Dr. Gizzie, my hero!

Awwww!!!  

Dr. Gizzie (the OB-GYN who found my Cancer and saved my life!) wrote me a message to let me know she's keeping up with my progress!  

I could not ask for a better team of Doctors!

My heart just keeps getting bigger and bigger, which makes me stronger and stronger!

I've totally got this...

❤️,
Bubba 

Ok, one more....

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

Time to Just Chill....

I'm feeling super fantastic right now...but I know my no energy days are coming.  TOTALLY WORTH IT because treatments are working.  

I'll be completely useless for a few days.  

To all you Warriors reading this blog....PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF A HUGE HUG for giving me the strength to fight this fight!  YOU ROCK!  

I will now leave this blog with what I'll be feeling in my heart while I lay in bed like a vegetable....

                                          YUP!

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

SO MUCH LOVE! WOW!

There is SOOOOO much love all around me!  WOW!

 My new "FIGHT LIKE A GIRL" 

and "WHEN LIFE KICKS YOU....LET IT KICK YOU FORWARD" bracelets!

My new sunflower bracelet....

 Flowers from Sissy.....

 I never leave for the Cancer Center without my No One FIGHTS Alone loot.....

 And this was in the mail for me on Wednesday when I got home!  WOW!

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

The Angel on Earth Who Gives Me Chemo + ABA Shirt #3 of 3!!

ALL of the nurses at the Cancer Center are phenomenal.  They take their jobs seriously and are flawless in their administration of very powerful, dangerous drugs.  I've never seen even the slightest glitch.  I feel completely safe with putting my life in their hands.  TOTALLY.

There is one nurse, though, that I have thoroughly bonded with.  It feels like we've known each other longer that just meeting 6 times.  She makes me belly laugh.  A LOT.  She knows what I'm thinking without me even having to say the words.  Yesterday I was holding an Rx bottle....to remind myself to get a refill....which I was forgetting to say anything about.  She took the bottle from me and totally handled it for me....  *SHE* is who makes sure EVERY NURSE SAYS "BYE BERTHA!" when they restart my chemo.  We are two peas in a pod.  She is my angel on earth and whenever she hooks up the chemo....I KNOW it's going to do it's job.  NO QUESTION IN MY MIND.  THERE IS NO WAY IT CAN FAIL WITH CHRIS AT THE HELM!

Here's our pictures from today...

 ROCKIN THE BUH BYE BERTHA SHIRT!!

OMGosh...I'm gonna have to ask her about that little leg bend!  LOL!

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

Chemo #3 DONE! BOOM!

Another super fantastic time getting my chemo!  WOO HOO!  It was a quick day, but, of course it wasn't without it's funny moments...

I am gaining a LOT of weight.....which sucks....so when I stepped on the scale I growled, out loud, at the numbers.  There was a little boy in the blood draw room (behind us) with his mom...so he came running to the door and looked like this.....
 ROFL!!  Priceless!

We then heard him growling later....ooops!  But, seriously, gaining weight, REALLY!??!  Oh well...once I beat this beast I'll be doing a lot of celebrating so I'll work it off...and I'll be better than EVER!!  

And, my theory about the weight gain is the chemo is in my body....cruising around...looking around for all the Bertha-wannabees....hello?.......see any Cancer around here......hello?.......but it can keep on looking....and take as much time as it needs.....because THERE ARE NO MORE BERTHA'S OR BERTHA-WANNABEES!!!  

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!  

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

Day #2 of 2 for Chemo #3 - HERE I COME!

I'm absolutely ready for this day!

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

ABA Shirt #2 of 3 a HUGE success!

The Cancer Center LOVED LOVED LOVED my ABA shirt!  OMGosh!  And the signatures just pushed it over the top!  

The most common question of the day:  "Who do you work for again?"
My response:  "The American Board of Anesthesiology!"
Response:  "You are REALLY fortunate!  They love you!"
My response:  A from-the-deepest-depths-of-my-soul-smile from ear to ear!

WOW!  How can I not feel like Wonder Woman with all this strength on my back!!

 Bailey Monster, my super fantastic caregiver/niece/soulmate/fellow donut lover.

 Marty, volunteer extraordinaire.  She was at the Cancer Center w/my mom too...so we have a lot of history!

