Somewhat of a rough day....

Well, since they took out my hemed, needless to say, treatment was NOT fun. Once again, more pricks for blood work and for an IV. I also had to get an intrumuscular shot in my hip. Not fun. After all that, it was off to the hospital for my I.T. treatment, which is the shot in the spine. My appt was at 2 but I didn't end up getting in until 3:30, which did not make me happy. This was my first I.T. since the blood patch so I was a little worried. After the shot, as soon as I rol led over on my back, instant pain in my tail bone. And it was bad. So, they gave me some -pills to try to help. The ride home was sore and I'm still sore as I sit here and type. When I stand to walk, I get a shooting pain down my tailbone, into my left leg. Very painful. The doctor said it'll pass. I have to say, I hope it's soon!! I still plan on going to work tomorrow. I want to try to be there as much as possible the next 2 weeks as the dr said my counts should be pretty good. Then, in 2 weeks, when I have treatment 4 days in a row, she's worried my counts may go crazy so work may be rough to get too. But, we'll see. I know God will take care of me =) Well, its 8:30 and I haven't had supper so I'm off for now. Thank you all for your prayers today!!

Good start...

Today was a good start to what I hope is a great week. I was able to go to work today for the last half of the day and then cheer practice. I'm hoping I'm able to go every day (except Tuesdays, which are treatment days) as I really can't afford to not work much longer. I'm already out of sick days so I'm on leave without pay......so you can imagine how I'm starting to get stressed. I'm trying not to worry about it because I know God will provide but.....I'm a worrier. =)

Tomorrow is treatment day. It wouldn't be so bad but I have to get I.T. which is the spinal treatment. After my spinal headache last time.....I'm just praying that it doesn't happen again. I have to tell you that I'm so sick of the I.T. I know it's nessecary but I hate it. I pray tomorrow is a good day and I get through it ok. I really want to be able to work the rest of the week and from here on out. As I said before, God will provide!

I want to thank everyone again from Parkway and Coldwater for all the fundraising you've done. I so greatly appreciate it! I know the Coldwater community is still fundraising as I type and it means so much and is such a great help to me! THANK YOU!!

Great football night

Well, yesterday was a great day and last night was wonderful. Mom and I started our day by heading over to Parkway. The students put together a "Kiss the Pig" contest to raise money for me. They raised over $600, which is so great! Mr. Esselstein, the elementary principal had to kiss the pig. It was SO loud, smelly and foaming at the mouth. It was kinda disgusting.....lol. I apologized to Mr. E for having to kiss it but he really didn't seem to mind to much haha. I REALLY appreciate everything Parkway did to raise the money for me. With me being 0ff work, money is tight so this will really help and is such a blessing to me. Then, last night, I headed to the game. I had such a grea time! I also want to thank everyone from Coldwater who is helping/donating/everything with helping with all the donations for me. I really appreciate everything everyone is doing and they've raised more than I could ever ask for! You guys are truly a blessing and I am so honored to be a part of Coldwater school district! Thank you!! And GO CAVS!!

Home again

Hello all! I was finally released today and am SO THANKFUL to be back home. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It was definitely a rough stay as I only went to the hospital to get blood and they wound up finding pneumonia. I guess thats what I get for standing in the rain! They also found an infection and had to take out my hemed which was not fun. I was poked and stuck with so many needles while I was there.....not fun. That's why I am so thankful to God for getting me through and helping me get well to get home. I pray now that He continues to heal me and I continue to get better so I can get back to work. So, since I'm home, I will definitely be making a stop at the game on Friday. Not sure I'll stay the whole time, as I can't afford to get sick again but I will be making an appearance. So, until then, I'll continue to update you and see you Friday!

Still at Lutheran

Hi all....this is Bri again, blogging for Leigha who is still in the hospital. She is feeling much better. Her pneumonia is pretty much gone, and her hemed was taken out. She had a blood fusion done in her spine to stop the spinal leak that was causing her headache. She's hoping to go home soon, but has to wait for her white counts to go up. Today, she's getting more blood and her chemo is being restarted since her pneumonia is gone. She will also get chemo tomorrow then hopefully go home.

She is very frustrated right now, as she wants to be home in time for the game on Friday. She is trusting God that everything will go according to His plan. Thank you for the prayers and positive thoughts. She says please keep them coming so that she can get back to work and life soon.

Also, a thank you from me and my family for all the support, help, prayers and postive thinking that you are sending Leigha. I will keep y'all posted on her status. TTFN!!!

Update on the week....

