11/10/2008
Chemo sucks. It's official. I thought I was on top of the world after Tuesday and not getting sick. By Wed afternoon the wheels fell off and I had fever, chills that wouldn't stop, a skin rash all over, burst vessels in my eyes, and headaches that wouldn't allow me to move. Nice initiation. The good news is that the side effects clear up in time TO DO IT AGAIN. Whoever invented chemo must have been some misogynistic a$$. You end up bald, bloated, oh and one of the side effects is acne.....need I say more?
Switching gears......The cards, flowers and surprises have been incredible. Thanks to all my cancer angels out there!! You have no idea what a difference it makes!
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Love and hugs back at you. Love the blog site. I will keep following for updates. Let us know if you need anything.
God Bless!
Janet
Good Job Liz...the site looks fabulous. It was great having lunch with you today. Good luck tomorrow, you are in our prayers!
Love,
Holly
Liz, I'll be following the blog. Great job with the posts. My thoughts and prayers are with you!
- Nick
Hi there! Mary forwarded this on to me. I love it!
Praying for you & giving you a long-distance hug from me!
Love, Sue :)
LIZARD (: Hey Lady - this is perfect ... your RFC cronies need to know what's going on and this is perfect! Please know you are NEVER alone, you are in my thoughts continously. Be strong and take care of yourself! Love ya- Lori
PS - If you need anything .... please don't hesitate to ask (:
Lizard! You great sends of humor. Love the blog. How am I supposed to write comments when there is no spell check. Are you kidding me! Does the Hanna Montana backback come complete with candy and those paper folding things that tell you who you will marry?
Acne. That is a good thing right? Acne makes 'us' look younger. At least that is what I say.
Please be sure and let us all know what you need. You have a great network of friends and any of us will do what we can to support you. Just be direct - you know how to do that - and tells us what you need.
Love you LIZARD!!!!
So me word verification is peeworid. That is so funny because I often have dreams that I am worried I will pee the bed. Oh - was that too much information. Can everyone see me talk to you.
Hug. Hug. Hug.
Marne
So glad you started this blog, Liz. I will be following each and every entry.
Many. many prayers and thoughts are coming your way!
Dede Smith :)
Good for you, Liz. I'm sure this was not easy to write, but I am so glad that you decided to put something together. Blotches or not, you've always had tough skin. May you continue to be blessed with strength and determination. Please know that your are in my (our) thoughts and prayers and if I can take the girls for a few hours or if you need anything at all, please do not hesitate to ask.
Love & hugs,
Sarah
Hey "Boss" Liz...First, a successful Business Leader and now a Web Site Extraordinaire!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences with us through your blog. I gather Dr. Gloom and Doom doesn't know your "fight" the way we all do.
Let us know what you need through this blog, email, or by phone. We're here for you.
Thinking of you,
Dirk
I wouldn't like that doctor either....Glad to see your sense of humor is intact! I'm impressed with this blog (and you say you're not technical!) Keep up the positive thoughts - you've got a lot of good people in your corner! You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers!
Hey, Liz! Mary sent this on to us. The blog is a great idea. That way you can use your energy to fight that nasty cancer! Hope that you felt better by your birthday. Take care and remember that you have a ton of people thinking of you and praying for you.
Carolyn
Dearest Lizzy, I have been and will be popping zits forever. I agree with Marne, it makes me look young !!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write out your thoughts. I really appreciate it since I cannot be with you to bother you every single day. You have my thoughts and prayers and hands should you need anything.
Take care of my friend
Karen
This is a great way to stay connected. I'm sure you will show everyone what prayer and positive thinking can do.
Peggi
Liz, this is a great blog job. So much for being a non techie. Keep up your spirits, I'm sure you will be able to borrow the HM any time you want. I have plenty "push the button" things if you need them. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Padula
Hi Liz,
Brian forwarded the link to me. It is great to hear the facts directly from you. I am sure that you know that we are all here for you. You are in our prayers of well wishes every day!
Love, Leslie
Lizard, Lizzy, Lizzzz,
I love the site! Thank you for sharing this difficult journey with us. I will be following it. You know that my prayers are with you daily. It was great to see you too!
Love you!
PS. Stay away from Dr. Gloom and Doom. I don't like her either.
Ray
Hi Liz
It was so nice to see you . Good luck this week, you are in my thoughts and prayers
Love
Jennifer
Hey Liz, it has been a long time since I have seen or talked to you, but, us HomeComings/RFC friends never forget each other. I am praying that you stay strong and healthy through the chemo, I can't imagine how difficult it must be having all those reactions. You can do it though!! As everyone else has said, thank you so much for starting this blog so that we all can give you support or whatever it is you may need. God Bless, Jody
Liz,
I was impressed to see your blog! It is not as colorful as your white board in your old office, but nonetheless, it is still impressive.
A couple of things I learned from the lessons of Rescap. 1, Make sure that Dr Gloom and Doom is NOT a contractor but an actual employee. They tend to care differently. 2. No amount of radiation in the world could change the taste of the food at Chelsea's. 3. Thank God that Woodbury and Motz are not watching the expenses for you, while they would most likely approve all of the hospital stuff, they would make you park in a lot down the street and take a shuttle to get there.
Chemo stands for Creative Humor Every MOment. Keep smiling, as you can now see the true meaning of RFC go from Really Fun Company to Really, Friends Count.
I will continue my prayers for you and your family
Still in total Awe and Amazement of you
Bill K
Liz, I had to write another comment....just from reading the other posts...I love your friends! Fun people...but, of course, b/c you are a fun person yourself!!!
I wrote an email to Mary thanking her for sending this on to me & told her something along the lines of I felt as if I were right there with you....I cracked up laughing & had a few tears, too(but, if you remember, I cry at EVERYTHING...even Lily knows I cry "happy & sad" tears!).
But, back to YOU....you write the way you talk...very comforting & fun to read. I still need to write a note to you all about our plans starting in Jan. I'm just so wordy (imagine that!) that it takes so long. :)
Love to you,
Sue :)
Hey Liz!
Great to hear from you. This is a great idea so that you don't have to fill in each individual person with your updates. Heck, you can't remember to take your steroids, how would you remember to tell each of us what is going on..:)jk!
We love ya, girl. Keep fighting this fight of your life. You'll show Dr. Doom & Gloom when you are able to walk into her office and talk about the weather in 6 months, right? She doesn't know the Liz we know.
I look forward to 'hearing' from you soon. Keep us updated. You are in our prayers, daily. Keep laughing, my friend!
Love ya!
Angie
Hey Liz! You are still my hero, always and forever. I am always in awe of you strong and witty women. Money and I will be over to do one of our happy dances. It has been awhile, but I think it is time to bring the dancing shoes out. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this fight. Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!
Michelle Kus kus
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