First of all, Happy New Year to all of you! It's now been nine months since I started this journey of discovery and growth, and I thank those of you who have travelled this road with me. I do appreciate it!
So the latest with me is that....no news right now. I've been starting to take a new medication for blood thinning, and so far that has been going OK. I haven't had my first follow-up meeting with my oncology doctor yet, so I haven't taken any tests to see where my CA-125 numbers are since the end of the chemo treatments. I have gained a bit of weight, and while part of me is glad to be away from my lowest weight when I had my initial surgery, there is a small part of me that wants to be sure it's just me not watching what I eat and not any bloating starting up again. I'll actually be glad to see the doctor this time!
On the fun side, I'm winding down from celebrating my birthday! My husband was gracious enough to get lunch for me, and then we went to a sports bar for steak and potatoes. My kind of place! It's also been fun hopping on Facebook and seeing all the birthday wishes! It makes me realize once again how blessed I am to have family and friends that are praying for me, watching out for me, and cheering for me from the sidelines! :-)
In the midst of all the joy of celebrating another birthday, it's tinged with a bit of sadness. Another of my "warrior sisters" (as I called the women that have been fighting cancer at the same time as me) passed away. I have the knowledge that as a sister in Christ that I'll see her again, yet at the same time it still seems like she went too soon. With that thought in the back of my mind, I've determined that I'm going to make the most of the time that God has blessed me to see. After all, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. So, you may see something from me by the end of this weekend about some of the things I'm going to be doing this year. And I may be asking some of you to help keep me accountable. So with that said...
Stay positive, stay healthy, and most of all...STAY VERTICAL!!
So the latest with me is that....no news right now. I've been starting to take a new medication for blood thinning, and so far that has been going OK. I haven't had my first follow-up meeting with my oncology doctor yet, so I haven't taken any tests to see where my CA-125 numbers are since the end of the chemo treatments. I have gained a bit of weight, and while part of me is glad to be away from my lowest weight when I had my initial surgery, there is a small part of me that wants to be sure it's just me not watching what I eat and not any bloating starting up again. I'll actually be glad to see the doctor this time!
On the fun side, I'm winding down from celebrating my birthday! My husband was gracious enough to get lunch for me, and then we went to a sports bar for steak and potatoes. My kind of place! It's also been fun hopping on Facebook and seeing all the birthday wishes! It makes me realize once again how blessed I am to have family and friends that are praying for me, watching out for me, and cheering for me from the sidelines! :-)
In the midst of all the joy of celebrating another birthday, it's tinged with a bit of sadness. Another of my "warrior sisters" (as I called the women that have been fighting cancer at the same time as me) passed away. I have the knowledge that as a sister in Christ that I'll see her again, yet at the same time it still seems like she went too soon. With that thought in the back of my mind, I've determined that I'm going to make the most of the time that God has blessed me to see. After all, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. So, you may see something from me by the end of this weekend about some of the things I'm going to be doing this year. And I may be asking some of you to help keep me accountable. So with that said...
Stay positive, stay healthy, and most of all...STAY VERTICAL!!
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