This regimen seems to be doing the trick 
I took 1 Kytril and 1 Compazine last night before chemo and slept like a baby. In fact I slept so good that as soon as my head hit the pillow at 10pm, I awoke at 6:30am
Fear is such a useless thing, yet we give it so much control over our thoughts and lives. This past week, I dreaded taking chemo, I cant begin to tell you how much I dreaded it. That is what happens when I worry about tomorrow- I get overwhelmed and anxious and start to doubt. When I take it one day at a time, it is so much easier.
My insurance would only approve 6 Kytril pills, so I have to work on that today. They want Prior Authorization from my physician, I am sure that they want to know that what I have been on isn’t working. So I have to call my Oncology Nurse first thing this morning and get that squared away. Any suggestions (and prayer) would be appreciated!
Today I am just going to take it easy. Easton (10) and Elijah (7) are at their Umbrella School today and tomorrow- and Miss Emma (6) is at her autistic school, which she attends weekly.
I am going to lay on the couch and watch tons of OnDemand (was “The Closer” any good last night?) and just rest.
Thank you for your prayers. I cant tell you how much it means to me to know that there are people across the world praying for me on a daily basis. I cant express my gratitude enough.
Thank you…
Heather,
Just wanted to say I am still reading daily, and I am praying daily! I don’t comment often, but you are not at all forgotten!
I am SO glad to hear you slept last night, and that it looks like this combo of meds may do the trick!
I sent a friend here the other day, after she told me she has a pituitary tumor that she will have surgery on soon. I told her that your blog is the most encouraging thing to me that I read most days, even though I don’t have cancer, and that she will be blessed so much by reading it and getting to know you whether she has cancer or not!
Also, if you could pray for this situation: a mom from our Co-op was bike riding with her family and crashed into some type of obstacle, flew off her bike and severed a major artery and had major bleeding in her brain. She also has severe and extensive injuries including a broken back. Her husband swerved to miss the same obstacle and broke a few bones, and their children were able to call 911 from a cell phone and get help soon enough to save her life, but it is not yet known how severe the long-term damage will be. Her name is Jennifer, and I know she and her family would really appreciate the prayer. Yet another reminder to me today, that no matter what we are doing, we should remember that life is precious every moment.
The Lord bless and keep you today, Heather, and thank you for blessing others so much!
Love,
Jen in Cincinnati
Hi Heather,
I’ve been taking a blogging break and just came back. Thank you for your wonderful posts! Regarding meds/medical treatment and insurance, you may want to talk to your attending MD and your health insurance and request being assigned to a case manager. It’s a benefit of all health insurance companies that is not widely advertised and each insurance company has differing criteria for their CM program. The benefits is that your health insurance CM would be a single point of contact for you and your attending MD to work with when you are going through getting approval for any medical issue, test, meds etc. The CM gets to know you and though they are bound by the guidelines of your health plan, they are a wonderful single point of contact that can really speed up and facilitate the use of your health insurance. Just a thought. Hope all is going well.
Renee’