Ok....bottom line, November has sucked. Ha.
The first week of November I ended up in the hospital for 3 days due to food poisoning. Apparently, I had really bad ground turkey in my taco salad. I ended up throwing up (among other things) for 8 hours straight. I was so dehydrated that it took 6000 liters of saline before I could even go to the bathroom.
After getting out of the hospital, I have to say the fatigue from the radiation increase exponentially. My gas tank was running on fumes.
My radiation burns have turned into open sores with puss coming out of them. It hurts more than you could ever know. Not only does the skin hurt, but the muscles hurt as well. Sometimes when I stretch my hand out too far, I end up having muscle spasms that last for a few hours.
And now, I've been sick with a virus for 5 days. I'm staying home in bed for Thanksgiving. Basically I want November to be over with.
There have been few highlights which occurred in November, though.
I was able to attend the closing ceremony of the Arizona 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk. I wasn't able to find Debbie, but I was able to meet Randi, who carried my shoes during the closing ceremony in the survivors circle. Yes, Randi is a breast cancer survivor and she walked 60 miles to find a cure. When we met, we hugged each other tightly and cried. She told me one day I'll be able to walk the 3 Day with someone elses shoes. How cool was that!
The other thing that happened was that my best friend, Kim, came to see me from Seattle. I cannot tell you how much I needed to see her. Friends are scarce these days and I'm just grateful for the few God has blessed me with. We had a blast and I cannot wait to see her again. She even got to meet my dear friend Sue.
Well, everyone, have a great Thanksgiving and lets get on to December!
Noëlle
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Keep your chin up, Nono.... praying for you everyday... Hope you get to taste something yummy today at least.... Hugs.. Amy
yikes! that is really pitiful noelle!
sad to hear your tummy ails..
thinking of you over here in texas today..
hoping that you are feeling better this very moment! :-)
glad to see you blogging though! love to 'hear' you~
and.. really great to know that your friends are able to be with you. i love that.
maybe a good tea and more hugs.. great weekend ahead!!
love, lisette
Girl! What a lousy November! I'm sorry you've been so ill and are having such a difficult time. At this rate, December HAS TO be better. I pray that it will be and that you will soon be feeling much, much better. Know that many people are praying for you daily and trusting the Lord to bring a complete healing you so you can go on that 60-mile walk with someone else's shoes. Hugs...Marla
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