July 24th
Mood:  happy

Wow!  What an overwhelming response on my first day up!  Thanks to everyone for all of the wonderful emails and comments.  Thank-you for the lovely comments on the pictures as well.  Believe it or not those pictures were taken just 1 hour after our first visit with the oncologist, where he told us that he believed that I may be stage 4 already (terminal).  We were so emotional, and I just want to send a big hug out to the photographer, Jodi Renee (a link to her site is on my links page).  She did an amazing job, and you would never know we had just received such horrible news.  I had made the appointment with her when I first learned I had cancer, because I wanted some nice family shots for the kiddies in case the worst were to happen, and before I lost my hair.

 

There has been lots of good news in the past week.  The biopsy on the lymph nodes on my right side came back negative (not the side where the lump in my breast is), which is fantastic news.  It was most likely reacting to my having to stop breastfeeding, so I was completely engored!  Also, all of my other tests came back negative as well, lungs, liver, bones all clear.  Which means I am not stage IV, just stage II, which means I have a much better chance of beating this thing!  Whoo hoo!

 

I just finished my second round of chemo on Tuesday.  I have lost most of my hair already, it will only be a few more days before its all gone.  And those of you who know me, know how much hair I have!  The poor drains, we will probably have to call a plumber!

 

My daughter, Annike, hasn't noticed much yet.  I started wearing the headbands just before the hair started falling out so she would get used to those as well.  I don't think it will be much longer until she asks about it and we will have to break out "What happened to mommy's hair".

 

But my spirit is good, I intend to kick cancer's ass!  And all of your support has motivated me even more.

 

Thanks so much!

Shelley