just a little update from madubois63
 

<DT id=content1 style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 1em; WIDTH: 100%" name="rte0">So just a few weeks ago, I was in the hospital again. My liver was in near fatal failure (a rejection from the bone marrow transplant). I was so yellow, my body was glowing green like a dead corpse (no lie) - very scary) and my eyes looked like special effects out of an X-Man movie! I had gotten the best treatment there is for what I have (a horse serum), and it wasn't working at first. The doc was truly upset. They sent me home to do MY thing...cleanse my liver with milk thisle, cut out all sugar, eat only slow burning good carbs, lots of vegies and fruit, tons of water...My bilirubin (liver function number) was a 12 in the hospital. After taking very good care of myself....drum roll please...the bilirubin is down to 2.9 as of yesterday!!!!! Anything lower then 1 is good. I am pink again, and my eyes are nearly all white again! I feel amazing and I am Breast cancer, metastatic BC and leukemia free, and the liver is on the mend!!!! My legs are still very weak - can't climb a stare to save my life - I need a hoist. But I can walk far distances and I am still on heavy duty steroids. I'm thinking of hiring myself out to clean closets sort paperwork, scrapbook...whatever. All the things I've ignored over the last few years of being sick are completed (baby books, photo albums, closets, tax files...) I'm like a mad woman...I've lost 60 lb since the leukemia all started and am happy at this weight. My sister and I went to see Def Leppard and Styx for my 44th birthday present at the Mohegan Sun Casino last week - great show - while my Mom played the 25 cent slots. She won a few hundred dollars and gave me some money to buy some new clothes. I am back to the size I was before all this breast cancer crap started! Not quite pre-baby weight, but this feels really good! This weekend, my daughter and I are going to a hot air balloon festival. She, to see a band (of course) and me to take a five minute ride up in a hot air ballooon (a big dream of mine) I can't afford a real ride $$$$, but I can do the five minute thing. This is on my list of things to do...so I am very excited! I pray you all feel better and have small and large miracles in your life....Love to all -

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I was wondering about you and I'm really glad to hear that your on the upswing. You're AMAZING!!!

MaryAnn, I am so happy to hear this. Not the part about how sick you were, just the rest of it. I first read about your experience a little over a year ago and have been following you ever since (I'm not a stalker, honest)! You're probably sick of hearing this but I still say that you are my inspiration! I've never known anyone like you with so much fight and good humor, I wish I knew you personally. You keep on going, girl and please keep posting, I really do look forward to your posts.
Hugs
Susan

Sorry about the illness, but...
 

VERY GLAD you are doing so much bette. "Up, Up In A Way in my beautiful balloon!!!!" Take care and God bless.

Rhonda

Good news
 

Maryann:

Thanks for the update. Your life sounds very good now. Keep up the fight. We are pulling for you!

Wow!!!
 

What an amazing update Mary Ann. YOU are somethin'. And I LOVE that you 'did your thing' and it worked. It is so empowering. Not only is this recovery and disease free status so impressive, but what you have accomplished is so cool. I have NO excus now for not getting these things done!

Thank you for checking in and have a blast at the balloon festival.

Hi MaryAnn, thanks for your update! In spite of how awful all this is I laughed at the visual image of you...when I was in the midst of chemo I got really sick and ended up in the ER. It was right before Halloween and I was bald, green, puffy, etc. They put a surgical mask on me while I was in the waiting room. A little girl came in with a bad foot cut and I really scared the &%*! out of her! Poor thing! All I could say to her was, "some bad Halloween costume, eh?" Sounds like you are on the right track now...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Happy thoughts from me to you!!!

Maryanne,

I am always so ahppy to see a post from you! You are always doing something fun, in spite of the tough txs you endure. You are inspiring!

Hugs,
Lexi

Goodie Goodie
 

Good attitude and what a fighter. We wish you a belated Happy Birthday and many more Sweetheart, you deserve it. Talk about a miracle. Keep up that fight and do not forget to let us know how you are doing.

Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one soon!!!>>Believe51

Maryann,

You have a fan club here at the Her2 Support board. Thank you for checking in and keeping us posted. Hopefully you can feel the warmth and support felt for you by all of us on the board.

You are always in my prayers. I am glad that you are having fun!

Love, Hope, and Peace,
Carolyn

Hi MaryAnn,

I, too, am very happy to hear that you are doing so well now. You've been through a lot and you truly are a fighter. Good for you.

May God's Peace surround you today,

Mary Jo

Mary ann
Always a wild ride for you. Amazing story, I'm so glad you were able to turn things around, amazon woman. I know that for you, leaving the hospital has always been good medicine, and it seems so again.

You are such a fighter, such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing.
Much love
chris

You deserve to be happy and health. You are an amazing woman and your spirit is strong. Your story is wonderful and I am so happy for you.

Hugs and prayer,

Karen

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Big drum roll!!!

Congratulations.

I am so pleased for you after all you have been through.

PS my constant bleat the omegas the omegas.

"just a little update"?!!!!!

EEEGADS, more like a miracle!!!:) You are one amazing woman, and a great inspiration to me. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy the ride in the balloon and take some pictures, I bet Joe will post them for us to see!

<3 Lolly

Congratulations!!!! It is an amazing story and I am so happy for you.
Enjoy the balloon ride and good health to you.
patb

Oh Mary Ann, the things you go through and manage to come out the other side so POSITIVE. You are amazing. Take care

Mary Ann,

You are an absolutely amazing woman! I really enjoy reading your updates. With all that you have been through you still shine and manage to do the things you want to do. You are a true inspiration! Have fun with the balloon ride!

You are just amazing! So glad to hear from you, you are always in my thoughts.