I have stuff to say

I will write tomorrow had a long day but it was a fun and eventful day of treatment .

Still tired

Well these last few mornings I have been woken up by text messages from friends coming in at 6:30 or 7 am . I have to say I love my friends but seriously 6:30 am ? I will make it a rule right now no text or phone calls before 8 am unless it is urgent or we are going somewhere and it is my wake up call . Yes that hour makes a huge difference . I love you all and I wan tto hear from you and chat but that early I am no good to anyone .

I spent the day with my parents on Sunday . Well I should say I took a nap at their house and went to dinner with them . I had met with dad at about 10 am to book the condo for the family vacation in August . Then I proceeded to go into the den sit in dads lazy boy cuddle up with hannah and take about a 3 to 4 hour nap . Mom tried to wake me up 3 or 4 times but I could barely move . Eye lids to heavy must shut . I even missed my aunt Liz and her boyfriend Colin being there . I was awake for about 10 minutes of their visit . I felt bad but there is not much I can do about that kinda stuff . My body just kinda shuts down when it gets tired . I think at this point I could be walking down the street and fall asleep .
After aunt Liz left mom , dad and I went to the casinio to eat . It was lobster night . I walked throught the line and grabbed a salad to start with and a few popcorn shrimp . I get to the table and mom has a half of a lobster a few claws from crab and some thing else . Dad i think might of had a full lobster and some fried claws . I love crab , clams . lobster , and mussles so I was happy . I went throught the line and grabbed all my goodies . I eat the few clams and mussles I grabbed they tasted pretty good . I think started on my half lobster not so good , it's not that it was the way it was made it's just the way it tastes to me . So i gave mom my lobster claw and the last of the tail . I start on the crab claws .... same out come of the lobster I gove my mom my claws . I am getting pretty hungry at this piont . I haven't really ate much and working this hard to try and eat was begining to annoy me . I go through the line again and try the turkey get a few more clams and muscles and call it good . The turkey was good but the 2nd round of shellfish not so much . =( I gave up on real food and a german chocolate cake caught my eye so I grab a slice of cake drown it under some vannilla ice cream and have my cake for dinner . Every kids dream . haha
It was nice to spend time with the parents . Dad is less stressed out now that tax season is over and mom is well mom she's working on like 20 things at once and finishing some of them up . Way to go mom !!!

Fun with the fam-dam-ly

I have been doing paper work for the last few days and working on some things for different friends who have exciting things about to happen in their lifes . I think doing paper work is almost more exhausting than a day with out a nap , but it all has to get done . Blah !

On the high note my dad's good friend Jeff gave us his amazing Marinier's tickets . 6 rows back off to the right side of home plate awesome ! I have never been to the diamond club so it was experience . Private entrance , catered food it was like thanksgiving at the country club . Prime rib , turkey , clams , all kinds of salads and fruit . It was a impressive spread . The seats we had were all nice and cushy and roomie . Then they have these sheats of paper when you want something you just check off what you want and they bring it to you . Wanna beer check it off . Want fish and chips check it off . It was kinda weird to not pay for anything . I liked the all inclusive part . I didn't have to deciede between things . Plus I forgot my money * blush * I was glade that I didn't need any . Dad really likes sitting there too , ha ha he looked at me and handed me the sheet of paper and said it had been a half hour since he had a snack . Later on he came back from the bathroom with a hotdog . A little later in the inning I poked my dad in the leg to see if he had filled his hallow leg and to check his sodium level . I guess I just could of looked at his calf to see if he had developed cankles . When we were leaving the game I had had my fill of coffee and suger . I was tired wired and sugar buzzing . Dad was tired , fried , and loopie . We passed by a street guitar player and dad and I both caught a listen to one of his verses and he sang " My doggie .... " . So all the way back to the car dad was screaching about " My doggie " then I joined in . Karyn turned and looked at dad and I and said what are you two talking about ? We both chimed in " my doggie " !!! She rolled her eyes annoyed that we didn't give her the answer she wanted . Then shook her head an gave me the look that she didn't want to know .
He he he he I love Sister . It was a nice day with the family . The Marinier's won and I got out of the house and was able to do something that had nothing to do with a hospital or treatment for 6 hours I loved it !!! Thanks Jeff !!!!!!

