Updates...

Yesterday I had an appointment with Dr. Hui and she said that the Tumor Board was divided. They ultimately went with what Dr. Bodai recommended, which was to wait for surgery, that my treatment was coming along just fine. She also informed me that she learned from the Radiologists who were there, that the chemotherapy was working better for me than we realized, that I was reacting to it really well! We were very pleased with that. I will have my next scans in either October or November.

Last week I went to see Dr. Gaggero (who we've seen in the past for Jordan's ingrown toenail) and he removed my big toenail on my left foot. He also advised me to pick up some ointment that would thin my nails out because another side effect of chemo is thickening of the nails. Once I thin the nails out a bit, they'll look semi-normal again. With a little nail polish, nobody will be able to tell that I have a lot going on with my feet :)

Today was my chemo #28, the beginning of my 10th cycle :) Whew, time sure flies when you're having fun!! Monica came along with me and Sonia came to visit too. I swear, the nurses target Monica every time! This time they didn't want her to sit in her fold-out chair, claimed it was too big and might be in the way. Said that if she used a chair like that, everyone would want to bring their own chairs! It made me sad that they seem to pick on Monica, she's one of the sweetest people I know. She's brought a fold-out chair to 99% of my visits! I just don't understand. We still managed to have fun and enjoy our visit, but sometimes the nurses get very nit-picky. After chemo we went to visit my Dad who was in the West Building. My Dad is having difficulty with his colon at the moment and may be having surgery within the next couple days depending upon the tests that they're running. It was good to see him and also my brother Jeff who was in town for a short visit. I sure wish they both lived closer!!

Today is all about FAMILY! Don't hold grudges, life is too short. Pick up the phone and be the bigger person. You only live once, and in the end, it doesn't really matter. Live, love, laugh, that's what it's all about.

Peace to you all ♥ Love, Genie