Today I rode my bike to work. I had 2 patients to see, and they live within a 1-2 miles of my house, so I decided to bike it today. Most of you know I work in home care, so I'm usually driving all over the city. Having only one vehicle was a big part of that decision, and Ryan had to work at St Mary's Ozaukee today, so instead of waking the kids at 6:30 am and risking another bus incident with Cole, I told him to take the car. It's a beautiful day to bike around. I surprised the heck out of my patients, though, they were expecting to see a car pull up. I told them I was being green. They probably think I am a hippy. (No offense to you hippies. Hippies do fun things!). Then I rode my bike to Trader Joe's and brought my groceries home in my back pack. Huh, huh?!?!

This week begins my barrage of tests. I had my PET scan yesterday. After my MUGA scan and CT scans tomorrow, you may be able to find me glowing in the dark from all the wonderful radiation that has soaked through me. I just got a call for my surgery time for my port placement next week. I was happy to find out from a great family friend who is a nurse that the port is pretty small, and won't be a huge thing bulging from my chest. I was also unhappy to find out that I could have this port in me for more than just the time I'm having chemo. Like 2 or more YEARS. Ehhhhhhh. Well, at least will come out at some point. My goal in life was to never have anything implanted in my body permanently, like a pacemaker, or having knee or hip replacements, if I could help it. I will have to have a little party the day that is removed.

So, nothing really new to report on this front. I'm feeling good still, although I did feel a few more bumps in my arm pit this weekend :(. What can I do about it now? It feels like I have been kicked in the arm pit, it's just sore. More annoying than anything. I just keep telling myself that it will be gone soon. No need to worry. Chemo will come in and shoot it all up, bam bam bam! I've got you now!

Here comes my boy, off the bus :) catch you all at the end of the week!

Oh, and happy birthday to my roommate from college, Jill, and happy anniversary to Terri and Charlie! Nothing but happy wishes for all of you on this beautiful day. Xoxoxo.