I had a scan done earlier this month and the day after Christmas I went to see my oncologist. The scan showed the cancer is growing. This was not a huge surprise to me since I have been feeling lymph nodes popping up in my neck and clavical.
I will be starting treatment Jan. 12th, right after we come home from a vacation that we have had planned for nearly a year now. I will be doing 4 more rounds of weekly Rituxan immunotherapy infusions. Since I am in a clinical trial this is the route we will go. I could pull out of the trial and go a different route but I feel pretty confident that this is a good way to go and I am a firm believer that clinical trials are important. However, if I felt there was definitely a better way to go then I would pull out and do that.
Unfortunately, there is no sure fire way to go with this cancer. No matter what you do, it will grow again. The treatments will knock it back only to grow again, as of now, there is no cure. So, this is the road I will continue down until Rituxan stops working at knocking it back for me, then it will be on to much harsher methods of chemo. Radiation and surgery are not an option for me since the cancer is through my whole lymph system.
I am hoping I will get more then 18 months with this round of treatments. So, please think of me and pray for me on the 12th of January. The first infusion is the roughest as I had some scary side effects last time. Hopefully it will go smoother this time.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Twelve eggs cracking,
Eleven cans for recycling,
Ten ice cubes melting,
Nine papers crumpled,
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Nine papers crumpled,
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
I hope you enjoyed my silly song, 12 days of Christmas of things not to give to Jane. It was a fun little project to do.
I wish all my readers....friends, family, clients...all a wonderful holiday! Be blessed.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
On the eleventh day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Eleven cans for recycling,
Ten ice cubes melting,
Nine papers crumpled,
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
On the Tenth Day of Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Ten ice cubes melting,
Nine papers crumpled,
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
On the Ninth Day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Nine papers crumpled,
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
On the Eighth Day of Christmas
On the eighth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Eight Care Bears baking,
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
On the Seventh Day of Christmas
On the seventh day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Seven tater totters,
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoooooe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Friday, December 19, 2008
On the Sixth Day of Christmas
On the sixth day of christmas
Do not give to me
Six bananas rotting,
Five shoe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
On the Fifth Day of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Five shoe strings,
Four doggy turds,
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
On the Fourth Day of Christmas
Let me first appologize for what you are about to see. I admit to having a sick sense of humor!
On the fourth day of Christmas
Do not give to me
Four doggy turds,
*Doggy turd picture removed due to grossing myself out*
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
On the Third Day of Christmas
I went a bit artsy fartsy with this one. I saw these in a store window of an old closed down hat store and had to stop to get a shot for my 12 Days of Christmas of things not to give Jane project.
On the third day of Christmas,
Do not give to me:
Three styrofoam heads,
Two tattered gloves,
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Monday, December 15, 2008
On the Second Day of Christmas
On the second day of Christmas,
Do not give to me
Two tattered gloves
and a scale so that you can weigh me!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The Twelve Days of Christmas (of what not to buy Jane)
Just for laughs and giggles, I decided to do The 12 Days of Christmas song with my own twist and my own photography. Things not to buy Jane for Christmas. Sooooo on with Day 1...
On The First Day of Christmas
Do not give to me
A scale so that you can weigh me!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Food Friday - Quick Tip
Just a quick tip today. You know how when you open a can, you often have to scrape the contents out of the can, trying to get every last drop? It was recently shared with me that if you open the bottom of the can instead of the top....flooop everything just slides right out! This might not be news to some of you but it was news to me. I tried, sure enough...no more scraping out the beans in the can, they just slide right on out. Try it with spaghetti Oh's.
This tip came curtesy of my 18 year old son who taught me it.
This tip came curtesy of my 18 year old son who taught me it.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
No More Bookings for 2008
No more available bookings for 2008. Jane's next available session dates are in mid January.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Winter Giveaway Announcement
The Winter Giveaway category is........... a Deserving Doggy.
What am I looking for in nominations?
I am looking for a special dog. What makes that dog special can be many things. I am specifically looking for a very special story. Has this dog been mistreated and is now in a good home? Does this dog have a very special connection with it's owner? Does this dog not have much more time on the earth and you want to have special portraits made to celebrate it's life? It could be many different things that make a dog special.
Please do not simply write that your dog is special. I want to know WHY your dog is special.
Every dog is special but I am looking specifically for an extremely special dog or a dog who has an extremely special connection to it's owner. Or has a very interesting story that makes him/her special.
What does the winner get?
The winner will have portraits of the special dog by itself and with it's owner captured in a free session with photographer, Jane Bingham. 10 fully edited digital files will be provided to the winner with print release.
Professional prints and products may be purchased at a discounted rate through Jane Bingham if the winner so desires but it is not neccessary nor required.
What's the catch?
There is no catch. The photo shoot will be free and so will 10 digital files for you to print where ever you want.
I love what I do! I love being a photographer. This is my chance to give and be a blessing to others.
Are there restrictions or special considerations?
Yes, normally you can not nominate yourself but for this season's giveaway you CAN nominate yourself and your own dog or you can someone else and their dog.