Better yet

I was thinking that by this point in my break from treatment I would be feeling better than I am . I was looking forward to having more energy and the stomach pains to stop . I guess I need to look at the bright side of all this is I think I have finally caught up on my sleep from my early 20's , now I just got to work on my late 20's .

I had the pleasure of going out to Laurel's new office early this week and having lunch with her and Sergio . It was kinda a slow day for her so we ordered in and instead of having 45 min for lunch I was there for almost 2hours . I had fun catching up with them and seeing the new digs .

I have been taking care of Karyn's cat Rainie for the last few days . I enjoy taking care of her she naps as much as I do . Last night she was feisty . She woke me up 3 or 4 times . I could hear her running laps in the living room then she would bolt into the bedroom and jump on the bed and head butt me , then stare me down till I pet her . While I petted her she kneaded my boob . I was to tired to stop her . She woke me for the last time at 6:30 am . She ran and jumped on my stomach headbutted me then pawed my face when I went to pet her she jumped off of me ran into the other room , then came barreling back in and repeated what she did . I figured man she must be hungry . So I get out of bed to feed her , her food bowl was almost full . I thought thats weird she's acting like she does when she wantd to be fed . As I walk into the living room I step on her greeen monster . ( The green monster is a kat nip toy that has a opening in it so you stuff the toy with kat nip ) As I look around I see the insides of the toy on the carpet . I pick up the toy and look inside she ate the equivalet of a 20 sack . No wonder she was all cracked out .

Shopping with Jen

Woke up yesterday all kinds of bright and early . Went to the store grabbed a cup of joe and went in the search of the perfect banana and orange . ( Weird quirk about me I love oranges hate orange juice ) After a small safari hunt at the Met , I found good fruit . I had a good giggle watching these two little korean kids run around the produce area . The mom asked the girl to grab some apples she grabbed two from the bottom and the whole thing came down ! The poor girl squated down with her arms over her head and sreamed ah oh ! Her mom smiled and went over to her daughter and they looked at the ground picked up 2 more apples put in a bag and the mom told her daughter it's ok messes happen you just have to clean them up . So the little girl went and grabbed one of the kids grocery carts and filled it up ! I laughed so hard . The produce guys were trying to tell her they would clean it up but she would not stop till that lil cart was full . I thought it was great . It was nice to see a parent not get mad at a kid for makig a big mess and to also teach them a leason at the same time .

