RESULTS ARE IN...

The 6 month scan showed a decreased size of my lymph nodes...no abmoral masses or lymph nodes...no signs of cancer!
Enough said.

It's Scan time

I flew back from the east coast last night landing at about 8 pm PST, so I was beat. I tried to reschedule my CT scan today, but wasn't able to. I woke up at 6 am to drink one bottle of contrast....

I wouldn't say it tastes bad, but it certainly doesn't taste good. I try to just chug it, but my body starts to reject it...so it's a slow process. I laid down for the next hour, tried to go back to sleep, but that wasn't possible. I had been fasting as well so all I could hear was my stomach turning over and over. At 7:30 I started drinking the second bottle. The scan went off without a hitch at about 8:30am. I was also injected with some iodine as well. I was told to go home and drink a lot of water, I need to flush out my body. I should have the test results back early next week.

I must say, I am more tired then I have been in a long time. I dove right back into work and this last trip threw me way off. I think it's the time change and the inability to go to sleep at a normal hour. I will be home for a few days, so I am looking forward to getting some good rest. Brent and I are hiking on Saturday, so we will update that website as soon as we can. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do!! All I need is 50 of my friends to donate $32 and I have reached my fundraising goals AND you all will have a part in helping someone else make it through treatment. http://pages.teamintraining.org//ocie/CanyonS209/ehowarth

Please feel free to stay up to date on how our hikes are going so far....
http://www.brentanderinsgrandcanyonpage.blogspot.com/

I'm Back!!

I can not even begin to tell you how it happened, but long story short I accidentally deleted my blog. The second I hit enter, I knew what I did. I just fell apart. I know that losing these records of my treatments doesn't change what happened, but it was my only history. I can't remember a lot of what happened, not sure if it was the drugs or my mind just choosing to do so. Either way, I am so happy it is back and I owe it all to my cousin Chris. He worked at google and was able to talk to someone there. I had put in requests, but I think his extra pull make it all happen....Chris, THANK YOU!!!

I can't quite recap everything that you all missed. To keep it short, my blood results were clear and I have a CT scan on the 20th. It will be a big benchmark to hit and a great indication on how my body is doing.

I can't write anymore, I am too excited!!