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MARIPOSA
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Just had to share this good news ASAP. Got a phone call from the Social Security office and after a routine review of all new cases, they re-approved (had originally denied) my disability application and it was APPROVED!!. This means I will have enough funds to not only pay all of my bills, but buy groceries as well. So grateful that my Mom is up there watching over my well being because I know this miracle happened as an answer to lots of prayers. Too bad my first check won't be coming for 2 months cuz I have to figure out how to fund my 'family invasion'. LOL All of my brothers and sisters will be coming to visit me, a few at a time. Too bad I can't accomodate them all at once, but I'll take em on one at a time as they arrive. LOL
I also learned from the SS lady that I won't need to use Hospice if I require any personal care. Instead I will have access to the 'in home care' program. This means I won't have to chose between chemo and Hospice like I originally thought I would. Could it get any better than that??? You all know what a fighter I am and I would never give up my treatments while there was even one ounce of breath left in me!! My doctors will be thrilled to hear this latest update. They are such a wonderful group of compassionate folks and to even discuss Hospice care made them all so very sad. Now I can just go to all my appointments and give them updates on my dollhouses instead. I do believe they use this bit of info to monitor my overall health status. If I can focus on these projects then my mental status must still be intact. LOL
I began my newest 'chemo pill' regime yesterday and haven't had any bad side effects yet. I take this one for 2 weeks then take a week off to be monitored. Today I go for the 15 minute infusion of the second chemo drug the doctor wants to give me. This one I take only once every 3 weeks for the bone metastasis, so I imagine it will be pretty potent. Just hope I don't get any strong reactions while my family is visiting. Geez, they already think I'm the nutty one in the family. If I get any more confused then their suspicions will be validated!!!
Hugs, Mariposa/Ronda
I also learned from the SS lady that I won't need to use Hospice if I require any personal care. Instead I will have access to the 'in home care' program. This means I won't have to chose between chemo and Hospice like I originally thought I would. Could it get any better than that??? You all know what a fighter I am and I would never give up my treatments while there was even one ounce of breath left in me!! My doctors will be thrilled to hear this latest update. They are such a wonderful group of compassionate folks and to even discuss Hospice care made them all so very sad. Now I can just go to all my appointments and give them updates on my dollhouses instead. I do believe they use this bit of info to monitor my overall health status. If I can focus on these projects then my mental status must still be intact. LOL
I began my newest 'chemo pill' regime yesterday and haven't had any bad side effects yet. I take this one for 2 weeks then take a week off to be monitored. Today I go for the 15 minute infusion of the second chemo drug the doctor wants to give me. This one I take only once every 3 weeks for the bone metastasis, so I imagine it will be pretty potent. Just hope I don't get any strong reactions while my family is visiting. Geez, they already think I'm the nutty one in the family. If I get any more confused then their suspicions will be validated!!!
Hugs, Mariposa/Ronda
