I have some pretty good news, finally

Thank you all for the support! I have another bit of good news. I can eat chili! I've been avoiding beans because they're a no-no on the low residue diet but I started thinking that the wskins are pretty much dessicated in the cooking process of mkaing chili. So I made some a few days ago and have been eating it a few times and have had no blockage. Yay! I was actually at one point standing there stirring the chili and asking out loud 'are you going to put me in the hospital?' Now if I could just eat corn on the cob this summer but I can't.

Hugs,

Jan

Slow-runner said:

Great new Jan!

I don't post much, but follow your story.  I am soooo happy to hear your good news.  It gives me much hope for my husband.  Thank you so much for posting. Mary

Thank you! I'm beyond thrilled! 

Jan

Thanks yout two! I like the NED designation, too! My husband might disagree, he thinks I'm pretty salty. Just yesteerday he was lamenting me feeling better. I'd said something about him not doing some of the things we need done around the house while doing things we don't need. He said "yeah, I can sure tell you're feeling better." Okay buddy, making picture frames for blank canvases that you're then going to bug me to paint to replace the pictures we already have in the living room doesn't seem as important as doing little repairs we need done.

Jan

Noneya said:

AWESOME

So glad to hear! Gives us all Hope

 

I cartainly hope so Jim! This cancer thing is such a roller coaster. I had no idea before I got it and learned so much. I thought you got the diagnosis, you got chemo and then you lived or died. I had no idea how varied at was for each person with the exact same cancer. It's so confusing and no guarantees on anything.

Jan

Ugur said:

Good to have some good news

From the bottom of my heart, happy to read that you are happy.

I hope you will get even better results on next scan.

Fingers crossed for you Jan.

Enjoy the quality time!

Thank you so much!

Jan

Thank you! It's so emotionally positive for me as well as physical. When I'm not in treatment I feel like I'm not a person with tumours in my lung, I'm just like everyone else. Last night I spent about twenty minutes catching my daughter's horse after walking way out in the field to get him. He's kind of a weiner that way and doesn't run off but will walk away when you go to put his halter on. Finally he stooped and let me and then I had to walk all the way back. But I wasn't tired after!!!! That's whats so amazing to me. I am so grateful for every day or even hour that I'm not fatigued and have no pain or nausea. Every time I'm able to do something I quietly say a quick thank you to the man upstairs. 

On the one hand I dislike being so grateful for being able to do the things other people can because nobody else has to feel like that. On the other hand I have so many things to be grateful for every day and I like the position it puts me in on an emotional level. It feels good to be so happy and appreciative of small things.

Jan