Like the title says "it's official...it's the summer" and so far we are off to a good start. The kids started camp last monday and so far so good! I am back at work full time and have been for quite some time and just plugging forward. This past weekend we went for dinner with the pilpels and then the kids went back to see the puppies...which for the most part were quite well behaved except for princess who just barked and barked....i dont think she likes kids :( either that or she just likes to hear herself!
For fathers day jeff made us breakfast and then we just hung out all day and did absolutley nothing!!!! Although the kids talked us into going out for dinner so who are we to argue??!!
Then on monday i had to go to the endodontist as i needed a root canal so after sitting for hours i was finally seen and the verdict was "yep" you need it so i went back today and had it done and i must say so far so good nothing to complain about. I have to go back in a couple of weeks for a different tooth and then i will go get crowns for them - but from what i hear thats the easy part.
We havent been up to too too much but the week after next week i go for a port flush (whoppee) so that should be exciting and of course its our july 4th holiday.
Anyway till then.....or till i have something exciting to say
XOXO
Mich
Oh ya i gave up the wig and do-rag (except for when i drop the kids off to camp)
5/31/2007
BLOOD WORK
Well here it is, a little over a week since i gave my blood and i finally called the oncologists office to get the word. And the word is everything came back within range and my tumor markers are a 4. Now if you are like me you might be thinking whats so great about a 4 it should be 0 BUT since the range for tumor markers is up to 35 i will take the 4 and barrel on till August when i have to donate the blood again!! So be happy for me cuz i am happy for me :)
On another note i went to the dentist yesterday and found out i will need a root canal...hmmm not fun but it is what it is and i will plug on through. Thank heavens for dental insurance. All kidding aside in the grand scheme of things it isnt a big deal - thats what i say now i will write once its over. Originally she wanted to do it next thursday but its my anniversary so i pushed it out till after the weekend. I mean really i cant be in pain on my anniversary since i had chemo the day beffore my birthday so this one is mine!!
Today was the last day of school for the kids and now it is time for camp. Monday they start a mini camp then they actually start day camp on the 11th of June. I think they are very excited so we shall see.
Anyway thats it for now.
Love to all,
Mich
On another note i went to the dentist yesterday and found out i will need a root canal...hmmm not fun but it is what it is and i will plug on through. Thank heavens for dental insurance. All kidding aside in the grand scheme of things it isnt a big deal - thats what i say now i will write once its over. Originally she wanted to do it next thursday but its my anniversary so i pushed it out till after the weekend. I mean really i cant be in pain on my anniversary since i had chemo the day beffore my birthday so this one is mine!!
Today was the last day of school for the kids and now it is time for camp. Monday they start a mini camp then they actually start day camp on the 11th of June. I think they are very excited so we shall see.
Anyway thats it for now.
Love to all,
Mich
5/22/2007
HAPPY BDAY JEFF! And here is an update on me :)
HI ITS BARBY!
I HAD TO SNEAK IN HERE AND ADD A FEW PICS OF MICH FROM THE GALA .. SHE REALLY LOOKED GREAT !!
ENJOY
LUV-
B
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Alright i know its been a while but honestly nothing very exciting is happening! life is going on and i feel pretty good but i will try to give you something exciting.........
Jordanas birthday party.......was a blast she loved it and i have provided some photos. it was at a new place called "sweet and sassy" and i must say the parrty was a huge success.
GOL P4L gala - i went to new york for our annual gala which went very well. it was 3 fun filled nights and 4 days in the big city....my roomate was barby and as always we had alot of laffs!!
Today i went to the doctors for my 3 month post chemo visit, she said i looked great and they took 4 vials of blood asked a bunch of questions and then she sent me to get my port flushed which i must say was the first time i didnt feel a thing (imagine after everything i finally figured out where to put the emla cream!!!)! today is also jeffs 42nd birthday but i must say we arent doing anything as this is what he wants....can u say miserable!
This weekend is our long weekend and we arent doing to much.....jordana is going to have her last brownie meeting for the year....then on saturday she has funky fish which is where she will go snorkeling and wake boarding. Justin is counting down the days till the end of school which btw is next thursday and then the following monday they start camp.
last weekend we went out as a family (minus jeff as he wasnt feeling well and plus jay cuz we needed a seat filler) for dinner to celebrate my dads 65th birthday, it was ENTERTAINING to say the least and a good time was had by most!
