After several weeks of rain, this morning I am looking out the window at a lush green lawn with streaming rays of sunshine! It is going to be a beautiful day! We are going to do some housework this morning and then head to Trent's baseball game this afternoon. Glen and Cindy are going to take the kids to a cousin's birthday party this evening and the boys are all packed for their sleepover with 'Memaw and Pepaw' tonight! Brad and I are going out to celebrate with a nice dinner. (And maybe a trip to the grocery store.)
We are celebrating because I saw my medical oncologist on Wednesday and she delieverd some very good news! My tumor marker (CEA) has gone from 189 to 62! The normal person would register a 32 so I am SOOOO headed in the right direction! My 15 days of brain radiation ends on Tuesday so we will celebrate that as well!
I started my Xeloda again yesterday. My doctor and I discussed some ways to better deal with the side effects and so far they seem to be working! My radiation side effects haven't been that bad. My head is burnt, my mouth is dry and my hair is pretty much gone. Last time I just shaved it, but this time my scalp is much to tender for that. There was something oddly cathartic about standing in the back yard, rubbing my hands through my hair and watching it all float away on the breeze.
I have decided that life is way to unpredictable and busy to spend too much time worrying about things like side effects. This week some very good friends of ours lost their father to a sudden heart attack. I can't in a million years imagine how they must be feeling so if you have a few minutes, I would really appreciate a quick prayer for them as they go through the grieving process. Life is just way too short and very fragile. And it is so important to enjoy each day.... celebrate all those little victories while the sun is shining.
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