Ain't No Mountain High Enough

I am glad I feel good enough to Blog!  I think the last time I blogged I mentioned that I was going for a PET Scan.  I did, and the results came back very good.  The first 2 rounds of chemo did a great job of killing the cancer, not gone, but good enough to put me back on track to keep fighting this disease!  I was so discouraged after what happened with the emergency bowel surgery.  I thought my chances of beating the cancer were gone.  My oncologist said my recovery from the surgery has been more than what he expected.  I am getting stronger every day.  The weight is so hard to put on, even with pasta, bread, ice cream, chocolate milk, etc.  I get discouraged every time I look at the scale!  But, I feel good and my physical therapist is the best!  I can now go up and down the stairs, sounds easy to all of you, but believe me after a month or more in bed, my muscles and endurance were just shy of Zero!

Here is my schedule for the chemo and beyond, pray for everything to go well!  I have my third R-CHOP chemo this Thursday, May 10.   Then 3 weeks later, another R-CHOP and if all goes well about 8 days after that we will go to Greenville, SC (about 60 miles) away from home to start the Stem Cell Transplant process.  We will have to stay in a hotel near the Cancer Center during this time, off and on for about 4-5 weeks.  I hope it does not beat me up too bad.  I am afraid and hopeful all at the same time.  I know this fight will not be easy.  I am a determined person and with God in the driver's seat and all God's angels out there praying for me, I can reach the finish line to beat this disease.

I put on a sundress and hat yesterday and Bill took my picture outside by my flowers.  We have had some beautiful weather lately.  I poured my chocolate milk in a wine glass and enjoyed all my blessings!

I thought about the Kentucky Derby yesterday.  I always love to watch the race each year on TV.  Maybe I will be like the long shot that won (I think the horse's name was I'll Have Another) and come from behind and be a miracle survivor for my family and friends!

Another picture to close this blog.  See how happy and encouraged I look, see I made you smile too!

Don't forget your prayers tonight.  God Bless Each And Every One Of You! 
All my love,
Glenda