Other professional photographers and their families do not qualify.
The winner must have their shoot during the month of February 2009. If they can not manage the shoot in February 2009 then another winner will have to be chosen.
The chosen individual(s) must sign a model release and allow their story and images from their portrait session to be posted on my blog, website and portfolio for others to be touched, educated and/or inspired by their story.
To make a nomination you must...
email the following to JaneBingham@gmail.com
*your name, email address and phone number
*Nominees name, email address and phone number (dog's name and owner's name)
*The reason the nominee is deserving. Be specific!
*Subject line of the email should state "Winter Giveaway"
Now get those nominations in! Deadline for nominations for the Winter Giveaway is Jan. 30th 2009.
Good Luck!
What am I looking for in nominations?
I am looking for a special dog. What makes that dog special can be many things. I am specifically looking for a very special story. Has this dog been mistreated and is now in a good home? Does this dog have a very special connection with it's owner? Does this dog not have much more time on the earth and you want to have special portraits made to celebrate it's life? It could be many different things that make a dog special.
Please do not simply write that your dog is special. I want to know WHY your dog is special.
Every dog is special but I am looking specifically for an extremely special dog or a dog who has an extremely special connection to it's owner. Or has a very interesting story that makes him/her special.
What does the winner get?
The winner will have portraits of the special dog by itself and with it's owner captured in a free session with photographer, Jane Bingham. 10 fully edited digital files will be provided to the winner with print release.
Professional prints and products may be purchased at a discounted rate through Jane Bingham if the winner so desires but it is not neccessary nor required.
What's the catch?
There is no catch. The photo shoot will be free and so will 10 digital files for you to print where ever you want.
I love what I do! I love being a photographer. This is my chance to give and be a blessing to others.
Are there restrictions or special considerations?
Yes, normally you can not nominate yourself but for this season's giveaway you CAN nominate yourself and your own dog or you can someone else and their dog.
Other professional photographers and their families do not qualify.
The winner must have their shoot during the month of February 2009. If they can not manage the shoot in February 2009 then another winner will have to be chosen.
The chosen individual(s) must sign a model release and allow their story and images from their portrait session to be posted on my blog, website and portfolio for others to be touched, educated and/or inspired by their story.
To make a nomination you must...
email the following to JaneBingham@gmail.com
*your name, email address and phone number
*Nominees name, email address and phone number (dog's name and owner's name)
*The reason the nominee is deserving. Be specific!
*Subject line of the email should state "Winter Giveaway"
Now get those nominations in! Deadline for nominations for the Winter Giveaway is Jan. 30th 2009.
Good Luck!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Food Friday - What did I eat instead of Turkey?
I have had so many people ask me what did I make for Thanksgiving instead of turkey. So I am going to share what I made here, including the recipe. And no, not a tofurkey!
Ever since I became a vegetarian I have become a recipe manipulator. I come up with my own recipes, I take recipes I have had before or seen and change them around to make them vegetarian and I scour old and new vegetarian cookbooks.
Often times I will look in my pantry and try and find something that needs to be used and turn it into a recipe. That is how this recipe came about. I have made cottage loafs a few times and we like them. I have made them with oats and with Grapenuts before. I was trying to come up with something just a touch different for Thanksgiving.
Looking in my cabinets I saw a box of cereal that had been sitting there for a while that nobody really wanted to try. It had cranberries and nuts in it. My kids are not big on nuts unless I hide them in a meal. So I took that box and included it into my recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving with cranberries in it.
It turned out great! This sort of turns out a little bit like a stuffing in texture and flavor but it is packed full of protein with the cottage cheese, eggs and nuts. The cranberries gave it just a touch of sweetness.
Jane's Cranberry Nut Cottage Loaf
*1/2 cup butter or margarine
*1 packet of Onion Soup Mix
*2 Tablespoons of vegetable stock (not neccessary)
*4 Beaten Eggs
*1 large size container of Cottage Cheese
*1 13oz box of Millville Breakfast Harvest Cranberries and Nuts cereal. I get this cereal from Aldi market. You could use 5 - 6 Cups of any kind of corn/bran flake type of cereal.
*3/4 cup of ground fine almonds or Walnuts. I buy it ground already but you can just put some in a ziplock bag and smash them to pieces. Great for getting out some frustrations.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray
Get a large mixing bowl and simply mix everything together well. I smash the cereal in the bag a little before adding it in.
Press into your greased baking pan
Cover with foil and bake on the top rack for 1 hour.
Remove foil, turn off the heat to oven and let sit in oven for at least 20 to 30 minutes.
Leftovers freeze well and reheat well.
Ever since I became a vegetarian I have become a recipe manipulator. I come up with my own recipes, I take recipes I have had before or seen and change them around to make them vegetarian and I scour old and new vegetarian cookbooks.
Often times I will look in my pantry and try and find something that needs to be used and turn it into a recipe. That is how this recipe came about. I have made cottage loafs a few times and we like them. I have made them with oats and with Grapenuts before. I was trying to come up with something just a touch different for Thanksgiving.
