I'm in Remission!

Can you believe it, I am finally all done my chemo and am in remission. I feel as though my life has been in a holding pattern since last fall and now I can finally move forward again. WWhoooohooooooo :)

First off, thank you to everyone who supported me through this ordeal. The last few months were very difficult but I made it through because of all the family and friends that were there with me. I had so many people praying for me, sending me light, sending me notes, cards & emails, I really believe that it helped and I so appreciate it. This experience has really proven how fantastic my friends are.

Well, things really are going well. I had a biopsy last week where they went in with a scope and took samples from my stomach. Everything was negative so there was no trace of the cancer. What a relief. I will have to go to the cancer clinic quite often for check-ups but I will just learn to fold that into everyday life. The recurrence rate for my cancer is high for the first couple of years but drops off quite quickly after that. I'm feeling really positive that I will be just fine and in 5 years or so I will get my final declaration of cancer free health :).

My biggest problem is still my blood. I've been suffering from neutropenia and have been hospitalized twice for it (febrile neutropenia). This is because my neutrofils (immature white blood cells) just aren't being made fast enough so I can't fight off infection. My last stay was about 3 weeks ago and I plan on making that one the last! ha ha ha. I just have to be careful around large groups of people and anyone with a cold. I can tell that I am getting stronger each day so I bet I'll be back to my old self in no time. At least that is what I am aiming for.

Thank you again to all my wonderful friends. I couldn't have done this without you.
Hi-Dee