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Help Suzanne Aucoin
Update Dec. 4, 2006
The first true snowfall this evening for St. Catharines. It is pretty and obviously I am
not three months into the fluffy stuff!!!!
It has been a bender of a week. I went for a biopsy last Wed. and wow was I ever
naïve. I had to fast from midnight onwards. My appointment was for 10 a.m. and I wasn’
t seen until 12:30 p.m. – no water, no food = no happy. Then I wasn’t given enough
pain meds and when the needle went through my diaphragm I felt some serious
referred pain. Let’s just say my clinical trials doctor got a comment card today. I laid
down some realistic expectations and boundaries because I have yet another one next
week.
The biopsy put a kink in my life last week and I rebounded by having a relaxing
weekend filled with lounging around.
Today, I was at PMH to start my clinical trial. I have taken my first course of pills and
feel okay so far. Just some digestive noises which I am very familiar with by now. I
have two more blood test visits this week and one next week.
I am feeling out of balance with all of the changes, let downs and challenges of late. I
am making a concentrated effort to slow down, and do more fun things (less cancer
related activities) between now and Christmas. To be honest, the Christmas spirit is
not happening and I hope I find it in the next couple of weeks.
Unless any major developments occur, I may not be writing weekly updates until after
Christmas. I really appreciate everyone’s words of comfort and support. I know people
want to help me and are often left feeling helpless. I guess in this season of believing, I
ask for the gift in believing in the miracle of medicine.
Take care,
Suzanne Aucoin
The first true snowfall this evening for St. Catharines. It is pretty and obviously I am
not three months into the fluffy stuff!!!!
It has been a bender of a week. I went for a biopsy last Wed. and wow was I ever
naïve. I had to fast from midnight onwards. My appointment was for 10 a.m. and I wasn’
t seen until 12:30 p.m. – no water, no food = no happy. Then I wasn’t given enough
pain meds and when the needle went through my diaphragm I felt some serious
referred pain. Let’s just say my clinical trials doctor got a comment card today. I laid
down some realistic expectations and boundaries because I have yet another one next
week.
The biopsy put a kink in my life last week and I rebounded by having a relaxing
weekend filled with lounging around.
Today, I was at PMH to start my clinical trial. I have taken my first course of pills and
feel okay so far. Just some digestive noises which I am very familiar with by now. I
have two more blood test visits this week and one next week.
I am feeling out of balance with all of the changes, let downs and challenges of late. I
am making a concentrated effort to slow down, and do more fun things (less cancer
related activities) between now and Christmas. To be honest, the Christmas spirit is
not happening and I hope I find it in the next couple of weeks.
Unless any major developments occur, I may not be writing weekly updates until after
Christmas. I really appreciate everyone’s words of comfort and support. I know people
want to help me and are often left feeling helpless. I guess in this season of believing, I
ask for the gift in believing in the miracle of medicine.
Take care,
Suzanne Aucoin