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 josigirl13's Cancer BlogFebruary 24, 2009
What’s up y’all?
June 29, 2008
Greetings bloggers! Long time no see! Thankfully, the last six months have been focused on getting healthy and rehabilitated to my former self. I am one year from my diagnosis date and happily cancer-free! YAY! I went back to work at the end of January after a nice long trip home to Minneapolis and a fantastic vacation in Key West. I started back in misdemeanor trials and it took a little while to get back in the swing of things. Almost everything had changed: new supervisor, new leads, new co-workers, new secretaries, new office mate and most difficultly, new expectations. Once I did my first trial though, it seemed like I was back on the horse. I won that one and one other and was soon promoted to the Domestic Violence unit. I started in DV at the beginning of May and couldn’t be happier! I finally have my own office and I am loving the work. This is really why I became a lawyer and all of those social work skills from College are coming in VERY handy. It’s a diverse unit and I get to work with a lot of felony attorneys who have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. They like to share it over lunch, telling war stories on the couches in our unit. I find myself smiling more these days. You are such an inspiration. So glad to hear you are doing well. Welcome back, it looks like you are off and running Hug Sherri Hi Josi, You look absolutely fantastic in the pics you shared with us AND CONGRATULATIONS on your 6th month anniversary! God is so…good to us and I believe every trial and tribulation we endure only makes our life sweeter and our constitution that much stronger (no pun intended :) Healing Thoughts, Lily, a 15 month cancer free Mainer! Josi, There are specific medicines to cure your anxiety if you are suffering from it and xanax is one of the prominent anti-anxiety medicines available in the market. Similarly, to deal with erectile dysfunction, you can hold of Viagra; Paxil and Marplan are medicines to treat depression and moreover comprehensive details on all these medicines can be accessed just by logging into http://www.pill-care.com/. Hi there gal,wanted to drop in and see how life has been treating you. Hug Sherri Josie, Hi Josi, I see that you had a transplant 10 years ago and are doing great. That is so wonderful. I was diagnosed with ALL 6 years ago and did very well, going right into remissions with the treatments and following a 2 year plan. Just recently, I relapsed and am now going to have a Bone Marrow Transplant from an unrelated, but 10/10 matched donor. I was just wondering if you’d be willing to share some of your experience with me, especially if you had an unrelated donor (that’s part of what is giving me a lot of anxiety). Thanks, Hey Josie, Hi gal it has been a while, just thought I would jump in and see how you are doing.
December 10, 2007
I’m sure many of you already know, but the word is official: I am out of the hospital and DONE with chemo! Hooray! The end was decidedly anti-climactic (involving a half-day’s wait for test results) but in any case the worst is over. Now I will have 2 plus years of “maintenance” which basically means I will be taking methotrexate pills and mercaptopurine pills, and an anti-biotic just to make sure I don’t get sick. I’ll have to see the doctor once a month and probably have a blood test and make sure I don’t have any new skin spots. I am already feeling more energetic, which is a good thing since I have so much Christmas shopping to do! I am getting excited for my trip to Minnesota for Christmas; they already have at least a foot of snow so I am sure to have a white Christmas! I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday. To my fellow survivors: I hope that you all feel well and can enjoy the holidays, let others take care of you, curl up in a blanket and stay warm, I hope you can taste the food, smell the tree, feel the warmth of the fire, and see the new year as the time you will conquer this disease! congrats on making it through – I am so glad you are on your way to a great holiday that you so deserve – enjoy. Great Josi, That is fantastic! What a great gift to be done with chemo. Enjoy your holidays.
YOU are my hero! congratulations! Enjoy the holidays and the trips to follow!
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! See you so very soon. Merry Christmas! I am so happy that your year is finishing out this way, with you getting stronger by the day.
