Archive | November 2010

Winnie’s Warriors #2

Hi Everyone:
It’s Sunday afternoon. Thanks for your calls and emails. It’s now been four days since my treatment. It has been going better than I have thought. No vomitting so far – – just fighting the nausea. It wakes me up during the night – – but I spent the last 12 hours in bed. Fortunately, my appetite hasn’t been completed curbed. (As Joanne W said to me – – – if anyone’s appetite is going to stay healthy, it’s going to be mine!).
 
My hair has started to grow back already – – actually, this ‘edgy’ look is working for me – – I’m a new hat girl now.
 
I went over to the Wig Salon at PMH – – and told the gentleman about my event – – they want me to post it on their website – – with pictures – – to inspire others by taking control of what we can. I agreed. As Ekat said, “we cannot change what we are dealt with, but we can choose how we deal with it”. I will bring all the donations and addresses down to them at my next session on December 1st. (In case anyone was wondering why their cheques haven’t been cashed!). 
 
I look forward to seeing all of you again soon, for a coffee, lunch or dinner (and maybe even a glass of vino –  my oncologist did say it was better to drink a little than not at all!). I knew I liked him! haha.
 
Take care. Big hugs to all of you, my warriors….my friends.
 
Winnie xo
This entry was posted on November 14, 2010.

Winnie’s Warriors #1

Hi everyone:
Just wanted to keep you posted. I went to my first chemo treatment yesterday. All in all not so bad. I have made it one day without too much nausea or vomitting. (Although I had a couple close calls). These new drugs they give you must be working. Although I heard that there is always the real medicial stuff – – the weed! (haha). Don’t think I need to resort to that yet!
 
Went to lie down at 9 p.m. yesterday. Floated in and out of sleep. Better than I thought.
 
Going down to the hospital to get my injection for the immune system drug. I spoke to a couple of people yesterday at the hospital (patients too) who said that it really helps keep you out of the hospital for serious infection. Hope so.
 
Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts.
Talk soon!
 
Regards, Winnie
This entry was posted on November 11, 2010.

Winnie’s Warriors – Prequel

Hello everyone:

Thank you for coming out on Monday and making the event so memorable and fantastic. It was more than I could have hoped for and imagined. The support, love, and care was truly amazing and inspiring.

Thank you also for the generous donations that I will be sending off to PMH – Patience Assistance (Wig Salon); I will be giving them your addresses to send you your donation receipts – – but won’t be able to get that organized until at least next week.

I wanted to send you a quick note now, as I am off for Vancouver for a few days of R & R before the real ‘fun’ begins next week.

Take care.

See and speak to you soon.

Winnie xoxo

This entry was posted on November 3, 2010.