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Saturday, February 18, 2012

My PET scan & Dinner at the Golf Club

Dr. O'Malley called to tell me that my PET scan was basically the same as it was last fall. There was NO growth!! He said it even looked a bit smaller to some degree. Hummmmm...Wow! What does this mean? That it is that slow growing or that the last chemo I had actually did help to reduce it? Oh, sooo confusing.


Last night we had a great dinner at the Golf Club in Bucyrus with Larry, Shan, Rick, Denny, Jimmy & Terri. The food was very good! I had a new york strip steak that was seasoned well and tasted awesome! Gary had the beef tips which he said was great too! The rest of the group went to the Wrens Nest to play darts after dinner but I wasn't up for it. Only because they still allow them to smoke out there and I didn't want to hang out in it! :) Overall, I have been feeling VERY good!!!

1 comments:

Donna said...

So glad to hear your good news!! You look great in your last post pics! Good going!

It's 2010! Time to Reflect...

Almost 18 months cancer-free...how long will it last? Such an aggressive cancer, this damn Leiomyosarcoma! Every CT/MRI I have had since my completion of radiation in August 2008 was VERY stressful. Even when I didn't realize it, "SCAN"XIETY loomed in the back of head. Knowing that I had a 50% chance of the cancer returning. Wondering if NOT having chemo back then was the right path. Since my doc's hadn't dealt with many sarcomas, did they really know the BEST treatments?
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The last year and half has brought me so much joy and contentment. To be a GRANDMA! Wow. I love it! To become so much closer to my family. My sis is my best friend now! My husband and I couldn't be any closer. I get to see my daughter and her family every week when I go to babysit my little Maxton. My stepdaughter moved in with our youngest grandson, Marcus, for 6 months. He is a little angel. My Mom has been so much help to me through all my health issues. My stepdad and I have become closer than I ever thought possible. He has been down the cancer road as well. My Mother-in-law has moved closer to us and our relationship has grown. And then I began working at Samaritan and have some wonderful friends! I love that place so much! It's worth the 45 minute drive.

I HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE!
And I know how to live it...by the seat of my pants! :)

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer (or tequila) in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming "woo hoo, what a ride"

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