Hi Everyone,
Last week during my regular weekly appointment, my blood pressure systolic number wouldn't go above 80. This has been a regular problem, and one of the reasons I ended up in the ICU in December. Dr. Zangari has had me into a cardiologist to rule out my heart and after my episode with the blood pressure last week, he canceled all of my tests and is now having me see a neurologist. I am scheduled for a nerve conduction test next week in hopes that the neurologist will figure it out. Needless to say, I am sooo ready to get this over with. I am trying really hard to have a positive attitude about this delay. After all, I really don't want to end up in ICU again! My prayers are always that the doctors will be inspired to know what to do - Heavenly Father must want me to see a neurologist!! I am sorry I didn't write sooner to let you know. I have received many wonderful "good luck" emails, for which I am very grateful. Please don't hesitate to email me. One of the exciting side effects of the chemo drugs I take on a regular basis is that I don't get to sleep until 3-4 AM. I devour your emails in the middle of the night. (Did you know that all of the best shows are on after 1AM - My Three Sons, Home Improvement, Sci-Fi, etc.) Pretty pathetic huh!
I know some of you are going to really relate to this and some of you are going to think I'm nuts, but Tuesday Emily took me to Costco and I got to walk up and down every single aisle (with a mask on of course). I haven't been to Costco in over 7 months. During my real life, I was a once a week shopper there. Wednesday I slept the entire day to make up for it, but it was worth it! Monday, I am going to the temple with my sister Lisa. That has been on the top of my priority list. I feel that I am finally strong enough to sit through a session and handle being in a closed environment with coughing people.
Seriously, thank you for your love and heartfelt prayers! This is all in Heavenly Father's hands and I know He is very aware of my needs and especially aware of YOU - the wonderful, caring people that surround me. You all have earned so many brownie points!!
I love you, Becki
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This blog is a way for Becki's family and friends to follow her journey through her fight with multiple myeloma. This way, we can keep everyone updated without overwhelming Becki with phone calls. If you would like to send her your love and concern, you can e-mail her at herheroicjourney@gmail.com. If you would like to comment on any of the blog posts, these will be forwarded to that same e-mail account.
In this blog, we are documenting the journey that Becki began a year and a half ago when she started to get sick. We have posted entries in chronicle order. If you would like to start from the beginning, you can click on the post labeled "What is going on here??" under November 2008 in the blog archive list below.
3 comments:
Hi Mama Stevens!
Sorry for the delay in your treatment. :( You have such a positive attitude about it though! There's so many praying for you; I'm sure you are right that it is Heavenly Father's will, somehow.
I wanted to give you my tip for late night TV watching. Lately, Scott and I are into watching hulu.com. You can see whole seasons of TV shows on a laptop or computer, with shorter commercials (and the commercials aren't 10 times louder than the show...forcing you to play with the volume over and over again, like TV or nbc.com are).
Our favorites are The Office, Chuck, Eureka (sci-fi), and 30 Rock.
Happy midnight viewing! :)
Katie (Parker) Stapleton
Becki, Thanks for the update...hope all goes well with the neurologist! Sounds like you are enjoying the simple things in life that we take so much for granted! I hope you feel well enough to enjoy a temple session...too bad they don't hold them at 3 AM!
Yuch Becki! That doesn't sound fun especially no costco! This uncomfortable pregnancy is keeping me up all hours too. We should hang out! xo
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