Ahoy All....
Now...you all know that I'm not built for speed or distance...I'm definitely more the tortoise than the hare....but I feel like I'm nearing the end of my first (and LAST!) Ironman or Ultra-Marathon!!!
Chemo #6 is just around the corner (November 14th) so I am finally feeling like there is an end (a good one) to this whole saga. Thanks to each and every one of you for being here for me and all the encouragement throughout this whole thing. Thanks to Jer & Kel for opening their home to me so that I wouldn't have to travel from the back woods of Ol' Chulajuana during my treatments. Thanks to Naomi and the whole traveling support group for taxi-ing my butt around...if anyone has ever seen me stagger around after my treatments or after taking a Percocet, you know why I haven't been driving. Chandra, Annie, Yvonne & Cindy C...the 4 Mouseketeers and the gang for REALLY surprising me...40 has never been so good! Thanks to Nix & Cheryl, the Morales, the Garridos and "da Cuzins" for the support with the whole family portion of the drama (YOU KNOW) !!! Thanks Brenda D...for sharing your story with me and for letting me share mine in return....the finish line isn't far away for you either, so hang in there kiddo!!!! Not to leave anyone out, (but if I did, I'm sorry)....Thanks Chis, the Man & the Furkids for the reality checks. Thanks to my extended families at Childrens, Balboa & Sharp...the Aunties, Rose, CYL & the Ai's...Leeny & Timmy...ALL of you!!! AND to my LOOOOONG distance families the Hickman-Lamonts, the McCaffreys, the Sullivans, the Anconas, and especially the Kernens for keeping me up-to-date with their family happenings and making me feel a part of their lives each and everyday.
Basically....THANK YOU to everyone. I know this may all be premature....I just got shots today of GCSF and Procrit (White count was down to 2.2 and I'm fighting a cold)....but after having lunch with Karen & Crystal today, I was feeling VERY grateful for having such a great support system throughout all this. I am told by people at the Cancer Center that I have a great attitude, and I tell them all the time that I could never do it without all the wonderful people that I have shared this journey with, so I felt that I should share these thoughts with all of you.
Okay...enough of the maudlin sentimentality....you get the point.
My love to all,
Mel
Now...you all know that I'm not built for speed or distance...I'm definitely more the tortoise than the hare....but I feel like I'm nearing the end of my first (and LAST!) Ironman or Ultra-Marathon!!!
Chemo #6 is just around the corner (November 14th) so I am finally feeling like there is an end (a good one) to this whole saga. Thanks to each and every one of you for being here for me and all the encouragement throughout this whole thing. Thanks to Jer & Kel for opening their home to me so that I wouldn't have to travel from the back woods of Ol' Chulajuana during my treatments. Thanks to Naomi and the whole traveling support group for taxi-ing my butt around...if anyone has ever seen me stagger around after my treatments or after taking a Percocet, you know why I haven't been driving. Chandra, Annie, Yvonne & Cindy C...the 4 Mouseketeers and the gang for REALLY surprising me...40 has never been so good! Thanks to Nix & Cheryl, the Morales, the Garridos and "da Cuzins" for the support with the whole family portion of the drama (YOU KNOW) !!! Thanks Brenda D...for sharing your story with me and for letting me share mine in return....the finish line isn't far away for you either, so hang in there kiddo!!!! Not to leave anyone out, (but if I did, I'm sorry)....Thanks Chis, the Man & the Furkids for the reality checks. Thanks to my extended families at Childrens, Balboa & Sharp...the Aunties, Rose, CYL & the Ai's...Leeny & Timmy...ALL of you!!! AND to my LOOOOONG distance families the Hickman-Lamonts, the McCaffreys, the Sullivans, the Anconas, and especially the Kernens for keeping me up-to-date with their family happenings and making me feel a part of their lives each and everyday.
Basically....THANK YOU to everyone. I know this may all be premature....I just got shots today of GCSF and Procrit (White count was down to 2.2 and I'm fighting a cold)....but after having lunch with Karen & Crystal today, I was feeling VERY grateful for having such a great support system throughout all this. I am told by people at the Cancer Center that I have a great attitude, and I tell them all the time that I could never do it without all the wonderful people that I have shared this journey with, so I felt that I should share these thoughts with all of you.
Okay...enough of the maudlin sentimentality....you get the point.
My love to all,
Mel
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