Doing Well

We got through Wednesday in relatively good shape. I ate a little at 4:45 a.m. because I wasn't allowed to eat after 5:00 due to the port placement. We left the house at 5:30 and didn't get back until 7:00 in the evening. It was a long day.

The port placement was a bit more involved then I knew. They inserted an object about the diameter of a quarter and about 1/2 inch thick. Attached to it was a line at least a foot long that they threaded through an vein. I have actually had more discomfort from that procedure then with the chemo. The nausea medicine they give these days are great!!

We also got the PET results back on Monday morning. The tech who did it on Friday asked a few disconcerting questions after looking at the scan, but was unable to tell us anything. But my Doctor called me first thing on Monday, and said it looked really good. Nothing showed up on the scan. The scan was taken to see if there was any cancer anywhere else in my body, particularly in my lymph nodes. This is not a 100% accurate test, but is very helpful in knowing what we are dealing with. He said so far I have beaten all the odds!! PTL!!

Lois had hamburgers from the grill ready for when we got back. They have such a blessing to us. It is so nice to have someplace for Maria to stay that is so convenient and that she feels so comfortable.

Zap 'em

Tomorrow morning we leave the house at 5:30 to head to Charlottesville for my first round of chemo. I have about three other appointments as well--one is putting in a port so I don't have to get stuck so often.
I have been imagining chemo to be like a big a zapping machine. I hope it's in the zapping mood tomorrow. I am ready to zap a lot of cancer cells.

First Entry

I have been an ardent observer in the blogging world. I have decided to throw my hat into the ring, and actually start my own blog.

My world the last two years has largely been focused on Faith Christian School. The students there have been become very special to me. Next week, however, on the 22nd, that chapter of my life will be closing. I am not planning on teaching next year.

Our plans were to move to Brevard, North Carolina this summer. We purchased a home there last summer and have been renting it out through a rental agency since then. But those plans have been put on hold. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on April 26. We would like to work through treatment before making such a major move. We have a lot of family support here that we won't have in North Carolina. I hoping that this blog will be a way to keep you updated concerning this journey we have been asked to make.

Dorcas