Side Effects

 It's already Friday and this weekend, we will be hosting Emma's 2 years old Birthday Party combined with our Housewarming party. There's lots to do and I have to get it all done today, like order cake and food and clean. Well, tidy up and mop. We have the cleaners come to clean after the party next week for real deep cleaning. It'll be nice to see family and friends. A few friends already said they can't make it and so I hope more of our friends will come. Being a full time Mom nowadays and not having a nanny, my time is filled with caring for the kids and I have no time to catch up with friends or do much else.
What's also exciting is that our back yard will finally be pretty much done. We're so excited to  finally start hanging outside! Our yard was just a big, dry flat area of plain dirt and nothing had been done to it prior. It's disappointing that the previous owners did absolutely nothing to the yard. No plants. No flowers. No shade. Nothing. So, well, now there will life in the yard, lots of it. Tomorrow, we plan on going to the nearest garden nursery to get some trees, shrubs, flowers, fruit trees and vines for our gardeners to plant. We're also planning to grow a vegetable garden. At some point, perhaps next year, we'll get a play structure put in for the kids. I'll post some pics of out yard once it done.

Side effects
Lately, the side of effects of Tarceva are really kicking in. My hair is starting to thin out. It's not in clumps, but slowly. Some if it easily falls off through showering, brushing and even running my fingers through it. Thank goodness my hair is thick and so it's not noticeable yet. Also, aside from the dry skin and rash here and there, the tips of my finger tips and soles of my feet, they're starting to feel numb, neuropathy is the term. I've been on Tarceva since July and so that makes it 4 months so far on it. Hopefully the next CT scan will show good news that the tumors are shrinking. Right now, I'm waiting for insurance approval for my next CT scan which is supposed to be soon since I'm seeing my Onc, Dr. Neal next Wed. Also, I sometimes get dull headaches from day to day. Overall, I'm feeling and doing well. My stamina is good although the kids do wear me out.

Other than the day the day routines, all is well. We got a call from one of our good nanny, the one we loved and she said she'd be willing to help us at some point when we need it. She's a live in nanny from Monday to Friday and is full of energy and knows the kids needs and wants. She was a big help when I was working and got diagnosed. I'm glad we have some possible nannies to call on hand when we need it. Right now, I'm just so thankful that I'm well enough to care for the kids and spend every precious moment with them.
Thanks for all your support, love, prayers, thoughts and notes. Keep writing as I do look forward to your encouraging comments and thoughts. Lots of love.