Long Overdue........

I am long overdue with an update again. No news is always good news!! I have met with my oncologist three times since my last entry. I am seeing him every 3 months. I had a PET scan in December and all was clear, so I still continue to be in REMISSION. My blood work has also been coming back normal and no other issues have occurred. I am still getting an infusion of Herceptin every 3 weeks and taking orally a daily hormonal pill, Femera. I had some bothersome side effects with the Femera related to joint pain in my hips and legs, so my oncologist suggested to take fish oil and that has worked wonders. I feel the joint pain here and there, but overall it’s gone. YEAH!! Another yeah is having the ability to get my infusions closer to my house at the Princeton hospital. Due to Bryan taking a management job and my job moving its corporate office further south it was very unfeasible to be going to St. Cloud to get a simple infusion that I could go elsewhere to get. I will continue to see my oncologist in St. cloud as the St. Cloud Coborn Cancer Center has done an excellent job with my treatment plan and I enjoy going there. Although due to having to go Princeton, I have to meet with the oncologist there so she feels comfortable signing off on my orders, which I don’t blame her. I would want to at least meet with the patient once if I was signing off on an order, so we will see what she has to offer. I feel very fortunate to have such excellent healthcare where I live and I also feel confident in my doctors and nurses that provide this care. They have continued to keep my cancer in remission and that is their goal. Although I’m sure they would like to cure me, but my opinion is no matter what stage of cancer you have, you are never cured. I hope that this new year continues to bring good news and that I continue to keep making lots of memories with my boys (husband and sons) and everyone else I care about. Thanks again to all of you who continue to support myself and family through this journey that we call life.


Brock and Griffin Halloween 2010


Griffin


Brock


My Brother Tom, mom Linda and I


Christmas 2010