I got home and looked at the Sunday paper to see where all the Estate and garage sales were . Jen arrives on time with coffee in hand . We jump in the car and start our tour of tacoma . We found all kinds of hidden treasures . At one sale I found something I really haven't seen since middle school , fimo jewlery !!! I was in shock to see it I thought someone was giving up their late eighties early ninties collection . Nope the lady told us she had just finished some of the peices . I winced but then imagined all these old ladys rolling around in their lil rascals sportin vuleer 2 peice suits with fimo jewlery sets and all made sense .
We then made our way to a sale that claimed to have a huge unicorn collection . I have to admit I was excited to see what it would look like . Lamely according to the lady in the house that the big day of the sale was the day before . When we got there it was dollies , chrismas garland spikes , and a chair for a dollar . So sad .
With a slight disappointment we motor on . We head to the deep south mall area . After some directionaly challanged moments ( my liz liz was broken ) we were headed in the right direction . We found a sale that Jen thought had " Hugs " . It was a tiney sale but there was some ineresting stuff and people . While we were looking around they had the radio on and a commercial for getting std testing came on that said 1 out of 6 people have a std . The girl who was puttinng on the sale looked around and said ok who is raise your hand . One of us has one and it's not me . I thought it was funny but then my sense of humor is kinda twisted . Jen and I looked at each other and giggled .
We jump back in the car and head down Alaska . I tell Jen that Mings new house is on this road . Well we both have to pee so we scope out Mings house to see if she is there but sadley she is not . So we creep around her house peeking our head into all her window . I was kinda hopeing that she was home and had parked in the garage so we could scare her . Jen and I talked about going back to a few of the other sales we had been to , to pick up some of the "free"stuff so we could leave it in Mings yard . Like a ugly scarcrow made by the fimo lady and a few pot and pans that looked like they were in Nevada when they tested the bombs .
After all that snooping we built up some hunger . Being by the mall and considering that we had to pee we went to Costco . HAve you been in their bathrooms lately ? They have Dyson hand driers ! They look kinda weird but work great .
I treat Jen to a Sunday savy lunch of a all beef frank and a 20 oz ( refillable ) soda . I know I am such the sugar momma ! As we sat squished around people we don't know Jen spots her mom . Her mom has 2 cute little kids with her . We say Hi to mom and finish our dogs .
After some talking we choose to hit one or two more sales up . Sadley none prove to be great . Jen starts to drive and we end up on S.th 19th . As we are driving this little Asian lady is having a sale so we stop . Most of it is old vases and jewlery boxs . The weird part was nothing had a price tag . I picked up a plate to see if it was on the back and the lady yells " Fifty cents !" Jen picks up a vase she yells " four dollars !" We finish looking around and yet again find nothing .
I had so much fun looking at other peoples stuff . I also found new places in Tacoma I have never been . That said I also found places that I will never go again , and a few that I will . I love Tacoma and all it's grit . It truelly is a special place .

it's so nice !!

Yesterday I woke up sooo early !!! I couldn't figure out why I had woken up , then I heard it . My cell phone . I forgot to turn it off . Urggg !!!! So I shrug it off and decide to get dress and embrace the day . I went and met a few friends for some coffee and we sat around and chatted for a bit . When I left I could almost feel my insides gittering from to much coffee .

I got home and in my coffee induced stage got bundled up and went for a walk . It lasted about 2 blocks . It was so windy and cold ! I had to retreat back to the house . It is stuff like that , that kills me . I sometimes just start to feel normal but then mother nature reminds me that I don't produce as much heat as I use to . I hate it . I love to walk and it annoy's me that I can't really do it . I hope this weather becomes better soon .

I worked on a project for a friend for a bit and Karyn'scat Rainie helped out the whole time ! Her way of helping is laying on the part I want to work on . Then when I ask the cat to move she gives me a look like why ? I can do this side you do the other . I finally gave up and joined the cat in pretend working . When I went to sleep that night Karyns cat slept with me the whole time . She must of thought I needed some extre attention . I was surprised when I woke up in the morning to find her stil laying there on the bed next to me . She opened her eyes looked at me then head butted me . She then proceeded to purr and kneed at me till I got out of bed and fed her . She is such a character .

A bit of a break

Well so far my little break from treatment has been ok . I was thinking that as soon as treatment stopped all the side effects of the treatment would go to . It's my inner blond thinking . I should of known better . It didn't go away on the weekend so why would it go away in 3 days . Right ? I have wishful thinking ...
These last few days I have been just as tired as always . I have not done much , yet I try and get out of the house at least once a day . Fresh air is good for the soul . Helps clean out the bad air . Clear the head in away . Even though it was windy yesterday it was nice it sit in the sun for awhile . I am looking forward to spring and summer . The one big thing I did do was I went to the Rainiers season opening game with Ming and Erin . We had a good time . I only made it to the top of the 7th inning then became to cold to deal . Even with Ming and Erin on either side of me to block the wind and snuggle next to it just wasn't enough . I am lucky to have such understanding friends because they did not mind leaving . When I got home I ran a mini bath to defrost my toes . My toes are the real reason for leaving . They became little ice cubes in my shoes . I even had my liner sox and wool sox on ! I tried to dress right . I think I might wait a few more weeks before I go to another night game . I really like going to the Rainier games . For the price of a Marnier ticket I can take 2 friends , park , get a dog , and a drink . Plus games are always better when you go with good people .

