I'm Home

I'm home! What a wonderful feeling. Feeling good but moving slow.. Thank you for all the cards, flowers, fruit and calls. I love you all. I will write more when I am up and around!

Pray

Surgery is on for tomorrow at 7 am.
I will update the blog as soon as I can.

Feeling Great

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.I have been enjoying spending time with friends and getting outside. Yesterday we went to the St. Patrick's Day parade in Seaside. Not only did we get to spend time with Deb, Ken and their family, we also ran into Dan's cousin Don and his family. After the parade it was off to the rink for Travis' playoff hockey game. Although his team lost, I think he had a great season and really enjoyed the sport. While we were there, I was able to spend time with Karen Maxwell (a friend from work). It was so uplifting to see her.

Sean, Kate and Luke are also enjoying the nicer weather. Once again, "Hide and Go Seek" has become a daily activity in our yard.

Tomorrow is another day and it is back to business. I am busy trying to get all my "ducks is a row".

Keep the prayers coming as phase 2 is quickly approaching..

Love you all.

Cautiously Optomistic

Dan and I went to Sloan today to meet with the surgeon and the oncologist. What a great day. Both doctors said that by looking at the MRI with contrast they did a couple of weeks ago, it appears that the chemo killed all the cancer in my breast including the lymph node!! Of course nothing is 100% and we will not know for sure until the pathology report comes back from the surgery.Who could ask for anything more?!! I am going for surgery on Wednesday, March 18th instead of the 20th. No need to panic, it got moved up because of the doctors scheduling. I will still need radiation but we are not sure when that will take place. The doctors are leaning toward starting radiation after I am expanded from the first surgery. I also got up the courage to ask what stage my cancer was. Believe it or not, I never asked the doctors that, I was just going off what I read on an initial report. Anyway, I am stage two bordering on stage 3 due to the size and lymph nodes..Not that it really matters anyway..
I am feeling GREAT!! At this point, I am ready to tackle this next phase... As I refer to it, it is time for the clean up crew to go in and then build the new me!! Bring it on!!
Keep the prayers coming as the BIG GUY upstairs is definitely listening!!

Other options..

Yesterday I was off to Sloan once again. I had an appointment with the plastic surgeon and then an MRI. The plastic surgeon seems to think that I should have my first surgery, than radiation then the "exchange surgery" six months after I finish radiation.....His logic is that radiation should not be put off by completing two surgeries and than the healing process. I keep asking myself how long is this going to drag out? After much thought, I have come to realize once again that if anyone is capable of killing and getting rid of this cancer it is the doctors at Sloan so, I need to do what is right and not just try to rush through this.. The final layout of treatment will be determined on March 9th when I meet with the cancer surgeon and oncologist.
I woke up this morning in a much healthier frame of mind and decided that I needed to focus on getting healthy for surgery and not on the time factor. Saying that, I did my morning Yoga ( to the best of my ability) with Wai Lana on TV. I must admit, this is quite a sight! After the kids got off to school, I went for a walk. It felt great to get outside in the cool fresh air. Then...... I came home and crashed!
I will keep you posted..

Phase 1 COMPLETE!!

It is hard to believe that 4 months has passed and I am OFFICIALLY DONE WITH CHEMO!!

I did it! We did it!! Treatment went well yesterday and I was never so happy to get the h--- out NYC as I was yesterday.

Thought that I would give you all a good chuckle and show you what I really look like.... Hairless...plump.... and VERY HAPPY!! My girlfriend Loretta had the t-shirt made for me..Everyone at Memorial loved it..as well as me..

Surgery has been changed to March 20th. In the meantime, I need to start getting into fighting shape for the next phase... (My famous last words!) We will see how that goes..

Thanks for all your support, we are a third of the way there!

Almost There

It seems as if time is passing so quickly since my last post. Treatment on Monday went well, however, I am feeling more fallout from this new medicine. I have once again gone into my slumber and have even felt nauseous at times.. Anyway,,, ONE MORE TO GO!!!

On a lighter note.. Dan and I were able to make it to our friends sons wedding on Saturday night. We had a wonderful time and laughed like we haven't in months. I got up the nerve to wear my wig (which by the way I still hate) but had to wear a hat over it.. Thought you might enjoy that picture...

Also, Dan celebrated his 46th birthday on Monday. WOW. The kids baked and decorated his cake and I managed to make it to the table for that one. I promised Dan a round of drinks for both of us when this is over..

Thinking of you all as always!!