The bad news....Today was a rough day. I had bad chills and body aches. I am also getting nauseated at night. Smooth couple of days are over I guess!
The good news...some new backgrounds are supposed to be delivered tomorrow.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
CVP+R Chemo Update
I have been feeling great the past couple of days! It has been wonderful. Today, numbness and tingling set in the tips of my fingers and the tip of my tongue. It is a strange sensation but not painful, a little annoying. Other then that, I am not having any bad side effects the past few days.
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The Saddest Little Princess
Friday, June 17, 2011
First Blood
I had my first blood draw from my power port in my chest today. It went very smoothly. They use a spray to freeze your skin so that it won't hurt so much when they pop into the port. Once they access it, it is a breeze. Hurts a bit when they remove the access but just for a second.
So don't be afraid of a port if you need one. It is better then blood draws in the arm, so much better then getting jabbed in the hand or arm for treatments and they can do it all in the one stick.
I have a new script for anti-nausea med. I am hoping I won't even need it. After the way the last one made me feel...I'd rather be queasy.
I was feeling real well today. I started doing Wii Fit to keep myself exercising during chemo. I recommend it to any chemo patient.
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So don't be afraid of a port if you need one. It is better then blood draws in the arm, so much better then getting jabbed in the hand or arm for treatments and they can do it all in the one stick.
I have a new script for anti-nausea med. I am hoping I won't even need it. After the way the last one made me feel...I'd rather be queasy.
I was feeling real well today. I started doing Wii Fit to keep myself exercising during chemo. I recommend it to any chemo patient.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Princess and the Swans
I have not felt up to another self portrait. I should have known I wouldn't keep up with that. I belong behind the camera, not in front of it.
Last week, the day before surgery, I received a new backdrop. I opened it today, grabbed my almost willing daughter and had her pose for me in one of our new vintage dresses.
I photographed her outside under a canopy with the backdrop. Then took the image into photoshop where I did cropping, editing and then painted her and the dress to flow with the artful feel of the backdrop.
Here are the results...
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Last week, the day before surgery, I received a new backdrop. I opened it today, grabbed my almost willing daughter and had her pose for me in one of our new vintage dresses.
I photographed her outside under a canopy with the backdrop. Then took the image into photoshop where I did cropping, editing and then painted her and the dress to flow with the artful feel of the backdrop.
Here are the results...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Ahhhhhh
My boys put together a hammock/swing for me yesterday. So I can relax in the yard with my dogs. Here is a very unedited ipad2 picture I took today.
I am feeling much better today and was able to enjoy relaxing out in the cool breeze.
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I am feeling much better today and was able to enjoy relaxing out in the cool breeze.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Days 3 and 4 - Yuck
(In my best Peanut the puppet voice) "Day 3 and 4 suuuuuucked."
Today, day 5 much better. I stopped taking my anti-nausea meds yesterday. My head was in a cloud, my vision was blurry and I was having trouble holding my head up. I could not continue like that. I am risking the nausea, which was my great fear about chemo since I have a very sensitive stomach. So far today, I have been a little queasy but nothing I can't handle.
No self portraits the past couple of days. I will try to do one tomorrow. My steri strips look nasty now. Walking through Walmart I had a horrible fear that some well intentioned goober was going to talk up to me, telling my I have something stuck to my neck and rip it off. YOOOUUUCHHH!!! So I was hiding the strips/incisions the best I could.
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Today, day 5 much better. I stopped taking my anti-nausea meds yesterday. My head was in a cloud, my vision was blurry and I was having trouble holding my head up. I could not continue like that. I am risking the nausea, which was my great fear about chemo since I have a very sensitive stomach. So far today, I have been a little queasy but nothing I can't handle.
No self portraits the past couple of days. I will try to do one tomorrow. My steri strips look nasty now. Walking through Walmart I had a horrible fear that some well intentioned goober was going to talk up to me, telling my I have something stuck to my neck and rip it off. YOOOUUUCHHH!!! So I was hiding the strips/incisions the best I could.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Day 2 CVP+R vs. Jane
Today I slept...a lot. I felt a little queasy for a bit, not bad though. I call it another win.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Day1 - Chemo vs. Jane
Day 1 of Chemo vs. Jane...Jane wins!
It was a long day. We found out there are questions about the most recent biopsy and the node is being sent to Mayo Clinic for them to do a second look at the pathology. 70% of it was still the same cancer but 30% was a larger celled cancer. I am not quite sure what that means for me yet, if anything.,
I had CVP+R, plus a few other drugs that I can't remember the name of. No bad reactions today. I am tired but not terribly tired. I have been told that the steroids I am on for the 5 days will hype me up but some of the other drugs will make me fatigued. We shall see...but today...I win over chemo!
