So today is Saturday. It’s weird for me, usually I start chemo on a wednesday, finish on friday, and Saturday is the first of about three bounce back days. So I already feel out of sorts, being a day off of my normal ‘routine’ of re-acclimating to life as normal, or as normal as it can be as of late.

I am Thankful for the news that we received, about the tumors on the liver shrinking to roughly half their size, and there was a spot on the outside of my lungs that disappeared, and according to the docs, this also means that the main tumor on my esophagus is also decreasing, and possibly more so than the others. It’s all exciting, and very very good news. At the same time, there is still a long road ahead of me, a long road ahead for my family. I am still faced with the reality that I have cancer every morning when I wake up, and every time I eat, or feel nauseous. It’s pretty intense for me mentally some of the time.

This past week, the good week, we made up lots of ground, as far as stretching times between medicines, instead of four hours, to up to twelve hours between taking meds. A blessing to say the least. We weren’t tied down to having to take meds with us, or planning outings to target or whatnot based on when I needed to take meds. I cannot explain how freeing that was for us. It was a step closer back in the direction of normal pre cancer life, there was a large burden that was lifted from our hearts.

After this chemo, we are taking an extra week off (so two weeks instead of one) so that we can travel to atlanta to see my youngest brother get married. It’ll be the first road trip we have taken as a family since Christmas. I will get to see all of my extended family, and I am sure I will enjoy the time doing something ‘normal’. something that’s a little out of the norm for us here at the house. It will be a great distraction. At the same time, I am a little worried, just in taking that extra week off that I may lose ground, or, that instead of constantly improving between chemo rounds, that I will somehow take a u-turn and the second week will be harder than the first. (sigh) so many thoughts run though my head. I know there is nothing I can do except pray, and take each day as it comes.

I am also super excited about getting the chance to celebrate our 8 year anniversary. We are planning to celebrate a little early, since our anniversary falls the day before my next chemo round. There are so many things happening the next two weeks, it will be action filled to say the least.

well. I apologize for this being a rambling post, but I realized I hadn’t written in a while, and since I was somewhat coherent, I should drop a line and say hello Thank you again so much for your prayers, and your comments. and thank you for walking with us, as this road seems so long, and so wearying. And don’t forget to grab your tickets to the benefit concert !! I am going to be there for sure! and I would love to meet as many of you as are able to make it out!

Thank you so so much for ministering to my family through these rough times -