Getting Better....

Sorry for the lack of updates.

The scans of course showed NO SIGNS OF LYMPHOMA. So I am officially in REMISSION. I expect this to be the FINAL REMISSION and I will never have to deal with this again.

My blood counts are near normal. My energy level is actually very good but I am still taking it easy. My taste is back (for the most part), but I still get a little nauseated from time to time.

Tomorrow I will probably have what is my last appointment at MD Anderson. I feel pretty sure they are going to give me the OK to be released. It feels great to know I will have my life back. At the same time (even with the hurricane) there are things and people that I've met in Houston that I will really miss. I'm also going to miss the weather because it's been in the 70s here.

But I came to kick cancer again and that is what I have done. Mission accomplished. I know I will face challenges in life ahead of me. But I can honestly say I live with very little fear because I've been through so much.

I still get people commenting on my "why NOT me?" post from months ago. I heard everyone say that attitude can have so much to do with a cancer diagnosis. Part of the reason I wanted to have this blog is to prove that. In hindsight, I look at how I handled everything and it's no wonder that the outcome is as good as it is.

The day I die, I have no idea what my legacy will be on this Earth. But one thing is for sure: it wasn't my time to go. And if it wasn't my time to go, that means I have a bright future ahead of myself. This is only the beginning.

I want to say "thank you" again to those who have showed you cared and reached out to me. You have made me feel that I wasn't going at this alone. You should realize that you too are a big reason why I became a two time survivor.

2 weeks out of hospital...

If you have followed any other cancer blogs, you see there is a point where there aren't as many posts. And this is a good thing. I haven't been writing a lot because there hasn't been much to say.

My blood counts (whites, reds, platelets) all remain low. But not low enough for transfusions or anything like that. It just appears my body is taking it's time in making new blood. I'm still in Houston and will most likely stay here until the counts are normal.

Tomorrow, I will update the blog as I get the results from all of scans and see my transplant doctor with an update on what happens next.

I'm doing much better than I was. I still get nauseated from time to time and sometimes when I smell food or see food on TV, it makes me nauseous. This is just something that takes time.

My energy level is getting better too. I can sit in a chair without having to rest my head!

I'm expecting great progress in the coming weeks. I'm not having as many ups and downs and I can feel all that chemo slowly working its way out of my body.