its been a long time since the last update.. many things have changed and continue to improve. The last chemo was in may and I am so glad I have not had to have another!!! YIPPPEEEE. I am feeling like a million bucks. I still can't believe this has all happened. Maybe I am stilling trying to pretend it did not. The hair is growing slowly and my nails are getting better. They have stopped pealing off. They are not pretty. I have been able to start running again and its getting better each time. Our goal is to run the Hyde Park Blast on June 27th. I don't think I will run the whole race but I am going to complete it. Tim and Sean are going to run the 4 miles also. Shannon is going to run the 1 mile race. She is running an 8.4 minute mile. yikes!!! she told me its because she is so young and I'm not....any more.
I will start the oral drugs the end of July. It has been nice to just take the normal things and recover. I have my follow up surgery appointment July 8th to nip and tuck and make all things " pretty". hee hee. I have also developed an incisional hernia that will be fixed. I am not going to let this surgery get to me like the last.
Thank you to everyone for being a part of your journey. I realize it is just the beginning of the journey. I thought after chemo it would be over but its just begun. There are days I am ready to finish and want to get off the ride for good. But I know God has plans for all of this. Who am I to say no. all our love and kisses. I will try to be better with the updates.
Michelle is doing great and no side effects with the Tamixifin and our dad has recovered. no oxygen and he is getting stronger each day. He is not smoking and I think he is seeing the benefits from the life changes.
Have a wonderful Father's day and love to you all
Lisa
PS The picture is of all of us in Hocking hills on the canopy tours. It was our no chemo celebrations!! we had a blast on 10 zip lines and 5 suspension brides in the tree tops. It was beautiful and suggest you try it.
