Getting away from it all...

I decided the house was closing in on me...I decided to take a quick road trip to Greenville, SC and see one of my friends and relax some. I think the house was closing in on me and cabin fever had set in about 2 months ago - eekkk. I am down here now and I have had a great time visiting with her and her husband (Jack and Barbara). It has been beautiful weather since I have been here and I will return home on Easter Sunday so that I can bring an Easter basket to my honey - yeah!!!!

It has been wonderful not having to take anymore chemo treatments and my body is starting to update itself on energy and I am starting to each a little more each day. Hopefully, I will be back to full strength by the end of the month and start working again.

I am very grateful for all of the help everyone has given Robert and I. We never could have made it through without all of you guys!!! I know I have said it a thousand times, but everyone has been so nice to us :)

We love you all!!!

Good News on the horizon!!!

Good News!!!!! I am no longer having to take my chemo treatments!!!! Yeah!!!! April 19th I will have a Biopsy to see if this BAD STUFF helped!!! Please keep praying and hoping for all the best i the results!!!! I can not believe the wonderful support and love that I have received from all of you during this horrific time in my life - I have such wonderful friends and family!! I am so blessed!!! It will be a slow road back but I am looking forward to eating real food again soon (and actually keeping it in my tummy). The nutrition side of the whole deal has beat me down pretty bad - BUT - I will beat it back!!! Just will take a while!!! I love you all for all of the support that you gave!!!!

Sunday's Update

Well Saturday was a bit rocky at the start and ended up nearly upside down!!! I was very nauseated most of the day yesterday and was making it through with my head up high and trying to ignore the worst - - - then it happened... I decided I would flat iron my hair since it is so easy to take care of when it is straight. Well, I started brushing my hair and OMG...it started coming out!!!! I started to freaked out. I called Kay and cried and then Daddy called me - I think I freaked them out as well!!! I know it is only HAIR and I get that it could happen. The problem is, is that I was not expecting it!!! Ugh!!! I am holding in there hoping more does not fall out - if it does, I will just shave it all off!!! My hair grows really fast and at least I am alive!!! I am reminded of the song "I will survive!" and the Dr. Seuss saying posted earlier this week. Thank you GOD for giving me your endurance and keeping your loving arms around me with all of my friends and family.

Trudging Along :)

I have been doing pretty good today. I was still a bit nauseated and weak, but, I was able to eat today - real food!!! Had some fried rice and a flour tortilla - YEAH!!! OK - I know it sounds crazy but it is a BIG leap from where I was!!! I think the acupuncture is working and I am very happy about that. The less I have to take medicine - the better!!!! I hope all of you have had a great day today. The Carolina Blue Skies have been shining all day :)

Seuss Inspiration of the Day!!!

Just a bit of inspiration:

I'm sorry to say so but, sadly its true, that bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you.
Dr. Seuss

I am happy to say that this is actually kind of what I needed to see today - very funny isn't it????

Wednesday and Carolia Blue Skies

Morning to all!!! Sorry I missed putting a blog post up yesterday. Had a bad day after treatment, but doing better today. Going to accupuncture which will make me feel better hopefully!!! I am hopeing these 5 weeks FLY by without much recourse. I finally spoke to the onocologists and I will be going back in nnext Wednesday to have a check-up to see if this YUCKY stuff is even working. I am hoping ad praying this will be it and no more to come afterwards :)

Monday morning...start of the week

Emotionally and physically spent!!!! I am unsure why today is such a day for this but I am tired. I was supposed to go to Acupuncture today and skipped. It would have served me well, but I just could not do it. I went and gassed up the car and then turned around and went back home......WHY???? I think this is really emotionally draining me of the last of what I have in me. I am trying to stay strong and very positive and I think I am doing it pretty well, but outside appearances are sometimes what holds me up. If I act positive and smile maybe that is how I will feel??? Has been working pretty good so far but I think it is taking its toll. All of my friends tell me how great I look and how strong I am. I just want to cry and say - I am not any of those things...it is just a front to make it look that way. Ugh!!! I am trying though. God help me I a trying. All of my friends and family have been so gracious and listen to me whine about what is going on and I know they are all probably about ready to shake me and say - CHILL OUT!!! Please excuse the interruption of cry-baby today...I will post later and be more positive :)

Sunday - What a beautiful day!!!

Well, I made it through Saturday - Yeah!!! 5 solid weeks more to go - yeah!!! Hopefully the time will pass quickly or at least maybe I can sleep through most of it and feel nothing - hahahaha!!! That sounds good. I start back on acupuncture tomorrow - not sure how much it is helping but I am very optimistic and it seems to keep my energy up some.

Up and Running (Okay - maybe walking)

After many issues with the Blog I think we may have fixed the problem :) I think this is going to wear me out just getting it all set up!!!! It is that day again for doing a treatment - ugh!!!! I am so happy to have so many people backing me up and always being there for me and Robert. This as been a long journey and I am almost completed with week #11 with 5 more weeks to go. I do not think I could have done it without all off you supporting me. I wish there was a way to express how much I have enjoyed talking on the phone and getting visitors throughout all of this. i could not have done it and again I thank you all :) I love you guys and wish you are were here with me for those of you who live far away I send good wishes and love!!! Until next time...

Working hard with my brother Robert, we have been able to update the blog so it is now ready to go - Thanks Rob!!!

Friday Morning Update - 3/19/10

Hello to all!!! I made it through my first day back on chemo - whew!!! It was a bit rocky but not as bad as it had been. Hopefully these last few weeks that I have to go will go by very quickly.

Morning has broken

Welcome all! This is a blog for my sister. She has vulvarian pre-cancerous cells and is taking chemotherapy. She is trying to be strong but can use support from those who love her. Feel free to blog a greeting, a message of support or encouragement. The blog title is from a song, from a long, long time ago in a land far, far away. To me it expresses a new beginning of your life....a second chance. We all pray that Robin will be victorious over this and have that morning has broken moment.
Rob