Hi All,
I hope all of you are feeling Christmasy and not Scroogy! I know I am definitely feeling the hustle bustle of it all. I have still much to do and little time to do it all. But, I know it will all get done.
I am home now after having my first infusion of the experimental drug called Picoplatin. All went well and no unexpected side effects at all. Just the normal nausea (but less), tiredness and redness in my cheeks, for some reason that always happens just the day after. I am happy that nothing unexpected came up.
I went in early Wed. am and returned Thurs. afternoon. I got all prepped for the study with blood tests, another ekg and the heart monitor. The chemo took exactly 72 minutes. They do everything by exact times here. They record everything it seems. I sat in a nice recliner looking at beautiful Santa Monica having a gorgeous day. You can even see the ocean from the window. I got a lot of reading done since they needed to draw blood every half hour after the infusion for 7 hours.
When I was all done I checked us into the hotel across the street. The study paid for this. They pay for the chemo and all the support drugs too. I got a Nuelasta today, paid for by the study. When I took that at Dr. Rigburgs it cost me $841.01 each time. Without insurance it would have cost us $3600 a shot. This is an answer to prayer. We have taken quite a beating financially with all this medical stuff. We are praying to be able to get caught up in the new year. Thank you Jesus!!!
It was a bit of a juggle getting all the kids co-ordinated with all the different times for things. But it all worked out. Larry was able to stay with me last night at the hotel. And with the help of Candice Dobes helping with Josh, we got to Josh at his school only 15 min. late. She is a friend that is a teacher at his school. Thank you Jesus again! Last night Larry and I were able to walk down the beautiful 3rd Street Promenade and have dinner. It was all busy with Christmas shoppers. It was all decorated and we even got some shopping done. Just a little. Still so much to do.
Thanks for all the prayers. Merry Christmas to you all. Remembering our Savior this time of year means so much to me. I suffer yes, but nothing like He did for us. What a beautiful Savior. It is my hope that He is alive in every heart that reads this!!
I love you all, Peggy
Peggy Wolf
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Love the new picture. I'm taking my crew out tomorrow after the Women's Brunch to get our tree. Hopefully will get it decorated by Sunday. The kids do a pretty good job at that part. Just have to space things out a little after they get to bed!
Man, you are so right about those medicines being EXPENSIVE. But we have to remember that the cost of the drugs includes the recouping of expenses incurred in the creation, experimentation, development, and clinical trials. Thank the Lord that there are brilliant scientists who spend their lives trying to invent solutions to man’s own problems.
I am praying daily that this new treatment will be the perfect one for you. The Lord is providing so many blessings to all of us this year. I’m seeing little miracles almost every day. He is answering the littlest of requests in mighty ways. He is more than capable of removing this thorn from you and your family and I pray that he is planning a magnificent miracle.
Don’t let yourself get overwhelmed this holiday. Let the kids and Larry do the work and you sit back and let them know what a GREAT job they’ve done.
Love ya lady!
Darla P.
Have a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! We love you and your family!
Amy S.
Just logging in after being away in Tahoe with my folks and fiance for Christmas. Glad to see you had a good first experience with your clinical trial. Isn't Neulasta great? At Amgen we get to hear how it is really helping people continue on their chemo regimens, now I have a personal friend who is inspiring me and motivating me to work here, thank you and we will keep praying for you, dear sister!
Love always! -Jana Jarvis
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