Congratulations! I am so happy to hear you are out of the hospital and doing well. Katie Josi that is soo awsome My 2 year anniversary was sunday so december is aq good month! Im extremely happy that the white christmas is with me and only me! and everyone else here….. But Congrats dodo, youve been amazing! i love you
WAY TO GO GIRLFRIEND! I wish you all the best, enjoy your snow filled Christmas holiday in Minesoooootah. You are an inspiration to many of us who have followed your postings Josi. Wishing you an abundance of His Blessings! Shalom, Lily
Hi Josi Oh my…..I am sooooo HAPPY for you! Enjoy, enjoy, and enjoy! :-) Congrats on being done Josi! I am so happy for you. Have a wonderful holiday and may the new year bring you health, happiness and love! I am so happy for you. Have a wonderful Holiday and don’t look back. I am so, so happy that you’re done with chemo! I love you. Merry Christmas to all!
WAY TO GO JOSI!The visit to northern MN was a God send for me…..THANK YOU!
Love Always…..Casey’s Mom….Joni congrats josi! this new year will bring good things. a birdie told me you are heading to paradise in key west… enjoy and live it up :) -christie Here you go girl – on to a great 08. lots of love, hugs and kisses…. I am happy to hear that you are doing well. Stay strong! Take Care Hi Josie> I have been away for a while, I would like to know how things are going. Hug Sherri
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josi, so happy to hear from you and to know you are feeling well….keep in touch….we are thinking of you….i was in mexico myself not too long ago….guadelajara area …lake chapala….great to get out of the ne weather !juvie law must be full of ups and downs…..keep up the good work.
So pleased to hear that you continue to do so…well! You are one determined gal and you WILL conquer this beast! Lily
hi, great to come across your blog. my husband was diagnosed with ALL, 4 weeks ago, 13th feb. It has been good to read all your blogs, as we are still in unknown territory, and reading your experiences helps me face the unknowns of our future experiences with leukaemia. steven has t-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia, and his induction treatment seems identical to yours. we live in south africa. Did you also have side effects from the steroids? he has had 3 sessions of chemo so far, after next weeks one, he’ll have another bonemarrow biopsy. So far, the worst side effect is that his white cell count is so low and besides needing an antidepressant, he is managing. Did you also have extreme emotinal lows at the beginning of treatment?
hope to keep in contact with you,
lots of love alison
Alison,
This is a really confusing time, everything seems to be happening so fast. I really did not have many side effects during the first month. I thought “this is it?? I can handle this!” Prednisone is great at first because it makes you feel great and for me really took away all of my symptoms. However, it makes you want to eat everything in sight and at the same time makes you retain water so I blew up so huge! The weight came off in the second month when I had cytarabine and etoposide. I had an awful rash all over my body and then I got TERRIBLE mouth sores. I couldn’t eat anything for the whole month. At the worst I was drinking one Ensure a day. I don’t say this to scare you but to prepare you for what may happen. The third month is not bad at all, just tired The thing that kept my spirits up the most was my friends and family. Everyone was really supportive. They made lists of the funniest movies they’ve ever seen and sent them to me, sent me books and music and funny emails on a daily basis. I was only 31 when I was diagnosed so I guess I had that sense of immortality still. It just never occurred to me that I would die from this disease. It still hasn’t. You just have to keep thinking that and stay strong in your mind. I don’t have any magic words for you, but if you ever need anything, I’m here.
Good luck to you and your husband.
Josi
Hello again, am still finding this cancer blog page such a huge support to me. Steven hasnt yet dealt with his diagnosis enough to be able to read everyone elses, but i find it a pillar of strength for me. His hb is a bit down, so he’ll have blood transfusion tomorrow, followed by the final chemo in the induction phase. He is 38, so has also found it a shock to have to face his own immortality. Our doctors here in the haematology unit in cape town, only see about 1 patient a year with t-cell ALL. Howcome did you not have a bonemarrow transplant? Wasnt it necessary?
I have written down the chemo you had after the induction phase, and want to ask his doctor if its the same as steven will get.
thanks again for taking the time to reply to my message,
lots of love, alison