Bump in the Road

Hi everyone!
Just got home from a three day stay in Mercy. I told you I began to have symptoms; well an xray was done which showed "something suspicious" like an obstruction in the early stages. I was admitted from the doctor's office on Wednesday afternoon and began testing to find out what was going on. Of course I couldn't eat or drink anything which added to the discomfort.
Thursday afternoon I had a "gastrograph" done (an xray of the intestines using radio opaque dye) That was not fun!!! It took about an hour and a half and by the time I was done I was exhausted. The procedure can be both diagnostic and therapeutic, and it was both.
The results were that whatever was there was cleared by the procedure, and who knows if it will ever happen again?
I dodged the bullet of another surgery this time, thank God!
I am home eating lightly, relaxing and building my strength again.
Chemo will probably resume in 3 weeks, after follow-up with Dr. Sardi.
Till next time :-) Bets

Here we go again!

Just to update everyone on my status...

I have been recovering well and getting back on my feet. Tom and I have been to the shore several weekends and it is great to see progress being made. Tom is there today and will post the latest pictures tomorrow or Monday. The electric, HVAC, rough plumbing, and gas lines are almost finished. The garage doors have been installed (Thurs.), and the porches are done(as of this week)! I can't wait to see that!!!

My doctors have finally decided on treatment (it took a while to find chemo that would be effective.) So I will begin on Tuesday with outpatient chemo @ Mercy in Baltimore. I will also have radiation to the pelvis after several chemo treatments.

I have begun to have more symptoms (ie: abdominal pain and bloating, pelvic pressure, etc.) so this treatment can't start soon enough!

I will blog when I have news (it won't be daily) Hopefully it will all be good!
Keep praying especially for Tom and the boys. Love to all.
Till next time :-) Bets