How do you spell relief? R-E-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. hallelujah! The cancer has left the building :). I have a copy of the PET scan report, and I'm considering framing it. "No metabolic activity", it says, in all the areas that previously were lit up on the scan. I cried when I founded out. I hugged my dr. She said it was the best response that they could've seen to the chemo, it was great news :). I listen to my drs, people, of course I'm going to respond well :). Oh.

Ryan celebrated with his good buds by going surfing on the lake. He said the waves were perfect. I celebrated with my 2 best friends from college, Clarice and Jenny, who came in from far away lands. My second mother and sister from another mister, Kathy and Colleen, came in as well. It was a great day, spent with some important people! My Mom and Dad were so happy. Called my brothers. Texts were blasted to all. Thank goodness for technology!! Lol

I had chemo today, and I have just one more in January. Then I am done! The dr said she will send me to the radiation oncologist, just for a consult to see what they recommend, but it will be pretty much up to me what I want to do with that. I will have to do my research. But as far as I am concerned, I am DONE!

Thank you, God. Thank you, Universe. Thank you, land, sea and skies. There's nothing more I wanted for Christmas or to bring in this New Year. Most of all...I thank all of YOU. You prayed, thought of me, screamed, stamped your feet, all with me in mind. IT WORKED!!!!! Thanks to you, I get to see my 2 beautiful children grow up, and have many more slow dances with my fantastic husband. I can not, just can not believe how wonderful of a group of friends and family that I have. I know how to pick 'em ;). I guess that makes me pretty great, too, huh? I still don't know why I was chosen to fight this, and still am in a bit of denial that I had cancer. Ahh..did you see that?? HAD cancer.

I AM A SURVIVOR! :*). Tears of joy.

Lots of love!! Happy New Year!

I am up early this morning. Probably because I napped yesterday. Definitely because I am nervous and anxious to find out the results of my PET scan from yesterday. I have chemo today. I'm not looking forward to the after effects, but I can get through it if the scan comes out good. Oh man. My stomach is doing flips!

I'll post as soon as I can re: the results. Keep on thinking those positive thoughts!!

It's been a while since I last posted, sorry about the delay. For all wondering, I am doing well now. Much better than last week. I will have to say, this last chemo was rougher than the others. I felt nauseous, and just not right. It took longer to feel normal again, about a week and 1/2. Mostly, the nausea was the worst of it. Ugh. I'm totally not looking forward to the next 2 infusions. My last infusions. I'll get through them, I know I have to, but the anticipation of it all is what makes me dread them. I can taste the medicine and smell it. Ugh. And forget about ever eating or shopping at Whole Foods ever ever again. Chemo has ruined that for me. We've had lunch there for all of my chemo treatments. Looks like I'll have to find another place.

I have my PET scan scheduled for Wednesday the 28th, the day before my 5th chemo. The dr will have the results then, and will be able to tell me if this is all working. I believe it is, I have no more bumps in my neck, at all. So... Let's hope and pray that this confirms this, and I can say that I am in remission! It will make the last 2 chemo treatments more manageable.

Christmas is 4 days away, and then we have the new year. Don't know about you all, but I am ready for this year to be OVER! On to a better year for all! I have a lot to do in 2012, beating cancer and saying "bye" forever is #1 ;).

Merry Christmas to all! I will update as soon as I can after my scan and chemo. In fact, I will post as soon as I get my results on Thursday morning, the 29th. So, stay tuned!

Xoxoxo

I have chemo #4 tomorrow. My long time friends Annie and Chrissy are coming up to sit with me :). It will be a fun time, I'm sure!

I'm not looking forward to the blah feelings that last about a week after chemo, it's getting old. But I only have 3 more to go.

Otherwise, we're all doing well over here. St. Nick came last night for the kids. We are going to have Breakfast with Santa this weekend. Christmas is in a little over 2 weeks! Wow!

I'll post after chemo tomorrow. Cheers to all!