Do a Little Dance for Me

I think people are going to do dances after reading this! I’m trying...

We got fabulous news from the rad onc today. He said my MRI looked REALLY good compared to January scan which we know was much better than the February scary scan. When I asked how many were left, he shook his head, “like they’re way better, like gone-ish, it looks REALLY good” kind of look. We know there are cells from the cytology, but something good is still happening. I know we go up and down, and all around with emotions over here, and these last four weeks have proved to be the hardest yet, but I feel a little hope I haven’t felt in a long time. Not a lot, and I should be dancing around the streets shouting Hosanna at the highest right now, and maybe it’s just the fatigue wearing me inside out, but a smile and a hug will have to do at the moment. It is pretty cool though and maybe we’ll dance the night away with the kids… we will see.

The other super good news is that I am 7 days out from chemo, I have good white blood cells, low platelets but not disastrous and beside my list of chemo attributed ailments, I’m perfectly healthy. It makes no sense really.

Even better, last night I was able to take advil and drink some 4 glasses of unsweet tea and have the best ever 2 hours with Dani and her sweet Darren. They live all the way in New York and have family in S.C. and decided to make the drive to visit us for dinner when they could’ve just went home. Made my week and feeling good and laughing and talking at dinner and being out with Skip not on a doctor call was so refreshing.

Even better, better. I slept. It has been a long 7 nights but whalla I took Benadry, Ativan and more advil. Done, gone, out, see ya! I woke up feeling like I could get up and not roll over 6 more times! So I kind of helped get the girls out the door, got ready for the day and still felt surprisingly awake by 8:30. (I would’ve napped at least until 10:30 by then)

So it’s a good, no GREAT news kind of day! There is so much to be thankful for and thank you all for carrying us along the way. I’m excited to know I’ve made it to my next goal of going out west and watching Finding Dory!! I shed tears over maybe not being able to see the sequel of my all time favorite movie with my kids. Nemo was Mammo for Madison and we had a Mammo 1^st birthday. We watched it a good hundred times.

Trying to absorb just how miraculous every month is. Getting through the summer, and all the way to 9/9/16… a year isn’t too far off.

Don't forget about Eli! She got her pump with her 2 sheets of meds today she will take and be given! Pray she stays strong, it's intense, but I think she is going to be Super Eli as always and it'll be candy. Love you lady! Sending you unicorn positivity! Muah!!!