Chinese New Year's is coming this Jan 23, 2012, the year of the water Dragon! We wish everyone a Happy New year full of happiness, good fortune and good health! It's a big holiday for us all as we welcome a new year with family and lots of good food. I remember it was around Chinese New Year's last year that I became really ill and couldn't believe what was happening to me. It's been a tumultuous year and hopefully this year will be much more "normal" with much calmness and joy.
Yesterday, I did qualify for the Gemzar chemo after 3 long, bruising pokes from the nurse. Along the drive to Stanford though, while nicely conversing with my good friend, Ramona who accompanied me along to my appointment, I experienced "chemo" fog or chemo brain where I forgot the exit and almost ended up heading to San Mateo. Luckily, Ramona reminded that we missed the exit or else I would have been really late.
Argh, chemo. While I sitting there getting the chemo infusion, I just couldn't help but always wish, think and envision that I really shouldn't be here, that I wish I was in good health again so that I can optimistically look forward to growing with my kids and living a full, fun "normal" life without the headaches, pains of cancer. Wouldn't that be great that somehow my cancer suddenly just disappeared? Simultaneous remission. This does in rare cases, does miraculously happen. But, I won't hold on to that false hope because in reality, I know my body is slowly being broken down by the millions of cancer cells that will eventually lead to death if chemo or all the drugs out there fail.
PBS Lung Cancer Special: A Breathe of Hope
A good friend told me about this special program that aired recently on PBS. You can watch it online here at
http://www.lungcancer.org/reading/. It's a well documentary on the faces and facets of Lung Cancer and discusses the hope of the latest targeted therapy treatments. All of which are the treatments that I've already undergone through and now I am on the standard chemo treatment.
A Reminder, My Spaghetti Fundraiser is Jan 29, 12:30PM
Just a reminder to attend this special Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser.
Yesterday, I did qualify for the Gemzar chemo after 3 long, bruising pokes from the nurse. Along the drive to Stanford though, while nicely conversing with my good friend, Ramona who accompanied me along to my appointment, I experienced "chemo" fog or chemo brain where I forgot the exit and almost ended up heading to San Mateo. Luckily, Ramona reminded that we missed the exit or else I would have been really late.
Argh, chemo. While I sitting there getting the chemo infusion, I just couldn't help but always wish, think and envision that I really shouldn't be here, that I wish I was in good health again so that I can optimistically look forward to growing with my kids and living a full, fun "normal" life without the headaches, pains of cancer. Wouldn't that be great that somehow my cancer suddenly just disappeared? Simultaneous remission. This does in rare cases, does miraculously happen. But, I won't hold on to that false hope because in reality, I know my body is slowly being broken down by the millions of cancer cells that will eventually lead to death if chemo or all the drugs out there fail.
PBS Lung Cancer Special: A Breathe of Hope
A good friend told me about this special program that aired recently on PBS. You can watch it online here at
http://www.lungcancer.org/reading/. It's a well documentary on the faces and facets of Lung Cancer and discusses the hope of the latest targeted therapy treatments. All of which are the treatments that I've already undergone through and now I am on the standard chemo treatment.
A Reminder, My Spaghetti Fundraiser is Jan 29, 12:30PM
Just a reminder to attend this special Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser.
It's located on N. First St, just 1 mile North of Hwy 237.
Lunch with Tony
5202 N First Street
San Jose, CA 95002
PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE:
$20 for adults
$6 for kids (3 to 12 yrs)
Purchase Advance Tickets Online at: fawnlee.eventbrite.com
Lunch will consist of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage.
There will also be a raffle of GREAT donated prizes
Happy CNY! We also hope that this upcoming year will be a great one for you. And yes, it'd be awesome if the cancer would just disappear...
ReplyDeleteI love spaghetti! Maybe I'll come out with a friend so we can help consume and get fat. :]