I saw Dr. Walker for a check-up last Wednesday.  She said I was "the picture of health"!!!  That was very good to hear.  I have felt really good this past week.  I even got ready for a garage sale (with the awesome help of Candice and Abby).  I did the garage sale on Friday (with the help of mom, dad and Thomas) and it was pretty successful so I decided not to do it again on Saturday.  Instead, Emma and I slept in and stayed in our pajamas all day.  It was great!  I think I've decided that number one, I will not be having any more garage sales and number two, I'm going to quit buying stuff.  It just amazes me how much stuff we accumulate that we really don't need.  So, if I quit buying unnecessary stuff, it will quit accumulating and I will not have to have a garage sale twice a year.  That is the plan anyway.

While at the doctor on Wednesday, I found out what the plan will be as far as my care for the next few years.  Since I am on the research drug, I will still have to go for lab work every 3 weeks on Wednesdays and then go to pick up my research pills on the following Friday.   I will continue the drug for two years.  I will have a CT scan every 3 months for the first two years, every 6 months for the next three years and then once a year after that.  That's a lot of driving to SCC.  I'm just very thankful that I live right here in OKC and don't have to drive for hours like some patients.  I still have the incision wound but it is considerably smaller.  Dr. W said I had been doing a good job of caring for it myself.  I think it will completely heal within a few weeks.  I'm losing my eyelashes again....bummer.  Hopefully, though, once they grow back they will stay since I'm done with chemo.  My hair is still growing but not quite as fast as I want it to.  It does save a lot of time though as far as getting ready to go somewhere.

Speaking of going somewhere, I'm starting back to work tomorrow.  I'm excited to see my friends/co-workers/students and get back into a routine.  I just hope I have the stamina to make it all day!  I'm so used to doing very little during the day for the past 6 months and I have to say, it's been nice!  I've kind of gotten used to it!

This is Win Win week for cancer awareness at Putnam City North High School.  I have been asked to say a few words about my experience with cancer before North's football game on Thursday night.  Every year, PCN and other schools in the district raise thousands of dollars for cancer research so I am glad to do this small favor for that cause.

I'm not sure how often I'll update the blog from here on out....maybe once a month or so!  I'll post on FB when I update.

Later, Cathy