are you ready for a possible
-> -> change?
-> 
->  hn> Anne would be delighted to have curly
->  hn> hair! And yes I have heard that sometimes
->  hn> happens.
-> 
-> I woouldn't have minded thicker hair, with a bit of curl but radiation
-> lets you keep your hair.
-> 
-> 
-> ->  hn> and my co workers a lot. The knee? Same-o same-o.
-> 
-> -> Well, you'll have a break soon with the All Star Game. I just read that
-> -> they expect it to be memorable for the fans because of the AZ heat 
and
-> -> possibility of a monsoon storm or 2 interrupting activities.
->
I've taken a hiatus from working at the 
ballpark while Anne is going through chemo. 
I need to be there for her if she needs me.
The ballpark understands and agrees.
  
->  hn> Ichiro did not make the All star team for the
->  hn> first time in his major league career...maybe
->  hn> that will kick start him this season...he's just
->  hn> not been as "on fire" as he usually is!
-> 
-> Read in today's AZ Republic that with the exception of a few big names,
-> there aren't that many true all stars this year. Mostly guys that
-> performed well during the first 3 months of the season vs real all stars
-> that got in on their life time (to that point) accomplishments. Writer
-> compared this year's teams to those of the 1974 game. Interesting; I
-> don't follow baseball very seriously any more but would have known most
-> all of the 74 roster vs very few on this year's teams.
->
It's a fan voted contest so what you do NOW 
is what gets attention. Play poorly and you
won't get votes. 
 
->  hn> Amanda is back in Cali and will return on
->  hn> the 18th or so for another short (ish) visit.
->  hn> it will be Anne's second chemo treatment
->  hn> when Amanda is here so it will be interesting!
-> 
-> Does her good to get away from the research to visit Mom & Dad too.
-> We're going to do a check in on my parents next month.
-> 
Just got of G-chat with her she's in Napa 
with the boyfriend, they're cooking up her
CSA box of goodies tonight. Lots of beets 
this time she says!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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