Oncologist Check Up

Good Morning All,

So it's easier to write it in a blog than to have a page long post of my results from yesterday's 3 month check up. 
Labs: Liver Function test came in at 209. Yes, this is high and still indicates my liver is not functioning correctly. A normal liver test should be under 100 for ALP and 55 for ALT and AST. I don't know what each of those means, I just know mine (all three are in the 200's) are elevated. This indicates I am still having issues. On the bright side is it is still down from the highest at 249. He says as of now, this is stable for me. The problem lies with my drainage tube in the liver. It is scarred and the inflammation in it prevents proper drainage. Nothing to be concerned about at this time. We will still check it every 3 months.
Other labs were good. I am always concerned with my glucose. Having half of my pancreas gone, I could become insulin dependent at any time. This lab is within normal range.
My Cancer Antigen won't be in for 48 hours, so when it gets posted, I will post.

We did talk about my exhaustion. He asked what I have been doing lately and he chuckled because I don't give myself enough credit. I still expect the world out of my body and it just can't keep up. First he said, it's not like you haven't been through hell. Give yourself some time. So he told me to rest when needed and push when I can. Lot of help that is. lol I appreciate his understanding, it keeps me from feeling crazy, but of course the person that I am makes it hard for me to accept this change. But, I will try. The truth is, I will continue to push. But I will work at being less hard on myself for needing the rest.

Pain wise, he says by feeling (I call it the push and wince test, where they push all over your body and ask if it hurts, I always say no, except for around my scar) around, I am getting better. I winced less than I have in the past. 

All in all, a great visit. I love seeing him. He has a level of compassion that I have never encountered. We talk about the hubs and the kids. We talk about his wife and his children. He let me into his world, I appreciate that. He is not just my doctor, he is my angel.

I've Been Tagged

Who am I????

                                         Who are you?

I was honored to be tagged by  Composing the Dream as I go  for this. I will be tagging some of my favorite blogs at the end. Now to give you some more info on me!

1. Where were you born? IDAHO! I am a potato, but actually dislike them.

2. Were you named after someone? My middle name is Elizabeth, after my mom's aunt.

3. How many children do you have? Three on this beautiful place we call Earth...

4. How many pets do you have? I have 3 cats, Murphy, Kaly, Jasper. We have a fur-baby... Her name is Lily. She is a Bernese Mountain Dog.

5. Your worst injury? Self Induced: I don't remember the story, but I flipped over my bike handles when I was 6. Someone forgot to shut the front door of our house, and I knew my dad would be angry. So I slammed on the front brakes. I don't remember anything other than waking up in my parents bed and my dad asking if I wanted ice cream. His fix for everything. I love him so much! Not Self Induced: Pancreas Cancer.

6. Do you have a special talent? I can sing. I also can find almost anything that someone has lost in our house. I think it's a mom thing.

7. Favorite thing to bake? I make a kick ass Lemon Pound Cake. 

8. Favorite fast food? Hardee's Frisco Burger... YUMMY! Have loved it since I was a kid.

9. Would you bungee jump? I am not sure. I would love to say yes in a heartbeat, but I guess I would have to see how I felt the day of.

10. What is the first thing you notice about people? How they are interacting with people around them. Are they talking nice? Do they smile? Are they crabby? Are they yelling? Compassionate? Will they look me in the eyes? Next, I look at their eyes. 

11. When was the last time you cried? really cried?? A couple of weeks ago. 

12. Any current worries? I try not to worry. I guess my biggest right now are my children. I don't wanna mess them up. I want them to be safe and happy, un-bullied and  loved.

13. Name 3 drinks you drink regularly. Water, Coffee, Jasmine Tea and Dt. Pepsi, (I know they said 3, but I'm writing this!)

14. What's your favorite book? Religious, The Bible. Non-religious... I know this sounds corny but New Moon in the Twilight Series. I fell in love with Jacob in that book. He was willing to love her even with all of her faults and even though she didn't love him completely. The movie so did not do him justice...

15. Would you like to be a pirate? Only, if Jack Sparrow was my man.

16. Favorite smells? Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Lilac and Christmas.

17. Why do you blog? I can share my story with everyone. It's not an easy thing to share, but I feel safe. I feel like the other bloggers out there would have my back if I needed it.

18. What song do you want played at your funeral? Greensleeves. My All by Mariah Carey. There are others, but I am put on the spot right now, so I cannot think.

19. What is your favorite thing about yourself? I love unconditionally.

20. Favorite hobby? Right now Crocheting.

21. Name something you've done, you never thought you would do? Fall in love at 15 and still be in love with the same man at 32.

22. What do you look for in a friend? Trust, love, compassion. Funny, strong, crazy. I really need them to understand, I am not who I used to be, but yet still love me for me.

23. Favorite fun things to do? I love getting together with family. I love volunteering at my kid's school. I love hanging with my kids.

24. Pet Peeves? Judgmental people that need to look within first. PMS, yes my own irritates me, I wish I didn't have it. I have to try extra hard during that time to be non snarly.

25. What's the last thing that made you laugh? When I hear my hubby laugh, it makes me laugh. So his reaction to a show last night made me laugh. 

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