Ive finished chemo!

Its so hard to beleive that this day has come... on April Fools Day, I had my last chemo treatment. Six rounds, 12 treatments in all, and its finally over. The past few months have been so surreal, its like Ive lived someone else's life. I had a beautiful baby boy and within 10 days I was in an operating room having one of many enlarged lymph nodes removed. Before he was two weeks old.. I learned I had cancer. Before he was a month old I learned just how wide-spread it was. I was stage four, with cancer in my chest, neck, armpit, mediastienum (sp?), liver, spleen, abdomen, pelvis and groin. All I wanted to do was enjoy my new baby, not deal with a medical crisis!

I was so afraid to start chemotherapy. I assumed I would be weak and tired and sick all the time but that was hardly the case! I didnt get sick, I wasnt weak, I didnt even lose my hair. I tolerated chemo very well. I was still able to take care of my kids and Im so thankful for that, because I was afraid I wouldnt be able to. Five and a half months later, Im a little nervous about stopping chemo! Its become such a normal part of my life... I cant say Ill miss it, but Id like to make sure my Hodgkins is completely GONE. Ive had my full cycle of chemo though, so its time to stop. I had my last scan in February and the cancer was nearly completely gone. I had three treatments after that and hopefully that was enough to wipe it out. Ill have another scan soon to whats up.

Now Ill start weekly appointments, then go to two weeks to a month and finally on to three months as long as things go well. Ill be having another scan soon to see where I stand. Hopefully that'll be in FULL REMISSION!!

To celebrate, B and I are planning our 10 year vow renewal for September. I can hardly beleive we've been married almost 10 years! Itll be a low key affair with a trip to the Outer Banks afterward. Nothing ritzy, not the trip of a lifetime, but something fun and just for us. Life is good :)