Today was Holly’s last chemo infusion.
The genetic testing came back negative for the kids.
Holly’s sister made her famous birthday cake.
Today was a good day.
Only 2 weeks now of the Xeloda pill and then we are done. It is exciting, but it isn’t like we won’t ever be back at the doctor again. In February, Holly has a colonoscopy and a PT Scan already scheduled. Then every 3 months, we need to go in for blood tests. That goes on for about 5 years. Every year she gets a colonoscopy. I guess we will need to schedule that around something fun.
It’s nice to see this whole ordeal coming to an end. We’ve had some rough times recently that I haven’t really written about. In short, it has been a pretty terrible couple of weeks. Nothing that we weren’t expecting, but the cumulative effects of chemotherapy have caught up with her and knocked Holly down a couple of notches.
It sucks, but we are fighting through. It is amazing what the human body can withstand.
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Tags: cancer, ice_cube, birthday, xeloda, colonoscopy
Dear Holly & Scott:
I am so incredibly happy to hear that you’ve reached the end of treatment and hope nothing but good things for your future tests. One of the hardest things is not knowing when or if there will be an end to the treatment. I love the little celebration that occurs in the juicing room whenever someone has their last treatment.
Celebrate your victory and make this holiday season unforgettable.
Much love.
Kate Thaxton
PS - I’m sure you’ve already seen this calendar (http://www.colonclub.com/colondar.html), but wanted to share it with you - I think Holly would make a stunning cover model!
So glad to hear you have had your last treatment. God Bless you and your children during this holiday season. You have so much to be thankful for. I pray you have only better days ahead.
Sincerely,
Sharon
(Craig’s daughter)