Happy new year. Thank you very much for all of the kind words.
The pox I wrote about last time has left our house. I’m feeling better. More importantly, Holly is awake. It is almost 8:00 and Holly is awake!!! It is really nice as it hasn’t happened in a while. the chemotherapy has just crushed her system and by 5 o’clock or so, she has just been spent.
We celebrated the New Year by her taking the last of her Xeloda. The last week or so of treatment was really brutal. Thankfully, I was off of work so I was able to take care of the kids. Holly was literally not able to get out of bed for about 7 or 8 days. It was really no fun to watch her go through it.
The good news is that we are through it. Well, almost through it. I don’t suppose it is ever really over. Now it is the healing process.
Over the next 6 weeks, Holly will be building back her strength. She is dying to get to the gym and to start running again. On or around February 15th, she has a PT Scan to make sure that all of the cancer is out of her system. She also will more than likely have a colonoscopy around the same time (so that week will be crappy - get it?). We also find out if she was accepted for the 2009 Colondar. Fingers crossed on that one.
It has been almost a year since Holly was diagnosed. It has been a brutal year. I’m glad it is over. Here is to 2008 being better.
Good news. Just looking at the photo of those pills makes me feel gross, even though I haven’t taken them since the spring (I’ve been on 5FU infusion this time around instead).
My one-year diagnosis anniversary is Tuesday, when I see my oncologist again. I’m far from finished yet, but the metastases seem to be shrinking. And, fortunately, I haven’t had any week-long bouts of vileness as Holly has, at least so far.
Let’s all hope 2008 sees our cancers get p0wned, d00dz and d00dettez.
We think of you so much, and we just know that 2008 will be good. Great, not good..good thoughts to you and your family. Judy and Jon Ann
Happy New Year to the Schnaarzy von Trapp Family! Glad to hear Holly has turned the corner and feeling so much better. Most people following this blog probably think it’s about cancer, but I know that it’s really a love story. Does Holly know that whenever anyone asks about her, the first thing you tell them is that you “married way out of your league?” You two are an amazing beautiful couple, and you deserve this hapiness. Take it as it comes, and make 2008 your most joyous year ever!
Sending love and postcards ; )
-Brenda
It’s a new year and a new chapter of life for you. The worst is behind you…with each day you will be less queasy and closer to feeling good on a regular basis. Holly… you and your body have worked very hard to get to where you are today. You are inspiring to me and I am sure to many, many others. Thanks for sharing your triumph with us.
Hiya! I just found you guys through the maze of colon cancer blogs and I just wanted to check in and send good mojo your way. I was also diagnosed with stage III colon cancer at the end on 2006 at the ripe old age of 33. Just keep pushing through the chemo hell. It is done and you *will* feel better again! Feel free to read up about me:
http://shortcolon.blogspot.com
Best wishes and lots of good healin’