Hey there, this is Bri, Leigha's sister. She asked me to get on here and post a blog for her. She is currently in Lutheran Hospital. She was admitted Tuesday due to a low Hemaglobin count. She was given a blood transfusion, then Wednesday morning had a temp over 100. They took her for a chest x-ray and found that she has a slight case of pneumonia in her left lung. She also has had blood cultures done to see if there is infection in her hemed port (the port she receives her chemo thru). If there is an infection, she may have to have it removed and a new one placed. This, she is not happy about. Other than that, she is doing well. She asks that you keep sending prayers her way and thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers already being sent. Also, good luck Cavs tomorrow, bring home a win!!!

still have a headache...with update

It's been 4 days and I STILL have a headache, which is not good. The nurse at the doctor last week told me if I get a headache that lasted longer than 2 days, it's a good possibility that I could have a spinal leak or something from my I.T. chemo. So, my mom has a message into the doctor to wait and see what they say.I was really hoping to go to work a half day again today but it seems to get worse when I'm on my feet. So, I haven't moved from my couch. Sucks. But, I'm confident I'll be at work Weds-Fri. and I'll be able to attend the game Friday night. Just please keep me in your prayers. I know God is with me....healing me.

Well, the Bengals offense didn't sh0w up again and they are now 0-2. I've been a Bengals fan through the worst and best of times so I'm hoping things get better from here on out!!

UPDATE: The doctor told me to "lay low" today as she is concerned that my headache has something to do with my spinal chemo. She's going to take a look at me tomorrow at treatment. So.....hanging out on my couch..bored..wishing I was at work. But, I am positive God will heal me and I'll be back by weds!! So, keep those prayers coming!

Not so great....

Well, it hasn't been the greatest sunday as I woke up again with the same headache I went to bed with. I was planning on going to church but there was no way I could drive myself. After I showered, I almost passed out but managed to get to the couch and laid down to prevent it. I'm slowly starting to feel better but I haven't moved from my couch either. I'm watching the Bengals in hopes the offense shows up today and they actually win. I guess we'll see. If you're out and about today, stop over in Coldwater and get your car washed. The students are having a car wash to benefit me, which I greatly appreciate!! I just wish the weather would've cooperated! Hopefully, you still do well. Regardless, I appreciate what everyone is doing!! THANK YOU!!

Great Friday

Well, I had the BEST Friday. It was so great to get back to work!! I worked a half day and was definitely tired by 4:00 but it was a good tired. And it was so awesome to be at the game! Congratulations Cavs on a huge win!! It was an exciting game and it felt so great to be back, and doing what I love! I'm hoping and praying that I continue to feel great so I can continue to work in the afternoons and go to practices and games. I praise God for blessing me with feeling great! I know He'll get me through so I can continue to work.

The only downer is I've had a headache since yesterday morning and it's only gotten worse. I'm praying that I wake up tomorrow and it's gone. Nothing is working-not pills or sleep. It's been awful. But, I'm sure I'll be ok by tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the Bengals home opener. I can only hope they look and play better than last week!! =)

Going strong....

Well, I'm still feeling great and things are going well. I got cleared from the doctor to go back to work, which I'm so excited about. Of course, I'm only going to go half days to start. I'll still have treatment in the morning and if I'm feeling well enough, I'll go to work in the afternoons. I'm going to start tomorrow, which I'm so excited about. I went to band and cheer practice tonight and it felt so great to be back. I'm super excited about going to the game tomorrow night! God has been so great in blessing me with remission and feeling so good. I can only pray that I continue to feel this great. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I appreciate so much what everyone is doing for me, with your prayers, all the benefits and donations, everything! I can never express how much gratitude I feel. Thank you!

So far, so good

Well, I felt so good last night that I went to band practice. And it felt GREAT to be back!! I plan on being there tomorrow and at the game on Friday. I'll also be at cheer both days as well. So, keep those prayers coming that I continue to feel great so I can be there. It feels so great to be there and participating. I hope this is the start of me being back for good. As for getting back to work during the day, I think I have at least a couple more weeks. I'm hoping to get back half days soon, like in the afternoons. Since I'm in remission now, it shouldn't be a problem.

Today's treatment went ok. I had to have IT chemo, which is the shot in the spine. I know I've said it before but I HATE IT. It's so uncomfortable. And today was super bad for some reason. I was half in tears during the entire process. But, I made it through. The worst part is, I've had the WORST headache since about 10:00 last night and it hasn't gone away. Thankfully, it's slowly starting too. Hopefully, it'll be gone by morning. Thank you all for your continued prayers. God is truly working in me and I can't wait to share my testimony with everyone.

9 letter word that starts with R.....

REMISSION!!! God is so magnificant and I AM IN REMISSION!! =) PTL! Thank you all for your prayers!! Now, it's time to stay in remission with the maintanance chemo so keep those prayers coming! I am just so thankful to be in remission as I know it should only get easier from here. My treatments are now 4 days a week but the 1st day is the longest and the roughest. The last 3 are fairly easy treatments and don't take long. So, I should be getting back to work soon. My goal is to make it there by months end and I've been pretty good at accomplishing my goals =) God is so great!!

Praise God for this beautiful day!

I feel great today! And I am SO THANKFUL to God for that! This is the first Monday, actually the first day in awhile that I've felt this good! I even drove my car today!! I ran some errands and actually got outside and it felt awesome! I felt normal again. And it feels so good! I only hope and pray that God blesses me the rest of the week and I continue to feel this good. Thank you to all of you who have been praying for me! It's working and I truly appreciate it. God is truly awesome.

