WELL,HELLO-----------------------

Hello everyone.You have no idea how
wonderful it is to be able to sit here and
blog again.I have just about forgotten how.
Seriously.
I am on my way again to a terrific comback.
Thanks to our sweet Lord.I was sick for weeks
after the chemo .I could not feel better.After a
couple of trips to the dr and one to the e.r I had
given up.They thought it was too much oxygen or
the
chemo.
Thank God for my little daughter.She was not
willin to give up.She called my lung dr and took me in.
I was really sck.getting only half the oxygen i needed.
The tank i had with me doesn't flow without being inhaled
into.I remember little,but I do remember telling her i was too tired
to puff.
I can only imagine how she was feeling.In Dallas traffic
with a sick mom.
We made it to the dr.He quickly stepped in.
I was in the er and icu for 8 days.I only remember very little.
But this is the good part.I made it and--------------------this dr has started
doing the operation I had.It was in Houston,remember?It was a lungreduction.
This is where people like me who have copd or emphazemia
can have another chance at life.Ev eryone but Houston turned me down.
And Hoston would've,but they found the cancer and because they had nothing to loose they went in to get the cancer.Can you believe the cancer is gone?Gone!!I asked the Lord to reach in and get it and throw it away.He did.
Well,i have broken all kinds of records and am still breaking them.At the hospital my dr was interducing me to some more drs telling them how remarkable i am.
We all know I am not remarkable,it is God that has done it all.
I am a puny little thing.But i can see where God is using me to give more
people some more time here.
My dr also put me on a machine at night.I look just like a mosquito.ha
And i hated it at first.Now,I love it.It helps me breathing muscles rest at night
to save energy for the day time.The air that comes out of it is so creamy and rich.I know that sounds crazy.
I know my blog has been full of sad stuff so long and i will probaly only read yalls from now on.But i am so happy to be back among you all.I want to thank you all for standing by me and praying for me.God is here and he never lets us down.

I AM HOME

HI,ALL.THIS MAY NOT MAKE ALOT OF SENSE,BUT I WILL TRY.
FIRST OF ALL,THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS.I AM WRITING IN CAPS CAUSE IT'S EASIER FOR ME AND-------------MY VISION IS REALLY BLURRED.FORGIVE.
I HAD GONE INTO MY FINAL SYMPTOM OF COPD AND DIDN'T KNOW IT.MY DAUGHTER MADE----------- ME GO TO THE DR.THANKMY LUNGS HAD TOTALLY SHUT DOWN.
THE ONLY OXYGEN WE HAD WITH ME I HAD TO INHALE.I DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO INHALE,BUT GOD TOOK OVER FOR ME.THE DR PUT ME ON A MACHINE THAT GETS RID OF THE COPD POISON AT NIGHT.I AM MUCH BETTER.
MY BIRD SWANNEE GRIEVED WHILE I WAS GONE.MY DAUGHTER TOOK HIM TO THE VET.ONLY gOD CAN HELP HIM AND HE WILL.AND-------------------MY SIL'S SISTER DIED AFTER HER 5TH AND LAST CHEMO TREATMENT.
WOWO.BUT ONCE AGAIN,I THINK I AM GOING TO MAKE IT.I MUST HAVE REALLY GOOD BATTERIES,HA.LOVE YOU ALL

Update on Ann

Hi Everyone,

Ann had to be rushed to the hospital several days ago due to complications with her COPD. We're hoping she'll be able to come home in the next day or two.
She has been very ill from the radiation/chemo treatments and has not been up to blogging. Her body is weak and she's had a hard time breathing. But the good news ...the last test showed NO CANCER!! Now we pray they can get her COPD under control so that her body can recover from the treatment.
She loves you all!! I know she and her family would appreciate any prayers.

Laura

lifeatannsplace

thank you

HELLO

Hello.Ihave a quick very important,to
me,announcement to make today.I am
finished with my chemo.My white cells were
low,so he stopped me 2 days early.But I got
5 regular doses.He says thats about normal.
I thought until at the last he was taking baby
'steps with me.But he wasn't, full doses.So thats
why we finished early.
And today at 1:30 i will be taking my last
radiation treament.yea.........
Next,my doctors want me to just rest for a month.
Then we'll take a p.e.t.scan and see what happens.
Of course it will all be gone.Jesus took it out quite
a while ago.
I hope everyone is getting ready for a warm and
wonderful Christmas.I have learned a huge lesson
from this or should i say "re-learned'.I was in a near -fatal
car accident about two months after moving to Dallas 25 yrs ago..
I had head injuries(yes,see you were right.you knew
there was something wrong up there.)and a crushed ankle.
My health insurance had expired I think just days before that
so i had to pay cash for my Dr and hospital.The young girl that hit me
didn't even have insurance.So Christmas shrunk a little
that year.Iwas telling my kids I was sorry.My son said.
"mom this is the best Christmas of all'.'i said.why?he said.
"because you are here with us".
That brought a tear to my eye really quick.I have always
been so blessed.
Glenda is having a giveaway.Let's go see her @http://dabofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

Good morning all.I have some wonderful

news on this bright and sunny day.We

have been looking for me a new pulmonary

dr. now for months.but I wanted someone

I knew and trusted to know them and trust

them.No more like I had before I went to Houston.

