Mom was cleared by her oncologist to start radiation last week--no more chemo! She will have radiation treatment every weekday for the next six to seven weeks. She is feeling good and her hair is coming back thicker than ever. The dogs have been on quite a few walks here recently, with the exception being this cold and wet weekend we are experiencing.She has been told that she will not experience any real effects from the radiation until at least half-way through. At that point she can expect to encounter some fatigue. Some have likened it to the feeling you might get after running about four miles. As a runner this is something that she is surely comfortable in dealing with. She is eager to get through this and start running again.
Speaking of looking forward to things, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be May 10. While Mom will probably not be quite well enough to run this year, she is planning on taking part in the survivor's walk. We will no doubt be out in force to see our friend Mary Sue, a ten year survivor herself, take home yet another trophy. We hope to see a lot of friends and other survivors out there helping support a cure.
For those of you following Aunt Kathy's fight down in Texas, you will be happy to know that she only has one more round of chemotherapy left. Also, rounds two and three did not hit her nearly as hard as the first one. Her and Uncle Al were going to spend some time working in the yard today, as they expected it to be pretty nice out. Her last round is schedule for Thursday April 24th. Please keep her in you thoughts and prayers as she finishes this up and prepares to put all of this behind her.
As always, thank you all again for your support.
