A while ago I wrote a short post when we reached one thousand visits. Well, it's time for a quick update!
We are now at over 4,000 visits since we started with 550 unique visitors from 16 countries having viewed the blog. All up that accounts for over 3 days' of continuous viewing
I truly hope that you find this a useful way to keep up to date and to stay in touch with what is going on in our lives.
As a quick reminder, if you respond and leave a message via the blog, we don't have any direct way to respond to you personally. While Ali is very grateful (and humbled) by all the response and interest through this website, it is hard for us to acknowledge everyone.
If it is convenient for you to send a message, please feel welcome to send them through to pike.at.work@gmail.com. I will get these messages directly and be able to respond to you individually (unless you are being sneaky and hiding your email) or you can email Ali directly at aapike@tpg.com.au.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Next couple of weeks
OK, from the last post you may have gathered that we were at a bit of a junction with regard to choice of treatments. Matters have progressed somewhat since then but we are guessing our way through many things and still trying to fully grasp what is ahead of us.
That said, we feel pretty confident that with the advice of our doctors, we are on the best possible path. From here, we have decided to progress with just the hormone treatment for the time being.
This means that Ali gets a 16 gauge needle in her stomach every couple of weeks for the hormones (plus oral hormones which really, are not much of a problem - like hey! what's 23 pills instead of 22 each day). For those who understand how needle measurements work, no further explanation is required. For those who don't know a 16 gauge from a 6 gauge, let's just say that Ali needs 2 or 3 local anaesthetics before they get to the 'real deal'. OUCH!! (On top of this, she is continues to get her bone drugs so she still has to put up with the cannula with each treatment.)
On the bright side, there is no more sickness from the chemo and this Christmas should be 'normal'. The chemo that was scheduled for Christmas Eve is no more and we are looking forward to a happy and exciting day.
As far as other matters go, there's only two weeks of school left! Who could believe it? Kids are getting just that little bit older (as we all are!) and immeasurably smarter and more mature. Surely our parents didn't have to put up with kids growing up so quickly?
The Christmas nut in Alison has come out and we've had our Christmas tree up and decorated since well before the start of December (not quite flowing on from Father's Day like the shopping centres but not too far off). Most of the Christmas presents are settled and we are hopeful of stretching the spirit and magic of the season for at least this year, although with an 8 year old, it is seemingly harder and harder as each year rolls on by.
As a short aside, Alison prepared a fantastic meal tonight. For those who say that scientists have absolutely no imagination or creativity (humble apologies to Alison for my views on this), Ali managed to whip up a fantastic cous cous salad accompanied by a breast of chicken marinated in Portuguese spices. Absolutely delicious!
That said, we feel pretty confident that with the advice of our doctors, we are on the best possible path. From here, we have decided to progress with just the hormone treatment for the time being.
This means that Ali gets a 16 gauge needle in her stomach every couple of weeks for the hormones (plus oral hormones which really, are not much of a problem - like hey! what's 23 pills instead of 22 each day). For those who understand how needle measurements work, no further explanation is required. For those who don't know a 16 gauge from a 6 gauge, let's just say that Ali needs 2 or 3 local anaesthetics before they get to the 'real deal'. OUCH!! (On top of this, she is continues to get her bone drugs so she still has to put up with the cannula with each treatment.)
On the bright side, there is no more sickness from the chemo and this Christmas should be 'normal'. The chemo that was scheduled for Christmas Eve is no more and we are looking forward to a happy and exciting day.
As far as other matters go, there's only two weeks of school left! Who could believe it? Kids are getting just that little bit older (as we all are!) and immeasurably smarter and more mature. Surely our parents didn't have to put up with kids growing up so quickly?
The Christmas nut in Alison has come out and we've had our Christmas tree up and decorated since well before the start of December (not quite flowing on from Father's Day like the shopping centres but not too far off). Most of the Christmas presents are settled and we are hopeful of stretching the spirit and magic of the season for at least this year, although with an 8 year old, it is seemingly harder and harder as each year rolls on by.
As a short aside, Alison prepared a fantastic meal tonight. For those who say that scientists have absolutely no imagination or creativity (humble apologies to Alison for my views on this), Ali managed to whip up a fantastic cous cous salad accompanied by a breast of chicken marinated in Portuguese spices. Absolutely delicious!
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