Val & Collette Cook Family

I made it through the last day. I'm tired and gained water weight so I need to cut down on my sodium. It went faster because they didn't add saline. Now I have 5 weeks off because the doctor has a vacation so I get a vacation. Monday I need to get a blood test to check my white blood cells and get a shot. Then if I'm feeling well I get to go to Idaho to a family reunion. So excited. This week wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thanks to everyone for all your prayers.

Today Peggy Murdock took me to the Folsom office. Emma came with us and stayed till Janna came to get her she spent the day with her cousins. The morning was a little exciting. I was feeling flushed and out of breath and I had gain more wait. The dr gave me medicine to help my body let got if the fluids. (Which meant many trips to the bathroom :) ) I was wearing a red shirt which made me feel more flushed and it was thicker. Janna brought me a lighter shirt that helped. Emma was a great help. I think she liked seeing what it was like for a bit and was glad to not stay the whole time because when things settled down the drowsy drug took over and I slept. I'm not to drink as much sodium so they gave me my meds with less saline so I was done faster. Val is excited to drink my v8 juice. Everyone is so helpful. Judy Meyer picked me up and we had lunch. I appreciate all everyone is doing I feel your strength and prayers. I know I'm not the only one with troubles know that I am, pr

I'm feeling good. Tired a lot sleeping helps I can tell. Sharon Benton took me to Jackson. We had a nice visit. There were on two patients in the room so she was able to stay a while. Then she went exploring Jackson. On the way home we eat a late lunch and best of all we went on a small photo shoot. Taking close up pictures with my new lens. It was lots of fun. She had good tips. It was a good day. Emma had the house clean when I got home and I crashed I'm getting lazy ;) I'll post my pictures when I down load them to Spike (my computer). Amador City

Today went well. It would have been great if  when I stepped on their scales the first time the weight was correct I was down 20 lbs :) but a lass something was wrong and I was up 4. Which is actually healthier. No one should lose 20 lds overnight. I could get rich;) There are about eight to nine other people in the room with me three of us are newbies. The veterans are very helpful and kind. We are all in there for different reasons. I slept a lot today. I was suppose to get one more bag but the bag never came when they called to find out what had happened they found out that the plane had broken down in Tennessee. I found this out and went to sleep when I woke up they said I could go home. It was a good day. I am grateful for easy days. Val arranged these flowers for me and took the picture. Thanks to wonderful sisters in my ward he will get to go to work the next three days. He sat by me this morning before all the other patients came. It was fun but he was working h

We drove down to Jackson to the lab to check my blood to see if I was we'll enough. Then we went to the drs office. For all set up. Put the iv in my port it hurt. Good thing about they lest the hook up part so I don't have to get poked the next 4 days :) this is where I get to spend the afternoon. The sisters in my ward made me a scrapbook of inspirational thoughts. It was so nice I haven't read them all I'm spreading out the joy :)

Jim Stark gave me a ride in his wonderful sounding red car. It was a lot of fun. Haven't gone so fast in my life. Thanks Jim you made my day :D Isn't it beautiful. It sounds great too.

Here is a little back story on how my adventure started.  This tumor I have now is not related to the one I had on my leg.  In fact in April of this year I got the all clear from Dr. Graves. No more MRI's on my leg. The end of  May when Nathaniel and Amber were visiting with my wonderful grand boys I had a pain in my side. Val was at a High Council meeting he met us on the way to the hospital. They did a sonogram and found something so I was admitted to the hospital so I could get an MRI done. That showed growths in my liver. Then I got to have a biopsy.  The doctor said I could go home or stay in the hospital till the results came back.  I opted to go home so I could spend time with my grandsons. Val and Nathaniel gave me a blessing while I was there. Adam sat on my lap and repeated the blessing in his two year old vocabulary.  It was so precious. Through this whole process I have felt calm. There have been moments of ups and downs. I have put my life in the Lords hands and wi

We had a wonderful time at girls camp. I loved working in the kitchen. They were all so wonderful. Camp Ritchie is such a special place where you can feel closer to our Heavnly Father. My spirit was uplifted. All the girls are so wonderful. I have been filled and have been given more strength to handle my new adventure. I start chemo Monday I feel all your prayers and love. Thank you all.

Went to the doctor today. Looks like I start chemo the week after girls camp. He is ok with me going to girls camp so I am going with Val and Emma. Val gets to sail the sail boat, I get to help in the kitchen and Emma gets to be a girl. She is a forth year this year. I will start on the 24th. We drive down to Jackson because that is where his office is Monday Tuesday Wednesday. The first day I may be there as long as 5 hours. I'll take a blood test to see if my blood is good if it is I will get treatments each day that week. Lot of traveling but I love traveling. The drive to Jackson is beautiful. The things I need to do is eat well, drink lots of liquids and live as normal of a life as I can. Everyone is so wonderful. I feel their strength and it helps me through this time. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

I am starting a new adventure in my life. I have been diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It is in my pancreas and liver. I have been getting to take many tests; like CT Scan, biopsy, MRI, PET, and MUGA. I feel like a pin cushion. I have had radio active sugar water put in me and then waited an hour to take glowing pictures. I didn't glow anywhere I wasn't expecting to so that is good. Yesterday they took some of my blood and put radio active stuff in it then put it back in me. I only needed a 20 minute rest. Before they took pictures of my blood pumping through my heart. While I waited my grandson Adam called. He made the wait fly by. Today I get to have a port put in so they can give me chemo. For this test I can't drive myself home so Val is coming with me. This is the one that makes it all seem real. One never wants to have stage 4 cancer. It has come on so gradual always giving information out a little at a time. So the adventure begins. Fight this cance

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