My nickname is kelly. I'm a 40yr old mom of two beautiful little girls, two guinea pigs and a hamster(Rocky)~ICU nurse~cancer survivor~recovering addict~ex-smoker~living
in Calgary, Alberta.....
.... or...
just another sheep searching for the meaning of life and everlasting
happiness....
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
When i find it i'll be sure to let you know though ;)~~~~~~~~
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Currently i don't know if i'm going to maintain
my blog on a daily basis but i am going to blog ACC (cancer) updates - the
original reason for creating my webpage and blog. *Hugs* to my friends and i wish
anyone looking for information about cancer on behalf of themselves or friends
and family all the best on your journey. ~kelly sXe
"With happy
thoughts,
faith and trust and
a sprinkling of fairy dust"
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Thursday, March 06, 2003
White Blood Cell Scan
White blood cell scan went fine yesterday. In and out of the hospital all day. Hospital parking lot made a small fortune off me.
They suck out a whole bunch of blood... then send you away for a couple hours. You come back and they've got rid of everything but your white blood cells which they've tagged with this radioactive isotope called indium. They shoot this stuff back in you and off you go for another 2 or 3 hours.
I got to go see my ENT across the hall at the cancer clinic in the meantime and i can now hear again. :)))))))) G*d what an amazing feeling that was to finally get my ear all fixed up again. I was starting to feel like i was on another planet.
I couldn't care less what i get done normally.. IV's, take blood, whatever, i don't care but mess with my ear's... urrghhhhh... so i told Dr W. straight out that he really freaked me out the last time he did this and i'd try and stay still but i didn't know if i could.
It actually wasn't quite as bad as last time although it took longer and it's still freaky having someone pokin around in your ears. I musta looked like an idiot with my face all screwed up... eyes squeezed shut... a death grip on the chair... lookin like someone was about to chop my head off. Still... he got pretty pissed at me when i moved last time he did this so i was determined to stay still this time no matter what. Anyway, it was sure worth getting my hearing back.
The scan in the afternoon wasn't bad. Three ten minute deals on a soft stretcher thingy which beat one long scan. The positioning was a bit weird but bearable for ten minute stretches.
Back this morning for more scanning and then hopefully they can tell me something next week.
susi
1:23 PM
"I have heard it all my life,
A voice calling a name i recognized as my own.
Sometimes it comes as a soft bellied whisper.
Sometimes it holds an edge of urgency.
But always it says:
Wake up my love.
You are walking asleep.
There's no safety in that."
- -- Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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"You're an interesting species... an interesting mix.
You're capable of such
beautiful dreams...and such horrible nightmares."
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carcinoma organization international
