Patty's epic adventure

  Wednesday, 1/28/26 I think I’m finally getting a handle on this crud. I feel like today I have at least turned the corner towards recovery.

 Today is Friday, January 23, 2026. I have been sick all week. Went to the doctor today and found out I have pneumonia. She gave me some medicine and said if I wasn’t feeling better my Sunday to go to the ER. I have to admit, it’s been a lousy week, and I feel worse today than I have all week.

  1/17/2026  Saturday Geez, I haven't written in forever.  I've been waiting for the report to arrive from Las Vegas with my scans for my oncologist.  They said they sent them on the 13th, so maybe I'll hear something this next week.  I have to go back to MD Anderson in Houston on 2/7 for an ultrasound.  While we're in the vicinity, we're going to attend a Mardi-Gras party with friends.  It ought to be fun. Our friend, Jeff, planned to come to our house to borrow a carpet sample for a few days. He said he'd be here at 2:00 p.m. I washed the sheets from our bed today and was going to put them right back on the bed. The mattress is huge and heavy, so David usually helps me with the fitted sheet on the last corner. However, David is out of town this weekend. I got the great idea that when Jeff showed up, he could lift it for me. He didn't arrive until after 2:30 and I had managed to finish making the bed all by myself. When I was done, I started la...

12/10/25 Thursday First of all, good news. My latest cancer test came back negative.  I am currently in Las Vegas, supposedly having a grand time, but I am not. I got food poisoning and spent all day yesterday in bed. At least when I wasn’t vomiting or had diarrhea. All dang day. By evening, I was so weak I could barely walk. The hotel called paramedics and they took me to the ER. I was there until 11:30 PM last night. Poor David. I felt so sorry for him. It was a horrible evening and I’m still weak this morning. I haven’t eaten anything since Tuesday evening . We’re supposed to fly home tomorrow. I sure hope I’m better than this by then. I got show tickets for last night with spectacular seats and David had to take them back and get our money back. At least we got to go to the national finals rodeo Tuesday night. That was so much fun! Today doesn’t look like much fun, though. I feel horrible. They did a lot of scans at the hospital. Showed a lot of scarring in my right lung, which...

Thursday, December 5, 2025 Well, it’s been a month now and my right leg still hurts like a booger. My legs are swollen and now it’s turning red and purple. I went back to the cardiologist and he said that apparently, my body does not like the foam that they put in my vein. It is all very irritated. I had an ultrasound, and the vein is completely closed up. That part is good. However, he said I had phlebitis and to take one ibuprofen in the morning and one in the evening. I’m not supposed to take ibuprofen because I’m on Eliquis, however, he said that small of a dose won’t affect it. So I’m doing that.  I also keep it elevated whenever I can and put a heating pad on. That seems to make it feel better. I have yet to notice any difference in the discoloration, though.  After that appointment, I went to my oncologist. I had the CT/DNA blood test done. That’s the one where they draw about 23 gallons of blood out of me and send it off to be tested. I should hear something back next ...

  Monday, November 24, 2025 My right leg still hurts like a booger. This experience has been a little less than fun. Otherwise, I am doing fine. Have you ever made a boob call? Not a butt call. Everyone has made those at some point. I’m talking about a boob call. This is how it happens You wake up one morning and your lymphatic fluid has decided it’s too lazy to move about your body and just settles into your upper left quadrant. You’re so swollen that you cannot get a bra on. So, you consider putting your compression camisole on, but it’s a hot day. And compression camisoles are Very hot. And tight. And when you sit down, the bottom portion rolls up. Other than that, they’re great. As you consider this option, you realize that you are sore and very tender and putting a Compression camisole on sounds like it could be a bit horrifying. So, you opt for one of your husbands fishing shirts – that has double breasted pockets. This seems to be the best choice under the circumstances to c...