Formula for Life?

Formula for living life to the fullest.

Laughter, humor, good friends, life worth living... God bless Elizabeth... and all of you who pray for her, and who care... Friends, Family, Fun.

F times 3 makes for a good recovery... hum, I may have a formula. f x 3 = +Rq

We all want answers, like working a math problem. But life doesn't lend itself to quick or repeatable answers. We are not numbers, but so totally independent that it is hard at times when faced with extremes in opinions, speech and habits to think of all of us as the same species. One person can complain about something someone else compliments. One of us can think that it is time for politics to change while another thinks it is just starting to make sense. We are short, tall, thick, thin, dark, light, smart and not-so-smart, yet we all must face the next day and what it brings without knowing any answers.

Do you remember 7th grade geometry? Postulates and theorems? You remember, proving problems using quotes like: "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" or " A circle can be drawn with a center and any radius." etc. Well, I think a formula for a happy life can be as different as the people but some factors will enter into almost all and they are: humor/fun, friends and family (family doesn't have to be "blood relatives") And I think Elizabeth has solved many problems with her three F's. And YOU are part of the solution to this problem Life has given us. We are grateful to so many wonderful friends and family members. Several friends have purposed a garage sale to benefit Elizabeth... read further to see how to help and participate.

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My P.E.O. chapter is planning to give Elizabeth a May1 Garage Sale! If you have items that you'd like to donate, please put them aside to take to St. Andrews Episcopal Church on S.12th/Jackson on April 29 between noon and 5 pm. They may take things on Friday, too while they are pricing. The sale will be 9 - 3 on Saturday, May 1st. Please spread the word about attending or donating. It meets all three of the F's... ! Let's solve another math problem: bills and expenses of living.