Well it took months,but we have him.He

could play Santa,sh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He's a big

man with a bit of a tummy.And a beard.

Very blunt,so much he apologizes for it.I

would rather that than to be mealy -mouthed.

He had nothing but awesome things to say

about my drs in Houston and what an awesome

job they did.And this Dr.has started doing lung

volume reductions also.They have brought it back

here.So he knows exactly what is going on with my

lungs. But he also said,'i wouldn't have touched you."

"You were in just

too much of a mess".But thank God they did.

He said I can of course see,you were just doing

whatever you could just to live.

I had had a runny nose forever and been to

an ear nose and throat dr.(because of my vocal

chord being replaced).And--------------my tongue

burned.I thought here again,it was the chemo.

He gave me a script for the nose,first spray,

no more runny nose.and I had thrush mouth from

the inhalers I use.I am on the 4 th pill now and the

blisters in my mouth are nearly GONE...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has made quite the impression on us.He also guessed

for me to have 5 to 7 yrs.Of course no one knows but God.This is

an estimated guess.But it felt good to think I may live this long.'

Who knows,in five to seven yrs.they may have another procedure.

I figured maybe a year after all I'd been through.5 to 7.I'll take

gratefully.

I also have a cute little story to tell you.Most people,especially

Ms Melissa of Melissa's' heart and home know I have a pet rooster.

This rooster lives in the house.

When he was little we were trying to train the dog.Roo paper

trained.The dog,still not.

He is fascinated with shoes.1.He hates them because I got him

In April

and in the house 1. am always barefoot.He knows when you put

on shoes you are going to leave him.Never the less he doesn't

like shoes.But he still likes to play with them to try to tear them up.

My hubby works for the city of Garland and wears big,ole steel

toed boots.Roo of course was playing with them one day.I would

give a hefty penny to have a picture of this.But alas by the time I

got the camera,the "show"was over.

He actually had BOTH feet in the correct shoes.Can you imagine?

These big ole Strong study boots and this scrawny little rooster trying

to lift them.I was just surprised he got the right feet in each.Of course

he couldn't lift them.

He weighs 13 lbs which is big.But not as heavy as those shoes/ha.

I have given up on trying to keep my blog going.I just don't have the time.

I have radiation everyday,chemo once a week.And during the week I have

other drs and dr chores to do.Right now we're trying to get my glasses

and my "free"cranial prosthesis"(wig).

It was suppose to be that simple on both.Get my eyes surgery then j"just run by any optical and pick -up my "free glasses'.Same with the wig.My dr gave me a prescription and I can just "run by any wig salon and pick one out.WRONG.................But after two days on the phone......and i am NOT exaggerating,my daughter found someone to take BOTH...........

But I will jump in every once in awhile like I am doing now and give my precious friends an update.And perhaps as update on Roo if you'd like.Meanwhile I will just visit you all and see what wonderful and creative things you have come up with.You ladies amaze me with all your talents.

love you all.....Anniepoo

THANK YOU LORD

I must tell everyone what is happening .It is

so wonderful.Yesterday I cleaned out my

fridge.By this I mean taking everything out

and taking all the parts to the sink and washing

them .

Can you believe this?I didn't keep track,I wish

I had but about4 weeks after surgery I started

cleaning.ha,if you can call it that.Most of you know,

my daughter moved in and her and my husband

literally took care of me totally.There was so little I

could do for myself.If it had stayed that way much

longer,I would've gone to a nursing home.It was

almost too much.

But back to my story.I started by making up my bed,

Easy, Right?We have a simple comforter and sheets.I

would have to sit and rest and catch my breath literally

5-6 times.I never timed me,but it took a while.

Now lets update this sad story.ye-ha--------------.

I have been taking of course chemo and radiation.The

first week I got flu-like symptoms from what the dr

thought was the chemo and it would happen every week.

Wrong,this week I feel GREAT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

I have become anemic from the chemo,Tuesday they gave

me a super-duper iron and vitamin shot.WOW.I felt so good

I wish I could have them everyday.

And along with cleaning my fridge,I am about 99 % in charge

of my house cleaning.My dh has to do the vacuuming.I

may never get to vacuum again,aw----------------.tee hee.

I have 3.5 weeks to go.It s tiring to go to Dallas everyday and

fight the traffic.But these people are so and kind,they all but make it

fun for you.

For instance on Halloween they had a spread for us.Cookies,

chips,dips,you name it.All of it was delicious.As my dr.passed by I

thanked him for the little party."he said.we'll do anything to get yall to eat."

haha.

And another blessing?I.of course i am on oxygen.My "lease "is 50 ft.long.

I can just barely stretch from one corner of my house to the other.I am

constantly getting tangled and stuck.So like every thankful just to be

able to breathe person would do.I YANK my cord.Sometimes pulling it

away from the machine
.End result,I am on ZERO oxygen.I am on 4,we are going to try to get me down

asap.sometimes I run out of air before i know it.Sometimes I realize it and am still breathing almost normal.

What happened to that lady that was suppose to be dead i.5 yrs ago?

What happened to that lady that woudln't make it through the surgery

and set records there?What happened to the same person the drs said

the copd and emphysema would get me before the cancer?

My baby girl used to tell her brother and sister with her little fists on

her hips,"you ain't the boss of me."Well I know who the boss of me is,and he

isn't quite ready for me,YET...............................Love you all.Anniepoo