Sunday

Well, I made it through the weekend and it wasn't the best. I haven't had a good day in awhile.....I forget what it feels like to feel 100% good. I'm so ready to feel better. This week starts 4 day treatments. Not sure for how long or how its going to work. I'm hoping and praying it really helps and I start to feel great so I can get back to work! I'm so tired of missing. I know I need to take my time and get healthy but I miss it and everyone so much. And I have to say I'm so tired of sitting at home. I'm tired of missing the Friday night football games. I LIVE for football season and I'm flipping missing it! But, I know I'll be back soon. And it'll be awesome. So, until then, I keep fighting the fight and praying for God's awesome healing.

Congrats Cavs on your win Friday! I want to thank Jud and Dan for keeping me updated on the scores! =) I really appreciate it! I can't wait to be back!

The weekend

Well, I apologize for not blogging since Tuesday. It has been a miserable week for me. I finished taking one of the prescriptions and it has put me in such excrutiating pain not being on it anymore. I called the nurse who spoke to the doctor and all they could do is put me on pain pills. So, I've been completely miserable all week. I'm not in as much pain today but I have the worst headache and I've had it since yesterday. Plus, I got sick this morning which is the first time I've gotten sick since being diagnosed. I think it may have been the pain pills but still. Not fun. I really want to start feeling better so I can get back to band and cheer at least part time but next week, I start treatment 4 days a week so wh0 knows how I'll feel. Hopefully, I'll be back to work by the end of the month. I really want to get back-I miss everyone so much! I'll find out next week if I'm in remission, which I'm sure I am but keep me in your prayers!! Well, I know this is short but I'm still not feeling the best. Pray that I feel better tomorrow!

Good luck Cavs tonight against Versailles! I know you'll bring home another WIN! Good luck band and cheerleaders! I know you'll look great! Miss you all!

Loooooong treatment day

Well, it was a long treatment day but I made it through. And, I didn't have double treatment which made it a little better. I went in first for the bone marrow testing (NOT FUN). The doctor was very pleased with my blood counts and the marrow she extracted, which is a good sign. I should find out the results either by weeks end or early next week. Doctor is expecting me to be in remission and as I've said, God has been so truly awesome through all of this, I know I will be. So, next week will start maintenance chemo! So-keep those prayers coming! After the bone marrow testing, we headed to the hospital for my IT chemo. I guess it's not really as bad as I thought....the worst of it is the numbing. And lying there forever, flat on your back afterwards as to not get a spinal headache. But, I only had to lay there for an hour and half rather than 3 hours, which I was very thankful for. So, after leaving at 1045am, we finally returned home at 800pm. So, a long day. But, praying that it was a SUCCESSFUL day =)

My house is slowly starting to look like a house. My room is pretty much finished. And the bathroom I think it almost completely put away. My mom has been working on the kitchen which is a big help cause bending down alot hurts my back. I can not say how much I appreciate my mom being here with me. I know its gotta be hard, being away from her home, dogs, horses and most importantly-husband. And I feel awful that she's away from them. But I love having her here with me, helping me. Because I'd be completely lost without her. Thank you mama.....for all you have done and continue to do. You will never know how much it means. And Richard-thank you for putting up with having your wife gone. I know it's hard. And-as I said before-you can come stay with us anytime!! I love you both so much!!

And to all my Cavs-I hope to be back soon! I miss you all! Thank you for all your comments, cards, prayers and support. See you soon!

Monday's.

Monday's are always so rough for me.....I hate them. It's always the day the chemo treatment hits me the worst and I feel awful. Then tomorrow, Tuesday, we start again. But, by the end of the week, I'll feel better again and when Monday comes around, we start all over. But, I know I'm getting better. I know I am. Tomorrow is bone marrow testing for remission and I know God has blessed me and cured me and I am so thankful. I'll also get regular chemo treatment plus IT, which is the chemo in the spine. I'll have to lay flat on my back for 3 hours afterward as to not get a spinal headache. Not fun but we have to make sure we get all the bad cells. I wish I could say it was my last spinal treatment but I know it's not. Once I'm in remission, I have to have 4 treatments a week every 2 weeks for about a month I think. Hopefully, it's not that much-I'll find out tomorrow. I am so ready to go back to school. I miss it so much but I know I have to be healthy and I still have my bad days. I'm definitely ready to go back to coaching and band and I'm hoping I get the clear for that. It's only twice a week for a couple of hours and the games on Fridays. So, we'll see what the dr says. So, keep my in your prayers for tomorrow. It's going to be a gruiling day.

As for the new place, I love it here. I'm hoping and praying that it works out that God provides for me to buy it. I do NOT want to move again. This move was so rough.....I don't think I could handle another one. And this house is so NICE and perfect for me. I already feel at home and am so thankful that I am able to rent it! Thank you so much Larmores!! You guys are truly a blessing and I don't know what I'd do without you!

Lastly, with my busy weekend, I forgot to congratulate my Cavs on your VICTORY over Kokomo on Friday! I knew you could do it!! 2-0! I love my Cavs! =) Great job cheerleaders and band! I heard great reviews! Miss you all!