While in Transition!

Hello everyone!!!

So, thankfully I am now recovered from the Hysterectomy, recuperating from that surgery was not the easiest thing, but I am back on my feet and dancing La Macarena!!

So, my friend and neighbor Linda which has been so amazing with us recommended that I start a web page for friends to support us during this time.  So I followed advised and started a web page on this site called "Lots of helping hands", this website helps people organize support.  I have to tell you all that I am overwhelmed with the response and the amount of support from everyone.  So many people have come to visit me and they bring along so much delicious food, so much in fact that we where forced to freeze some of it, we will save for those days that I will be feeling down from the upcoming treatment.

Jan says "Mom, people really do care for you".  He is right!  It is incredible the amount of love from everyone, it is overwhelming to know that so many people have taken the time to actually prepare food for my family and bring it to my door step, I am amazed of the kindness and love from everyone!!!

I am also very thankful to all the many people are praying for my health.  I have gotten so many messages of love filled with well wishes.  The messages that make me really happy are the ones where friends tell me that because of my experience and my blog, they are encouraging friends and family to have their annual checks. 

Anyway!  My Radiation was delayed a week to ensure that I was completely recovered from my surgery.  So, fumigation "as I call it" starts Sunday and I go back to work Monday.  It will be busy, but I think it will make time go by faster.  They say that I might be weak, sleepy and nauseous!  I really do not care, bring it on! 

So, Sunday to Friday I will have daily radiation, which is really something like an X-ray machine, the rays are just a lot stronger and can burn your skin and affect the way things function in the area of radiation.  I will be taking lots of blood test to ensure that my blood count is good enough to get Chemo.  Chemo is once a week, mostly on Tuesdays. This treatment is a large IV bag that is filled with a series of medications that will travel through my body for about 3 hours, fumigating the cancer as it travels through my veins.  This is what causes people to be sick and tired.


Funny fact that I discovered going through this!!  The Cancer is actually not what makes you feel sick, not at my stage at least.  Is the surgeries, the pain medications and the harsh treatments that make you feel bad!!  People that have seen me this week, are surprised that I am back to normal.  For me that is good news, I have worked so hard at getting stronger to ensure that this next stage is not so hard on me.


The Good News!  My last day of Radiation and Chemo is supposed to be December 23rd!! Right on time for me to be Cancer Free for Christmas! My favorite time of year!!


Again, thank you everybody for all the good wishes and prayers!!  
Every time I go to the Doctors they give me better and better news.  I believe that is all due to all the love and prayers from family and friends.

Besitos!!!  Nita