Working toward a healthier me!

I've lost 31lbs!

Sitting on top of the world!

Life is good!

2 years after chemo

I am cancer-free, healthy, happy and above all else thankful!

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I am very happy to announce that my scan came back clear. I was really stressed out until I got these results. I guess since some time has passed and things "seemed" to be back to normal, I was fearful that in an instant things would change.

Also something very interesting with my bloodwork. My CA125 came back at 6 which is a record low for me which indicates the chemo was really successful. In the past, my CA125 has always been 100 or more even when I was "supposedly" cancer-free. This is a great indicator. I do my blood work in 3 months and another scan in 6 months. Keep me in your prayers!

Healthwise, all is good. Although I am having some problems with my knees which is not cancer related. I don't know how I went from being able to jog 5 miles to having problems walking?!!?? WTF... The problem may be from the jogging... I don't know. Needless to say, I'm trying to take care of myself.

I am back in the full swing of work. I have been a single parent much of the summer while my husband has been on international travel. I been keeping busy with Fletcher. While I'd prefer to have more free time to myself, I am happy and feel blesssed that I am ABLE to do "all this" and ABLE to be stressed (at times)!!! When I'm around people and they are complaining, I just listen and smile cuz when you've got that cancer "thang" hanging over your head, you've got bigger fish to fry and don't sweat the small stuff. These days, not much bothers me. I roll with it and keep moving. I am thankful to have the fortitude and attitude to be able to do that... I smile and think of my mother when I do -- like her, I'm a fighter.

My hair is back. I'm back to 'styling' it and I couldn't be happier! My hair and nails are MINE and longer than they've been in almost a year! While my hair is a lot shorter than I would usually wear it, I feel like myself again. I got my mojo back!!!

Thank you God for your blessing and for my angel who continues to watch over her child. Life is good!

Six Months After Chemo

I finished chemo six months ago today! I am proud to say I'm doing well and feeling pretty good.



I saw a friend who is going through the BEP chemo treatments and I really realized how far I've come in my recovery because when I saw him weak and hairless, it took me back to were I was -- not being there is a great feeling. But getting where I am now has been incremental -- mentally and emotionally. I still have days when I wonder when/if I will have to deal with the cancer -- like a cloud as an indicator of rain, it makes you wonder when its going to happen. I try not to think about it, but I can't help myself. There are days no matter where I turn there's "cancer" -- a colleague with breast cancer requiring her to have a double mastectomy, a colleague's wife whom lost her battle to the same -- the constant reminder of how far I've come and of the blessing of life.

Race for Cure - Supporting Cancer Research

It was a weepy day when I made this flyer to honor those in our life that cancer has taken from us.

As a family, my husband, myself and my son joined the Binary Group team (my client) as we set out to increase awareness, support and raise money for the research of breast cancer.

It was an awesome thing to be a part of and I am sooo very happy that I was able to do it and to be around other cancer survivors.

I also appreciate the outpouring of donations and support from our family and friends. In particular, my mother's siblings really stepped up to support this cause.


Thank you!