Wednesday, March 2nd

Whomever gave us a hand in boosting our energy and mental capabilities today - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.  We started out slow this morning, but Michellie went to school for the whole afternoon, and then had a friend over and a sleep over.  What a turn of events.  David finished his project ahead of schedule, and Michelle managed to spend the whole afternoon and evening preparing a paper for publication that is due on Friday.  This was the first work Michelle has done in almost two months, and there was a lot of humming and key slapping going onto the computer.  So, thank you to the angel(s) that made this all possible.

We are still up in the wee hours of this day, and we will be heading to Antigonish at 8 am.  The plan is to hydrate Michellie for 2 hours on IV before the chemo this time, and then to keep her overnight in case anything should happen.  David will keep the cats company, and will wait to see the girls arrive home on Thursday morning.

Thank you everyone for your wishes as we complete Round 4.  If today was any indication, we will let Round 4 go down with energy to spare.  Hugs and light to everyone.

For anyone else battling with cancer or illness or dis-ease, Michelle discovered some interesting visualization techniques through Qi Gong this afternoon.  If you know where the cancer or ailment is, imagine each of the cells in a series of colors.  Think about taking a deep breath and filling the cells with white, then red, yellow, green, and then blue light.  As you approach the exhale, visualize black being dispelled from the body and released to the universe for cleansing.  Take as many breaths as you feel you need to build up the positive energy in your body, and make sure the last breath you release with this visualization leaves you full of a rainbow of light.  This is great for relaxing and re-energizing as well.  Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 1st

Someone posted on facebook that Hell is Freezing Over in Edmonton with a whopping -45!  That makes our little wind gusts of about 70 km/hr seem like a dream with -6 temperatures.  We do have a skating rink for our parking lot, driveway and entrance to the highway, but when the wind dies down, perhaps this will make for faster coasting?!:)

I experimented last night with a gluten free flour package and made biscuits - not so good.  But, this morning I made some good pancakes from scratch with a flour recipe that I got at the health food store in Cole Harbour.  There was a bit of grit, but they tasted good.  And, for anyone who has not tried Agave Nectar - it is a gift from the gods! 

Michellie has been challenged with intense acid buildup in her stomache with some of the drugs she has to take, so her evening and this morning has been spent trying to keep control of this.  Her rash has backed off significantly, and her skin is much smoother and softer than last week.  She is relieved about that.  She found some beautiful whisps of hair on the side of her head this morning, so she is encouraged to keep up with the Qi Gong exercises for hair growth.  Her blood counts were fairly good from yesterday, so we are awaiting the time when they will bottom out, and then the recovery - this will be the last of the painful and tearful GCSF shots we have to give her for about a week each round.  Still Michellie has not lost any weight through this whole ordeal, so she is also thrilled about this.  Maybe she will be able to go to school for a bit this afternoon.