Progress

My sister, Jeana, surprised me by visiting me during my last full day of treatment on Friday. She brought me flowers and balloons to celebrate the milestone. I must admit it made me misty and made me think of our mother. In a sense, like magic, I've gotten through "this" and I swear it is her (my mother, my angel) keeping careful watch over me and my sisters.

I still have one chemo treatment left (next Tuesday), but since I finished my last full week on Friday, there's been a sense of "calm" that's come over our household. I guess the knowing the bulk of the treatments are done and a sense of "we can deal with just about anything at this point" eases one's mind. Fletcher's happy, Daddy's happy, Mommy's happy -- everyone is happy...

My Mom's Group, continues to bless our family with meals. My husband is going to be so disappointed when the meals stop arriving. These are "his" meals and he plans his week around them. His belt has gone up a size, too.:-) We love the variety and the introduction to new options. I didn't realize how boring and routine my cooking had become. This and watching loads of the Food Network makes me want to improve my cooking skills.

My husband promised me a vacation and a wardrobe after my treatments. The vacation is set. We are taking a 7 day cruise from New Orleans where we will visit cities in Belize, Mexico, and Guatemala and in March I'm tagging along with Chris on a business trip to England. I am excited. Although I'd love a new wardrobe, it probably isn't necessary. Maybe a few pieces for my trips...

While no thanks is necessary (according to the "rules"), I am planning to host a brunch at my home after my cruise for all the women who have supported me -- the power of PINK. I'd like to personally thank everyone and to meet the selfless souls who took time away from their own families to support mine -- many of them I have never meet. The brunch is to celebrate with my Mom's Group, my friends, and family and will probably be in March.

I'm looking forward to getting off the sidelines of my own life and to getting back in the game. My goal in the next week is is start walking so that I can start to rebuild my stamina. I'll also start back to my client work. My new boss has been so patient and compassionate with me. I've been able to work off and on throughout my treatment because of him. And, of course, there are the forever looming house projects that I will need to do like: custom closet organizer for our master, clear out Fletcher's baby stuff since I know I'm not going to have another baby and get a chandelier for our dining room tops my list.