WE MADE IT! John's chemo is over. Tomorrow it will have been 2 weeks since his last infusion and the way he feels seems right on schedule with the way he's felt for the last 6 months. With the nadir (low point) for Gemzar being 10-14 days after infusion, I think we can now count on him beginning to get back to his normal self. Since the surgery, he's gained about 25 lbs and he still has that much more to go, but without that constant poisoning going into is bloodstream, it should go alot quicker now. (Mmmm....baby back ribs!!!)
No more needle pokes every week. No more flu like symptoms 24/7. No more achy joints for him. No more nausea medication. No more burning veins from that nasty chemical they put in him every week. NO MORE!!
Soon 2007 will be over. Before that happens (December 15), John will get a scan of his body to check to make sure he's still clear of cancer. Once we get the word, we are going to really look forward to the new year, a new beginning and a new outlook on life. It's been a tough year, on so many levels and while I'm not one that usually celebrates the passage of time, I'm going to take personal privilege in getting a great deal of pleasure seeing the end of this year.
I hope anyone that's still reading this has had a great Thanksgiving. We sure did, and the best gift I can think of for Christmas is the gift of John's health.
I can't close without once again taking the chance to thank everyone who helped us get through this episode in our lives. You all know who you are and I love you!
Peace
Vicki
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Thanks for the update, I'm glad to hear things are better and will keep all of you in my thoughts. An early Merry Christmas!
Woohoo! Love you all :)
right back atcha hon!!
May you always have more sunshine than clouds...
:) Great News !
Many, many hugs from over here in SF, Vicki. So glad to hear John is doing well -- and savor those ribs!! :-) You guys are in my thoughts tonight -- thanks for keeping us all up to date and I hope to see you real soon (maybe with extraordinarily-rambunctious eleven-month-old in tow! Don't you think it's time for her first political event? :-)
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