Perspective

I have a cold - probably a cold plus seasonal allergy. Yesterday I could hardly function. My eyes and nose were STREAMING...both at the same time. Willie G commented that I looked pretty awful too. But then I considered how I was feeling and decided that it was not one/tenth as bad as I felt on the worst chemo days. The thought really cheered me up. Then I decided to take some allergy meds and things have improved mightily.

We're planning a move to New Hampshire and trips to Oregon. I feel confident that I can do it all. My monthly markers remain stable, and they have even dropped a bit since the fall. Most importantly, I've passed the six month mark since my last chemo without a recurrence. I hope I can say that I've made it a year next September. The longer I can go without the cancer returning, the more treatment choices I have.