Overall life is treating me very well and i feel great and i will try to update a little more frequently but honestly my life is BORING!
Anyhow love to all and i will write again soon.
love,
mich
I HAD TO SNEAK IN HERE AND ADD A FEW PICS OF MICH FROM THE GALA .. SHE REALLY LOOKED GREAT !!
ENJOY
LUV-
B
.
Alright i know its been a while but honestly nothing very exciting is happening! life is going on and i feel pretty good but i will try to give you something exciting.........
Jordanas birthday party.......was a blast she loved it and i have provided some photos. it was at a new place called "sweet and sassy" and i must say the parrty was a huge success.
GOL P4L gala - i went to new york for our annual gala which went very well. it was 3 fun filled nights and 4 days in the big city....my roomate was barby and as always we had alot of laffs!!
Today i went to the doctors for my 3 month post chemo visit, she said i looked great and they took 4 vials of blood asked a bunch of questions and then she sent me to get my port flushed which i must say was the first time i didnt feel a thing (imagine after everything i finally figured out where to put the emla cream!!!)! today is also jeffs 42nd birthday but i must say we arent doing anything as this is what he wants....can u say miserable!
This weekend is our long weekend and we arent doing to much.....jordana is going to have her last brownie meeting for the year....then on saturday she has funky fish which is where she will go snorkeling and wake boarding. Justin is counting down the days till the end of school which btw is next thursday and then the following monday they start camp.
last weekend we went out as a family (minus jeff as he wasnt feeling well and plus jay cuz we needed a seat filler) for dinner to celebrate my dads 65th birthday, it was ENTERTAINING to say the least and a good time was had by most!
Overall life is treating me very well and i feel great and i will try to update a little more frequently but honestly my life is BORING!
Anyhow love to all and i will write again soon.
love,
mich
4/24/2007
Dr visit
Well this morning i went to see Dr. Tranakas, nevermind that i got there early (which NEVER happens) and they made me wait and wait........finally they called me in and the appointment was short and sweet. He checked my war wounds felt for anything out of the ordinary then told me i looked great and to come back in September for a mamogram and sonagram :)
I also asked him about my port (for those that dont know it was what the drugs are infused through) and we decided that it was ok to leave it in for a while provided that i get it flushed every 6 - 8 weeks, so i fogure i will do this for as long as i can handle it :)
On Thursday i will be updating the site with pics from Jordanas birthday party so more then.....
I also asked him about my port (for those that dont know it was what the drugs are infused through) and we decided that it was ok to leave it in for a while provided that i get it flushed every 6 - 8 weeks, so i fogure i will do this for as long as i can handle it :)
On Thursday i will be updating the site with pics from Jordanas birthday party so more then.....
4/10/2007
Port flush
Well its been 6 weeks since my last chemo session and yesterday i went for my port flush. Walking into the building was a little weird but it was like going to the dr office, i could feel my pressure going up even though i knew what was going to happen. And so like clockwork i went in got my bloodpressure done and then the magic moment...the access of the port. Like to many times before my port was giving nurse Paula a hard time as she needed to draw blood and she wasnt getting any......this was a routine for us but i figured since it had been a while it would of been more obliging..WRONG. In anycase before i went i put on the emla(numbing cream) so the intial poke wasnt bad at all. Once she got what she needed i thought it was over but she did my blood work wrong and rather than bore you with the details i had it re-done and everything was a-OK!
I now dont have to go back till the 17th of may and this will be for a blood draw then i see the dr on the 22nd of may.
More later
Mich
I now dont have to go back till the 17th of may and this will be for a blood draw then i see the dr on the 22nd of may.
More later
Mich
4/05/2007
And now for the REAL LAUGHS !
Ok so as they say let's get this party started!
I was just telling Michelle over the weekend it has been FOREVER since she has posted so I was happy to see she FINALLY did! Sheesh ..
Well as I am sure you can imagine after almost 2 weeks of not seeing my sister I was in withdrawal, after all we call each other every morning on the way to work, we work together for 8 hours, we call each other on our way home, then usually speak throughout the evening .. Need I say more? People never can understand what we talk about for that long and yet we always have something to say as soon as the phone rings !
I was VERY HAPPY to see her, although I was a bit of a party pooper as by 6pm I was ready for bed :( ... still was jet-lagged.
