Year draws to a close

Well a bit late with getting back here, but better than last time *grins*.

So had my quarterly scan at the end of Nov and then saw Dr. Heyer last week. Things are status quo, no changes in the size of the residual mass, leaving him pretty confident that it is just a fibrous mass. Based on the last couple scans, am now just going to be having CT Abd/Pelvis with a chest x-ray. No more CT's of the chest unless something changes and warrants further examination. Still on a quarterly cycle with scans in Feb & May. After that it will be one year post chemo and depending upon the scans, will evaluate things at that time.

Talked with him about my thermo regulation issues and he said that's very normal as we have screwed with the whole metabolism given the drug cocktail I was being subjected too. That may change in time, so we'll see how that progresses. Right now the cold is just bothering me more than it ever has before.

Along with that is a lovely bonus from the bleomycin, called Raynaud's Syndrome. Basically what this means is that the nerve damage to my fingers/toes has affected my bodies ability to regulate the blood vessels at my extremities and I literally lose circulation to my fingers and toes. If you want to know more about this, click on the name above. So far haven't had any respiratory issues related to the bleomycin, so I guess that's a good comprimise. Not sure if this is a permanent thing or something that will fade with time.. we'll see won't we?! LOL

Otherwise physically I'm doing good, had a small set back with some torn muscles between my ribs and a bruised left hip from a fall, but am now recovered from that and getting back to working out again, finally!

The family is doing good, Shannon made the all A honor roll in her first quarter in 7th grade, Ashley continues to do well and they both ran the Reindeer Romp again this month is freezing rain/snow. We have started winter softball clinics after 6 weeks off and they seemed to be doing well, Ashley is still pitching and starting to work hard to improve. For Marnie & I work continues to occupy our time, as well as Girl Scouts (yes we are cookie parents for both troops again this year). In addition Marnie is again doing candle sales through Partylite which she enjoys.

Hope this finds you all warm and healthy and truly wish you all a great Holiday Season! To all a Merry Christmas and good night for 2009....