“There is always something to thankful for!” I have this sign out each year to remind me that no matter the situation it is true. My birthday came on 11-11-11. I wanted to get out of town and asked Jeff to take me to Wendover. We had so much fun….and I knew we’d win big. (ha) I learned how to play roulette and even got the hang of craps (even though I made Jeff stand next to me when I got confused). We had a nice lunch, gambled some more and had fun. We haven’t been anywhere since I got sick so it was nice to enjoy ourselves. Of course we didn’t win any money…but it was awesome anyway.
The doctors told me they are very impressed with how well I am doing. I have exceeded their expectations! Tuesday I had another PET (full body) scan and a CT (chest) scan. The doctors said they were great scans just not “perfect”. The test showed some spots on my hips. We could do biopsies on them, but the doctors don’t think it is necessary since the treatment would be the same regardless of what they could be. I have a clinic visit this Monday and the plan is to start decreasing my tacro (immune suppressive drug) and get my stem cells to start working harder and kill anything still there. Usually this works and we’ll rescan me again in January to see if they are gone.
I still feel great and have a positive outcome. I am still having the body aches but my energy is increasing each week. The doctor gave me the go ahead to start doing more (vacuuming, dusting, bathrooms, yard work etc.) and as pathetic as that sounds….I was thrilled to know I wasn’t so limited at home. I am helping Callie’s teacher by grading papers at home and the librarian has asked me to help her recover the books in the library. The boredom isn’t as bad as it once was. (For a month there I thought I was going to lose my mind!!)
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Today I am very thankful for the year of outpouring of support and love we received. Stuff yourselves silly and enjoy the day! “There is always something to thankful for!”
