Daylight Savings Time - A new Season

We lost an hour last night and the kids are loving the longer evenings. It's 7pm and they are outside playing basketball together. Spring has come to Wisconsin. The temperatures are around 50 and will warm up to close to 60 by weeks end. The winds are really blowing and Aruna took advantage of it by flying a kite today. And for the first time in what seems like forever, she and I walked the dogs.

This past Friday I had another treatment. Same-O Same-O expect this time a had a kick-butt room with two windows!!! Nothing like saving the best for last. I also had an appointment with Dr. W. I was right, she was wrong. My LAST chemo treatment is April 2nd, Good Friday. This whole adventure started on December 18, 2008. A long time. Even though the treatment will be over, the tests are not. On June 21st, I have a 6-month mammogram to follow-up on the two spots they found 6 months ago. I also have an appointment the same day with my Radiation Oncologist. On August 16th, I have a one year follow-up CT Scan of my lung to check up on the nodule they found. The decision has been made to keep my IV port in until the results of the tests are in and I am truly declared cancer free. I know this isn't the most positive thinking, but, for me, the safest.

I still am tender under my left arm. Dr. W thought maybe this could be from the radiation. I'll have to research this and see what I find out. The acupuncture I had was a complete success. My hot flashes and headaches are much more manageable now and on some days, they hardly exist! It is good to not have to take narcotics to control your pain.

My friend Susan (Cancer Fight Blog) is rapidly declining. Today she left her in-home hospice for full Hospice care and monitoring. She is in much pain and continues to be brave. Please keep her, Karl, their children and family in your thoughts and prayers throughout this difficult transition.

Scott is in Nevada for a few days so I'll be sleeping single in a double bed - unless of course Aruna decides to sleep with me. Tuesday I am working at the kids elementary school. I love being paid for being on the playground! I have landed a 3 week job at the end of April into May to proctor student testing. I'll be working with 2nd through 5th graders.

Spring Break for the kids is the week of March 29th to April 2. We're not going anywhere again this year. Andrei has track practice everyday and I have my LAST chemo treatment on the 2nd. I don't know what we are doing for Easter yet, but I'm sure the Easter Bunny will come.