2/22/09 Great update

Awesome news! My tests that previously showed two tumors in the liver have now reduced to the smallest one no longer shows as being there and the larger tumor reduced by 45%!!! The bone tumor looks better (of course, radiation helped there) and the color of my breast looks a lot better and there are NO NEW TUMORS!!!! I feel that I would not have had these results at VCU because they could not make up there mind what to do, so am so happy that I am going to Duke (288 miles, but every mile is worth it!) We had late chemo yesterday so we did not get home until 9:45 p.m. but I can rest today. My doctor also approved my planned trip to Sanibel Island, FL for the 13-20th of March, so am estatic about that too. I just really need a break from the house, from the worry, from the same old stuff every week, so am really looking forward to the trip we have tried to plan for the past 4 years. I feel that all of this good news is due to all of the prayers and I thank God and my friends everyday for caring about me which gives me the strength to meet the everyday challenges. Love to all, Janice

2/8/10 Update

Angela and I were lucky enough to make it down to Duke with no issues - lot of potholes on I-85 though. I did find a rash on my lymphedema arm over the weekend which I was lucky enough to get into to see the doctor which she believes is an infection in the arm (which I have had before) so she gave me an antibiotic. But, she wants me to see a therapist to have it checked out, which I could not get an appointment until March 8. She wanted an appointment in one week, yea, right! I am having some tingling and numbness in in fingers and toes so the Abraxane (one of the three chemo's I take causes this) so they will be watching this very closely. They do not want it to get to the point of no return to normal feeling, so they can change the type of chemo I am taking, guess we will wait and see after the testing on 2/19. I have nausea off and on most days, which if I eat something, like animal crackers, yogurt, it helps. The mouth sores are a lot better and I still have a little hair! LOL!!! This weather has been keeping me in though - 4 walls and all, you know! Say an extra prayer for my brother-in-law, Jerry Moore, who is scheduled for a 4 way bypass either today or tomorrow. His wife Laurel is stuck at the house in PA in 23" of snow and they are supposed to get 10" more inches tonight. At least, she still has electric. Thanks for all of your cards, prayers and support. They do help so much! Love to all, Janice.

2/1/10 Update

Well, snowed in again for the second weekend. Sorry about not posting my blog but have felt a little rough this week. The nausea just sometimes gets to me and I try to eat smaller meals, but that doesn't always work. We go back this Monday and Angela should be taking me, Danny just lost another tooth today and if we don't hurry up and get him somewhere, he's not going to have any bottom teeth left. He was supposed to go last Monday but was scared of the weather but it seems to be a lot less snow this time, hopefully. Come on spring, we're tired of the snow! Guess I'll sign off for now and post more next week. Love to all, Janice