I plan on taking a self portrait every day but no promises. Here is today after chemo.
It was a long day. We found out there are questions about the most recent biopsy and the node is being sent to Mayo Clinic for them to do a second look at the pathology. 70% of it was still the same cancer but 30% was a larger celled cancer. I am not quite sure what that means for me yet, if anything.,
I had CVP+R, plus a few other drugs that I can't remember the name of. No bad reactions today. I am tired but not terribly tired. I have been told that the steroids I am on for the 5 days will hype me up but some of the other drugs will make me fatigued. We shall see...but today...I win over chemo!
I plan on taking a self portrait every day but no promises. Here is today after chemo.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Surgery - Lymph Node Biopsy and Power Port
Yesterday I had a power port installed into my chest for chemotherapy. I also had two enlarged lymph nodes removed from my neck to have biopsied to make sure we are still battling the same kind of cancer, follicular non-hodgkins lymphoma. This type of cancer is slow growing but can transform into a more aggressive type of non-hodgkins lymphoma.
To update, I was diagnosed over 4 years ago. I have had many rounds of immunotherapy (Rituxan) over these years and now I will be starting chemo (CVP+R) tomorrow.
I know I haven't updated on here much on the past couple of years about the cancer. It is still there and growing. It has gotten to the point I am in discomfort and have trouble sleeping from the pain. Cancerous nodes are protruding out of my neck and CT/PET scans shows it throughout my neck and abdomen.
So yesterday a new journey began with the surgery for the port where they will inject the poison into my blood close to my hearty so it will spread through my body quickly. Tomorrow I will spend all day at the cancer center poisoning my body so that I can get better, at least for a while, since we know this will not cure me of this cancer. I am hoping to get a few good years after this chemo where maybe I wont need any treatment for a while.
So, tomorrow....the fight is on!
To update, I was diagnosed over 4 years ago. I have had many rounds of immunotherapy (Rituxan) over these years and now I will be starting chemo (CVP+R) tomorrow.
I know I haven't updated on here much on the past couple of years about the cancer. It is still there and growing. It has gotten to the point I am in discomfort and have trouble sleeping from the pain. Cancerous nodes are protruding out of my neck and CT/PET scans shows it throughout my neck and abdomen.
So yesterday a new journey began with the surgery for the port where they will inject the poison into my blood close to my hearty so it will spread through my body quickly. Tomorrow I will spend all day at the cancer center poisoning my body so that I can get better, at least for a while, since we know this will not cure me of this cancer. I am hoping to get a few good years after this chemo where maybe I wont need any treatment for a while.
So, tomorrow....the fight is on!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
New Session and Fees Details
$200 Mini Session
Mini session includes 6 proofs to choose from and 1 digital file. A digital file is sort of like a fully edited digital negative. You will have printing rights to print at home or at any lab of your choice as many times as you want and ability to use the image on Facebook etc...
A mini session can only be used for for one subject. (child or pet) No backgrounds, no studio set-up and no Victorian themes for mini sessions. Location in Gloucester County,NJ. Further locations outside of Gloucester County, NJ will be considered on individual basis with travel fees.
$300 Full Session
A full session includes 16 proofs to choose from and 1 digital file. A digital file is sort of like a fully edited negative. You will have printing rights to print at home or any lab of your choice as many times as you want. As wellk, you will have the ability to use the image on Facebook etc...
Location in Gloucester County, NJ. Locations outside of Glouceter County, NJ will be considered on an individual basis with travel fees.
Additional Digital Files
Individual digital files $150
5 Digital Files Package $500 ($100 each)
15 Digital Files package $750 ($50 each)
News
Wow! It has been so long since I updated my blog.
Much has happened.
The biggest change is that the cancer I have had for 5 years has continued to grow and it is time to enter chemo treatment. I will be having surgery next Wednesday and starting chemo two days later.
Due to the chemo treatments I will be limiting the amount of clients I will be accepting. Also, my pricing structure is changing immediately to decrease my work load on the back end. A new entry will be posted with the new pricing structure.
Much has happened.
The biggest change is that the cancer I have had for 5 years has continued to grow and it is time to enter chemo treatment. I will be having surgery next Wednesday and starting chemo two days later.
Due to the chemo treatments I will be limiting the amount of clients I will be accepting. Also, my pricing structure is changing immediately to decrease my work load on the back end. A new entry will be posted with the new pricing structure.
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