 LOVE IT!

 Scheduling nurse.  At first she said "HEY TIE DYE LADY, WHERE'S YOUR TIE DYE?"  But then she TOTALLY GOT IT!!  And yes, she got a little snuggly in this picture...but who am I not to be in sponge-mode for lovin!

 A new nurse, Lindsey!  SHE ROCKED!  

She insisted on us "posing" for this picture.  She's 5 months pregnant so not feeling pretty...until I told her how she was saving my life right now, so BE PROUD!  She looked me in the eye and said "Ok, let's pose!"  LOL!

My treatments would not be complete without my ROCK of a nurse, Chris!  She insisted on hooking up my Bendamustine - the grand finale.  Here she's entertaining me with a story of her State Fair experience!  We laugh a LOT!  A WHOLE LOT!

 When we realized Bailey had been taking our picture without us knowing we were both, like, WAIT!  We have to pose for one!  LOL!  We are two peas in a pod!  I love this girl!

Seriously, how can I not win with this kind of love and support?!?  Absolutely IMPOSSIBLE!  Lindsey even told me that Dr. Kritz wrote in my file that he could not feel Big Bertha AT ALL.  Period.  End of story.  She was SO genuinely happy for me...it warmed my heart beyond belief.  

 Just two friends chatting it up....oh yea....and administering a life saving drug :)  

I've totally got this...

❤️,

Bubba 

Never a Dull Moment - Rescued a Gecko!

I went to the bathroom before my appointment and saw this...

After my appointment, he was still there.  NO WAY could I sleep at night knowing this little critter was stuck...so I followed my heart and caught the little fella.  It was NOT easy, and I ran 2 women out of the bathroom, but mission accomplished!!

AAAAAAAH!!!  He looked SOOO happy!  And now I will be able to sleep!  :)  

I've totally got this...

❤️,
Bubba 

ABA T-Shirt #1 of 3 a HUGE Hit!

My first of 3 ABA t-shirts was a HUGE hit today!

First, my favorite check-in person, Leslie.  She even has "PEACE" over her station and a lime green star!!

Then there are the blood draw nurses:

They even gave me THREE colors of bandage today to celebrate KICKING BERTHA'S ASS!

And there is Kristy, Dr. Kritz's nurse:

And the GRAND FINALE, Dr. Kritz!  It was his idea to do the Live Long and Prosper sign!  I LOVE THIS MAN!

I've totally got this...

❤️,
Bubba 

Green Light for Chemo #3

Got the green light for Chemo #3 today!  

Aaaaaaaaaand, Dr. Kritz said he could not feel Bertha AT ALL!  WHAT?!?!  I am holding off on the official celebration until the CT Scan in 3 weeks, but Dr. Kritz has always been one to say it like it is....so I know something significant has happened to her!  

THANK YOU WARRIORS!! 

YOU ROCK!!

I've totally got this...

❤️,
Bubba 

My Lead Warrior, Kileen, pulls off the surprise party of the decade!

Wanna come over for brunch on Saturday?
Sure.
Great.  What brunch food do you like?
Bacon!
Ok.  See you at 11:30A on Saturday.

Little did I know, my Lead Warrior, Person-Who-Makes-It-Impossible-For-Me-To-Forget-I'm-Loved, planned a little surprise party for me instead of a nice leisurely brunch at her new, fantastically beautiful house.  STINKER!!  Thank GOODNESS I took a shower and did my hair!!!  ;)  

I think these pictures speak for themselves....(by the way....I never realized I smile with, literally, my whole entire body!  WEIRDO!)...

 

 

  

I spent 4 hours laughing with this fabulous bunch of ladies.  It was SOOOO good for my heart and soul!  OMGosh!  

They also gave me a gift certificate so I will not have to clean my house for a while!  WOW!!!

I got this in an IM from another Warrior and it's so perfect to express how I feel....

I wish I had a picture of Von, Kileen's husband.  He drove everybody to and from the Clubhouse so I wouldn't see anybody's cars.  And as you see in the picture, Basia wore a BEAUTIFUL dress just for me!  Awwwwww!!!  I LOVE THOSE MOTLEY's!!!

My heart has so much strength to face this week because of all the love I've been getting!!  WOW!

I've totally got this...

❤️,
Bubba