My apologies for not writing sooner.  I always have such great intensions of writing and then typically decide I’d rather go to bed.  Sorry about that.  Not good for those who are wondering how I am doing.  Good for my beauty rest:)    And might I add, I look fantastic! Just kidding about that one.

So– to bring you up to speed.  I have been to the MD 3 times since my last blog.  Jan and February were pretty simple.  I had blood work and continue to get my bone shot every month.  With the exception of fatigue and occasional discomfort from a source I am unaware of, I have to say I have been doing OK.  I continue to work 30 hours a week.  Some weeks much easier than others.  It seems that my energy and pain are more unpredictable lately.  Hopefully, we will be able to figure this one out.

Today I went for repeat scans, blood work, MD visit and was supposed to have a bone shot.  I did not get my bone shot because of this bizarre source of pain that I am having.   I basically feel as if I am running a 104 degree fever – aches, chills, etc – but don’t have a fever.  It is really weird.  If I was a betting woman, I would guess my temperature is off the charts – but every time I check it, it is 98.7.  Strange.  My doc feels it could be coming from the bone shot– so we are holding off on that today and doing some extra blood work to rule out a few reasons it may be occurring.  If the shot is the cause, I will have to start getting a different medication via infusions each month to keep my bone strength as good as I can keep it.  We will see how this all pans out.

More importantly– my scans.  The results today were better than previously.  My tumors on my liver have shrunk!!  What you talkin’ about Willis?  That’s right, smaller!  Not gone, but smaller.  Bones appear to look the same.  No new tumor growth.  I’ll take that any day of the week.

As I continue to live with cancer – I continue to deepen my faith and trust in the Lord.  I must say – I have done some off the chart praying this past month.  All I can say is that God is good and blesses us all in ways that we are so oblivious to most of the time.  Each day is such a gift.  It’s hard to explain how differently you view everyday of your life when you don’t ever know when it will take a turn for the worse.  I guess we are all in this boat everyday – some just more aware than others.  Some days the waters are rougher than others.  Some days it is smooth sailing.  And some days a storm comes in and knocks you off the boat.  Those are the days you have to float on your back in the water and climb back onboard.  It may not always be easy, but it often can deepen your faith and open your eyes to so much you may have been missing all along.

I will do a better job with writing.  I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful day tomorrow and keeps their eyes peeled for God’s greatness.

Love to all.

Tracey