We had a great day Sunday then it was work Monday trying to choose flowers for our gala which takes place May 15th at the Grand Hyatt New York.
(for those who may be interested you can visit our website for more information: www.giftoflife.org)
Well unfortunately Mich still has the remnents of a cold, but hopefully will go away soon, she is a trooper!
Anyways here are some pictures from Monday in NY ... she looks to cute ... Although she got mad at me .. c'mon ... doesnt she look like one of those pierre la goy dolls?
All the best everyone.
Luv-
Barby
a.k.a Mables, Maria, Flicka!
I was just telling Michelle over the weekend it has been FOREVER since she has posted so I was happy to see she FINALLY did! Sheesh ..
Well as I am sure you can imagine after almost 2 weeks of not seeing my sister I was in withdrawal, after all we call each other every morning on the way to work, we work together for 8 hours, we call each other on our way home, then usually speak throughout the evening .. Need I say more? People never can understand what we talk about for that long and yet we always have something to say as soon as the phone rings !
I was VERY HAPPY to see her, although I was a bit of a party pooper as by 6pm I was ready for bed :( ... still was jet-lagged.
We had a great day Sunday then it was work Monday trying to choose flowers for our gala which takes place May 15th at the Grand Hyatt New York.
(for those who may be interested you can visit our website for more information: www.giftoflife.org)
Well unfortunately Mich still has the remnents of a cold, but hopefully will go away soon, she is a trooper!
Anyways here are some pictures from Monday in NY ... she looks to cute ... Although she got mad at me .. c'mon ... doesnt she look like one of those pierre la goy dolls?
All the best everyone.
Luv-
Barby
a.k.a Mables, Maria, Flicka!
4/03/2007
OK so its been a while.........
Wow time flies when you are having fun! Its been a little over 5 weeks since my last chemo session and i must say i feel pretty good :)
Its been hectic at the Rapaport residence but fun. The kids are out of school this week for spring break and are attending the JCC which allows them to go out and do various activities. Although today they went with gramma and zappa for breakfast and then to a movie. I havent heard too much about it as they have been outside biking since i got home but i am sure i will.
And for those of you who havent heard or need a refresher, on the day of my last chemo seesion they drew blood for the BRCA gene test, well i am happy to telll you that it came back NEGATIVE which is a great thing for the kids and my sisters alike, and me too but i am very glad for them as well.
Other than that not to much has been going on. Kinda boring if you ask me, but boring works!
Anyway not much else (or at least anything i can remember) for now but i will write again soon.
XOXO
mich
This past weekend i was in New York to meet up with Barby who was coming back from a 10 day trip from France, as usual we had plenty of laffs and even snuck in a play. I would recommend the play as it was quite cute. It was called "the Drowsy Chaperone" and was very funny! We flew home last nite and of course today we were back at work but we had plenty of laffs.
Next week i go for my first port flush since chemo ended , so even though i wont be getting meds i still have to get poked :(
And for those of you who dont know next week is Jordanas 7th birthday!!!!! We are doing a party for a few of her friends on the 26th at the sweet and sassy kid spa
Its been hectic at the Rapaport residence but fun. The kids are out of school this week for spring break and are attending the JCC which allows them to go out and do various activities. Although today they went with gramma and zappa for breakfast and then to a movie. I havent heard too much about it as they have been outside biking since i got home but i am sure i will.
And for those of you who havent heard or need a refresher, on the day of my last chemo seesion they drew blood for the BRCA gene test, well i am happy to telll you that it came back NEGATIVE which is a great thing for the kids and my sisters alike, and me too but i am very glad for them as well.
Other than that not to much has been going on. Kinda boring if you ask me, but boring works!
Anyway not much else (or at least anything i can remember) for now but i will write again soon.
XOXO
mich
This past weekend i was in New York to meet up with Barby who was coming back from a 10 day trip from France, as usual we had plenty of laffs and even snuck in a play. I would recommend the play as it was quite cute. It was called "the Drowsy Chaperone" and was very funny! We flew home last nite and of course today we were back at work but we had plenty of laffs.
Next week i go for my first port flush since chemo ended , so even though i wont be getting meds i still have to get poked :(
And for those of you who dont know next week is Jordanas 7th birthday!!!!! We are doing a party for a few of her friends on the 26th at the sweet and sassy kid spa
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