Posted by Kathryn Cecelia "KaCe", Elizabeth's Mom

Friday April 3rd

Friday was a quite day in most ways . I went to radiation and had my blood drawn . I wasn't feeling so hot afterward so I had sister drop me off at home . It is weird how even if I take my naps and do what I need to how I can feel tired or is it drained ? . I took about an hour nap and woke up feeling like I still needed another hour ..... it turned into two ..... Did I mention I was tired ? I slipped out of my treatment coma and decided to escape my reality by reading . I found the book that I started when I was over at sisters " Breakfast with Buddah " I read about 4 chapters then realized that maybe the reason I was so tired is because all I ate that day was a banana . Duh ! So as I was making myself a feast of the gods a.k.a. peanut butter and jelly sammy =) My neighbors daughter was home for the weekend .( I live in the upstairs of a duplex .) She and her little friend went rippen through that house like two taz's on a sugar high . I could tell at any moment where they were by the noise and the sound of spirited feet running all through the house . I smiled and had a bunch of memories of slumber parties when I was a kid . My friend Ann had a few of us over one night and we tried to see who could get the furthest on Super Mario Bros . We had a 12 pack of Coke and all of us were so wired that we would die so would could run to the bathroom every 5 min . Up and down the stairs we would go to um go and since we were all hopped up on suger it wasn't the quite run to was the heels of your feet thunder run . Good times good times . Any ways .....
I woke up with a little bit more energy than before . Mom picked me up midafternoon ( yes it is only about 3 and I have taken 3 naps ) and took me to the grocery store . Procter Safeway has been undergoing contruction and now every thing is in a new place . It is like a scavenger hunt trying to find stuff . Normally I like it I find it sorta fun . Mom and I both grabbed our own carts and headed in thr directions of where we thought the stuff we needed would be . I was doing well I was about half way through my list ( 15 min into the trip ) . Then it happened . The cramping and gut wrenching twisting that sometimes happens from the Chemo and Radiation . I have to say that I had not experianced the pains this bad before . I was about to abanden my cart and try and find mom to get me home . I stood in the aisel half sweating from the pain and partly to try and not puke from it . Then it accured to me , by the time I find mom and tell her and get her out of the store I could be done shopping . So I continued on shopping . The sickness passes after about another 15 min . As I stoll up and down the isle I see mom talking to one of the stock boys and wonder what she is tyring to get stocked just for her . Nope ends up she was looking for vinager . The stock boy and her are both thinking it should be in the isle they are looking in . I tell her to try the salad dressing isle . Now I don't have much room to talk here . I walked around the store maybe twice trying to find the condoment isle . Every time I went by it I was looking at something else or looked at the other side of the isle . I was not on my game . Mom and I finally cash out . I have her drop me off at home and I proceed to put the stuff away then take yup you guess it another nap ( up to four now ) . I woke up at about 5ish and made myself some dinner and watched a movie . Afetr the movie I started to watch a t.v. show , I never finished because I fell asleep on the couch ...... I woke up and draged myself in to my bed at about 12:30 . Then I didn't wake up till 8 am .
Now this day is a classic reason why my mom won't race my dad and I to see who can fall asleep the fastest . She thinks of hom and I as the dolls that have eyes that close as soon as their heads start to tilt back . She says it just isn't a level playing feild anymore , our abilty to sleep any where at any time puts him and I in a league that her and Karyn just on a normal daily basis can't compete with .

Doing stuff !!

Let's see here .... Well on Monday after we were done at SCCA we headed to some restaurant to meet up with some friends to see Alice in Wonderland . Jessica and I were sitting in the car while sis tried to figure out the pay station . he he he . We had fun looking at her from the comfort of the dry warm car . Watching her trying to figure out the weird pay station that takes coins and cards but not bills . ha ha ha . It was a lil amusing . It was nice to see Jessica I haven't had the chance to see her in a while and it was fun catching up . Alice in Wonderland was awsome !!! I loved it ! Go see it if you get the chance !
After treatment on Tuesday I went out to lunch with Jen and her lil guy . We went to the Westend it was pretty good . I love her son he is just so sweet and a character in a half ! We sat around giggled and had ourselfs a nice afternoon . After lunch we went to Target . Ha ha ha Jen found this plastic microphone that made your voice sound like it was in a tunnel and J-bug sat there and tried making noise in it the whole time we were in the store . He is so going to be a American Idol . So cute ! Well after all that excitement Jen dropped me off at home and I layed down on the couch for a quick moment and woke up 3 hours later . I guess I was tired .... Sleep is good though helps me heal and keeps what lil energy I do have .
Woke up at like 5:30 on Wednesday I guess I slept to much the day before . Called Erin to see if she wanted to go grab a cup of coffee . She and I went and hung out for about an hour or so talking catching up and stuff . She is such a go getter . She is almost done with her EMT class . she has been working very hard for the last while to get this goal accomplished . It is cool to watch someone follow their dream .
Kat came to get me at 10:30 to go to treatment . Afterewards her and I went to Ross to try and find a few dresses . Kat found a cute green one with a few circles in the design . I found a knock out one ! It is going to be awesome ! Plus it was only 20 bucks ! Love it ! Kat said we would have good shopping Karma since we found princesses parking I thought she was kiding nope ! Yippy ! Then after Ross we went to the mall and at Fuego I found some bracellettes and a pair of earings for 10 bucks ! So I would say it was a good day of shopping . KAt dropped me off and I took a little nap this time made sure so that way I could get back on my sleeping pattern .
Today I will just relax . Maybe get a pedi with sis . Do some chores . Sleep . Read . Live the dream ...