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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: almost baseball time                                     [2]
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Hi Y'all Ruth!

-> ->  HN> I'd rather be with her than
-> ->  HN> without her ANY time!
-> 
-> -> I know, I feel the same way about Steve. There are times, tho, I do 
like
-> -> the separation. Can't live with or without him. (G)
-> 
->  HN> 39 years and I don't enjoy being
->  HN> "without" her very often.
-> 
-> 36 year, 5 months and a couple of weeks for us; we still like being
-> together more than apart. I travel with my net book and cell phone so
-> Steve can either call or skype me as often as he wants.
->
I've done a few trips without Anne, mostly
on photo gigs...and to tell the truth
I don't enjoy them nearly as much as when
she's around. She wants me to go to AZ for
some Spring Training games this month, as a
"reward" for being there for her (as if I
needed a reward for that!). I'm not terribly
interested in going alone.  It's just not 
as much fun!
 
-> ->  HN> Well.....that's not going to be the
-> ->  HN> case...Oncologist has her on a
-> ->  HN> schedule of shots (one a month
-> ->  HN> for the next year, then reevaluate)
-> 
-> -> Bummer! They're really throwing things at her but, it's for her own
-> -> good. At least the shots are only once a month, hopefully without too
-> -> many nasty side effects.
-> 
->  HN> Hoping!! She'll get the shot
->  HN> sometime next week.
-> 
-> That's a new one for me; I've heard of chemo, radiation and pills but
-> not a shot. Hopefully not a painful one.
->
will know tonight, she's going to get
the shot this afternoon!
-> 
-> ->  HN> and a daily pill (not sure how many
-> ->  HN> years that will be...but eventually
-> ->  HN> we will find out.
-> 
-> -> If it's a Tamoxofin type, it's usually about 5 years of use.
-> 
We got that confirmed...still don't remember
the name of the pill but it's going to be
for 5 years. WE'll wait a couple of weeks
after the shot before starting the pills
just so we know which side effects come
from which med.

->  HN> I do know it's not tamoxofin..it's a
->  HN> newer and more effective drug...at
->  HN> least that's what the oncologist says.
->  HN> And I'm hoping she's right!
-> 
-> Aren't we all? Got an extra special meal planned for that day?
->
Nope, Not sure how Anne is going to 
feel so we'll play it by ear and 
plan for a cozy at home meal. Maybe 
even a smoothie or salad depending on
how she's feeling.
 
-> -> -> really don't want to" kind of thing. But, I think you did a good 
job
-> -> -> there cooking what she wanted/liked to eat and that has helped 
carry
->  HN> her
-> -> -> thru.
-> 
-> ->  HN> I did, and it paid off, she did not
-> ->  HN> lose a lot of weight in the process.
-> ->  HN> (although she really WANTED to) and
-> ->  HN> the Docs were happy with the way
-> ->  HN> she came through. I am too!
-> 
-> -> I may have lost a few pounds (was eating my own cooking) but not what 
I
-> -> would have liked to have. (G) What bothered me the most then, and at
-> -> times now, is the overwhelming fatigue.  I went grocery shopping 
today,
-> -> got stuff to do some "fancy" cooking next week but it will probably
be
-> -> every other night, not the every night I would like. Too tiring to do 
it
-> -> every night.
-> 
->  HN> Fatigue is still the biggest side
->  HN> effect. Stamina takes a long time
->  HN> to come back!
-> 
-> How's school going for her? Up to full days or still only halfs?
->
Today was her second day of "full days".
Yesterday she came home fairly well 
exhausted, had a dinner of chicken 
stew and went to bed at 8pm! Woke up
this morning feeling pretty good and 
we'll see how she does as the week 
goes on. Had about an inch of snow
on the ground this morning...quite a
surprise!
chat with you soon!
ha
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