Rich, I am so happy to hear that Mom is doing better, I have been thinking of her often. Now that many of the smaller, yet still very important problems have lightened up....lift them stones. Leave none unturned, but please take care of yourself too.
It is very difficult to live in 'cancerland' and try to survive in the present. Try to rebel against cancer somehow, in small ways. Last weekend I rebelled after hearing Ed mentioning to the cat that "Mommy will have our tree up soon". I was rebelling by lightly decorating as he spoke and asked him if the decorations were depressing him. He told me he loved them and could not wait for the tree. Then I went on to putting up the tree and all of the many Hallmark ornaments, to finishing the Christmas cards, to wrapping the gifts, to planning the meal. To hell with cancer, I had to monitor him closely for the last few weeks so I made my time positive (very hard to do). I try not to give cancer any more of the upper hand in our lives. I try to live in the moment but it is a daily struggle.
Now instead of listening to me....aren't there any rocks you need to turn over?? LOL. Take care Rich and give Mom a giant hug from me!!>>Believe51
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6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5
12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue
Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!
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