Looking in my cabinets I saw a box of cereal that had been sitting there for a while that nobody really wanted to try. It had cranberries and nuts in it. My kids are not big on nuts unless I hide them in a meal. So I took that box and included it into my recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving with cranberries in it.
It turned out great! This sort of turns out a little bit like a stuffing in texture and flavor but it is packed full of protein with the cottage cheese, eggs and nuts. The cranberries gave it just a touch of sweetness.
Jane's Cranberry Nut Cottage Loaf
*1/2 cup butter or margarine
*1 packet of Onion Soup Mix
*2 Tablespoons of vegetable stock (not neccessary)
*4 Beaten Eggs
*1 large size container of Cottage Cheese
*1 13oz box of Millville Breakfast Harvest Cranberries and Nuts cereal. I get this cereal from Aldi market. You could use 5 - 6 Cups of any kind of corn/bran flake type of cereal.
*3/4 cup of ground fine almonds or Walnuts. I buy it ground already but you can just put some in a ziplock bag and smash them to pieces. Great for getting out some frustrations.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray
Get a large mixing bowl and simply mix everything together well. I smash the cereal in the bag a little before adding it in.
Press into your greased baking pan
Cover with foil and bake on the top rack for 1 hour.
Remove foil, turn off the heat to oven and let sit in oven for at least 20 to 30 minutes.
Leftovers freeze well and reheat well.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Holiday Shows
It is time for all those great holiday specials on TV. Classics and new alike...Here is a handy link to a listing of all the Christmas movies coming up, what date and the network it is showing on. TV Holiday Movies.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Sneak Peek at the New Studio
I am working on a new little photography studio in my home. This will be available starting in January 2009 for mini sessions only at this time. I got two of my ever willing models to take it for a little test drive. 
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fall Giveaway Winner - Jena
The catergory for the Fall Giveaway was a Deserving Teen. Jena, the winner this season, has been through a rough year. It took a while but she was finally diagnosed with von Willebrand Disease, a bleeding disorder. It has caused her continued trips to the hospital and has put necessary limits on her activites.
Von Willebrand Disorder can be difficult to diagnose because some symptoms can often be mistaken for other illnesses. I read about this disorder as I was going over the submissions for the Giveaway. I learned that von Willebrand Disorder is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. I was surprised by that, I had not heard of it but once before, on an episode of the tv show House.
It would seem to me that this bleeding disorder and it's symptoms and risks need to made more aware to the general public. So many people go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. So with Jena's having been through a rough year with this and the need for more people to learn about von Willebrand Disorder, I chose Jena as the Deserving Teen winner for my Fall Giveaway.
Here are a few images from her free photo shoot.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Special on Gift Certificates ~ South Jersey Photographer
Now through December 24th. Gift Certificates purchased during this time will be double their purchased value. Example...if you purchase a $200 gift certificate, the value on the certificate will be $400.
The certificates will be valid and redeemable for 6 months, between the dates of 01/01/09 through 07/01/09.
Gift certificates can be applied to session fees, portrait collections, individual prints and custom items.
Minimum gift certificate purchase is $100.
Call or email Jane to purchase a gift certificate or you can purchase online through Jane's online ordering system.
The certificates will be valid and redeemable for 6 months, between the dates of 01/01/09 through 07/01/09.
Gift certificates can be applied to session fees, portrait collections, individual prints and custom items.
Minimum gift certificate purchase is $100.
Call or email Jane to purchase a gift certificate or you can purchase online through Jane's online ordering system.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Michael - Senior 2009
We really had fun driving to different locations! He was willing to try some different locations and it took us longer then a normal photo shoot. So I took him to Burger King for lunch to thank him for being so willing to drive all over with me.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Sneak Peek At The Carwash
It rained the whole time during the shoot yesterday. It was time to get really creative. The rain had put a damper on my plans of where I was going to take her for the photo shoot. One place we went was a self-serve carwash. I love doing this, finding unusual places and going on an adventure, being creative during a photo shoot. This is just a sneak peek of one of the images I took in the carwash. The same picture, two different edits and crops. Her story of why she was chosen as the Deserving Teen Giveaway winner and more images will be posted later. Isn't she beautiful? She was a natural in front of the camera.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Times Are Tough
Times are tough right now. It seems every time I turn around I hear about someone else who's family member has lost their job or have faced cut backs. It is hitting close to home now. My husband's job has been cutting back.
In light of the financial crunch this is putting us under I am having to modify my Deserving Giveaway. I will be doing it by seasons. So the September one falls under Autumn Giveaway. I am thrilled to be shooting the winner of the Autumn Giveaway tomorrow. I am very excited about this. So be looking forward to reading about her story and seeing images from the shoot.
In light of the financial crunch this is putting us under I am having to modify my Deserving Giveaway. I will be doing it by seasons. So the September one falls under Autumn Giveaway. I am thrilled to be shooting the winner of the Autumn Giveaway tomorrow. I am very excited about this. So be looking forward to reading about her story and seeing images from the shoot.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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