Wed, April 28th Cancer free, and NO MORE CHEMO!

No more light at the end of the tunnel! I am out of the tunnel as of today - NO MORE CHEMO. I met with Dr. Hawkins today and we went over the scans. There is no visual evidence of cancer. Combine that with the extreme effects the chemo has had on me along with the resultant medical difficultties, we made the decision that the marginal benefits of more chemo did not justify another 12 weeks of chemotherapthy. Dr. Hawkins saw that I was having trouble making the decision so he helped make it with his input. It is almost unbelievable! I am extremely happy. I still have lots of PT and follow up appointments, but the relief I feel is tremendous. My Dad was with me and we just hugged and cried together, which is ironic because we did the same thing on the first day of chemo back in August!! Thanks for all your prayers, but don't stop them yet! All my love

Mary

Nerves

I am so nervous for my ct and MRI today. I can't explain it, but every scan is so scary, because of that one you did have that was bad...very bad. I hope everything looks good and cancer free, i still have nightmares that more tumors have multiplied or i just have one very big tumor again, and every scan makes me so nervous. I think it will be that way for the rest of my life. It's like going to get a facial one a month but mine will be scans and MRI's and blood work and check ups. I feel so lucky to have an amazing medical team and hopefully with time my mind and nerves can be at ease. I will let you know tomorrow! All my love,

Mary

Glad to be HoMe!

So happy to be home! I have so much to do, so much to clean..it keeps me busy. Tomorrow i go in for a ct scan and an MRI. Wed i will meet with my Dr. again to talk about how the scans look and if stopping treatment is still a reasonable option. While home Tim and I took a bunch of random photos, enjoy. I will blog tomorrow and Wed only time will tell what decision i make, but regardless the decision has to be made by Wednesday. All my love


Mary




on a walk

Robyn helping Tim and I house hunt

HOME!

I am home and i could not be happier! Thanks for all the love, support and prayers! All my love

Mary

so tomorrow...

So i don't get to go home today, but tomorrow i get to go home....yeah getting sick of the tomorrow this tomorrow that. Hopefully this time i really do get to go home....tomorrow! Its just always a day away! Oh and i get to eat fun things now like popsicles and broth and juice and ice! All my love

Mary

Best News!

I get to go home tomorrow!!! The ct scan i had yesterday showed great improvement, my colon is still a little swollen but not near as bad as before. They are talking about releasing me tomorrow and i can't wait to go home!! I hope this was just an awful nightmare and that it doesn't come back! All my love

Mary

Cute videos from Dad

Thanks Dad!