A Good Week..

Hi All!

Hope everyone has enjoyed a relaxing week of vacation!

The week here has been great! Christmas was a pretty perfect day of family fun. I then worked Wed-Sat...and they were good work days (which always makes it easier to go back the next day!). Even better, I spent the evenings after work this week catching up with friends I haven't seen in awhile...which is always fun! I even got a massage from one of my friends who is a massage therapist on Friday....and that was just wonderful!! (After, we went to dinner, and I was all greased up from the massage and in my pjs....but ya know...who cares...it was more important for me to see friends!) And I spent last night watching football...which under normal circumstances would be my nightmare of a Saturday night...but when you add delicious food and great company...it becomes a lot of fun! So overall, I jammed a lot of good memories into a little week! This makes it easier to go back to chemo, because I feel like I lived a so-called normal life this week!

Anyway...here are some Christmas pics to share!

Tim's ready for college with his new backpack, and I'm ready to hike or bum around town with mine! (Also, please note our lovely tv fire in the background!)

My brothers and I had a Salsa-off on Christmas day. My parents were very generous and fair with their judging, however....I think I won (mine's in the middle.....)

Molly Santa...

The only medical complication this week was a rather embarrassing one. I was eating an apple at work and cut the top of my mouth which would not stop bleeding! After saturating about 4 washclothes with blood and about 20 minutes of bleeding...the nurses that I was eating with decided that action needed to be taken! One was on the phone with the clinic, and the other was getting me wheelchair to wheel me down (which I politely refused!) I did go to the clinic and, of course, the bleeding stopped when I got there! They drew some labs, and I didn't hear anything, so I assume all is well. I just was informed to eat a soft diet for awhile so I don't re-injure the area....so that's what I'm trying to do!

Finally....my last treatment is tomorrow!!! Since I've had such a busy week, I haven't really had the opportunity to process this...but I woke up this morning in disbelief...I really can't believe it, as its become such a large part of my life! Of course, I am overwhelmed with excitement, as I'm sick of being sick. But there's also a tiny part of me that is a bit apprehensive. As, much as I hate hate hate chemo, at least I know that I am doing something to fight and kill any cancer cells that might be trying to grow. When I'm done, I'm on my own again....and my body has already failed me once on its own. So...there's that little bit of doubt in my mind..... (I am told by patients and survivors that this is a totally normal and common reaction) However, the excitement far outweighs the doubt!!!

So....I wish you all a Happy New Year! Have fun and be safe! And I thank you all for your kindeness and support which got me through 2007!

lots of love to you all!