Hanging In

Finished radiation for now yesterday. Am feeling fatigued and have a few ongoing problems to deal with as a result of treatments. Last week, I was able to get out and about a bit and had a great day at AGO with Hil, Connie and Nada- we even had a great dinner at FRANK restaurant- a real treat. Would love to have that kind of energy every day- I think the radiation tiredness is kicking in now which will take two or three wks to get better (am still tired from the chemo too).

I've been through alot of serious urgencies lately- had to have a blood transfusion around my birthday (am better now) and hospitalization/radiation was unexpected- meant to deal with a specific tumour only (that was a tough one for me). My doctor and I discussed a change of course for my treatment (I currently have 4 doctors for a variety of things) which will begin once I recover from radiation in April.

I have received some terrific bday wishes and gifts and really really appreciate them. I have just made it to 46 and will keep hanging in through all this.

Back From Hospital

CC returned home from the hospital on Monday though she continues her daily radiation treatments as an outpatient. They are quick and easy, just a bit of a pain to make the trek back to the hospital everyday for about a minutes worth of treatment.

Back at home, CC is loving her new handheld technology (iPod Touch and a beautiful sleek new Sony camera). She is discovering all their fabulous features and will be getting back into her photography tomorrow (hoping to go to her beloved AGO tomorrow for the first time since September).

Learning from past mistakes, she will only be handling her delicate new camera with the wriststrap on!

Change of Plans

CC is not undergoing a fourth round of chemotherapy after all. There has been a change of course in her treatment, which will see her taking oral chemotherapy in a few weeks. In the meantime, she has had a setback and is in the hospital for a few days.  She will be undergoing radiation therapy for the next 10 days, although it is uncertain for how long she will be in the hospital. She is stable and comfortable and hooked up with TV, magazines and her new iPod.

Ready for a change of scenery...

Catherine enjoyed the fabulous birthday weather yesterday and the good wishes of friends and family. Here she is in one of her more footloose and fancy-free moments (note the nice socks! ).

Happy Birthday!

Just a quick update on the birthday girl's day. Rumour has it she is actually out at a movie and then will be coming home to load up her new iPod Touch with music this evening. Looking forward to details!

And the Oscar goes to....the Birthday Girl!

It was a night of celebration last night - in honour of the Oscars and CC's upcoming birthday. With a red carpet, blow-up Oscars and a marquee announcing CC's latest pic ("Constant Contact"), King Street was transformed into Hollywood Boulevard. CC was in great spirits, despite not winning the Oscar trivia contest (she swears she will redeem herself with her Oscar ballot tonight) - and a good time was had by all. Pictured here is the woman of honour on the red carpet. For more photos from the night, click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/scottyasap/CCS46th?feat=email#

CA! NA! DA! CA! NA! DA!

Whew! What a day! Pizza, wings, hockey and mitts with maple leafs!

Like all good Canadians, CC was glued to the TV for the Canada v. US hockey game today and closing ceremony.

Betcha didn’t know our girl knows her hockey! She wowed us by explaining icing and off-sides, player strengths, and strategy like 6 men on ice in the last minutes. Her running commentary was peppered with gems like “the Americans really want to get a goal” and “if the US gets one more goal that will tie it up and then it’s anyone’s game!” Well, incredulously, she did call them scoring that goal in the last seconds of the 3rd period.

Now that we’ve won, its time to sell those maple leaf mitts for top dollar on e-Bay. If we’d lost, she was going to have to fling them off the balcony!

So many surprises…crocs, baseball, McDonalds, now hockey. What will she reveal next?!