Monday, June 25, 2012

Let the countdown begin

So just an update for everyone. I will start chemotherapy and radiation on Wednesday and go every week day for the next 5 1/2 weeks. My last day will be August 8th and that day is what I have in mind. I am taking a chemo pill for this first set of chemotherapy, so I am very lucky about that and will just have to go in for my radiation treatments at the end of the day. They have made my schedule so that I can just leave work at the end of the day and head over get my treatment and then go home. I am very aware that there will be good days and bad days and I am the first to whole heartedly admit that I am a little afraid. I would not be human if I was fearless going into this whole process. But I know that it is what I have to do to get better and being afraid is ok.

 I have some AMAZING people in my life and I know that I will have all the help I need to get through this one day at a time. My family has been a blessing to me and I am grateful to have them, and especially grateful to have my parents here in Houston. Never have I been more happy to have them live just 5 minutes from me. All the phone calls from my relatives and friends have touched my heart so much. As well as the messages, emails, and phone calls from people I have not been in contact with for some time, you all have helped me already by reaching out, and I want to thank you. I am even blessed to have people who have gone through this crazy process to give me advice and be there to listen when I need to talk to someone that knows how I am feeling, this means more to me than they will ever know. So a big THANK YOU to everyone.

I plan on doing exactly what the doctors said and try to live life as normal as possible for the next few months, so I will be social, workout, and work as much as possible. So do not be shy about letting me know when fun things are going on. I know that there will be bad days, but when I am having a good day I will need this.



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  1. dzrosenJune 25, 2012 at 10:11 AM

    LOVE YOU ALLI!!!! You can do this and we'll come home sporadically to help you through it. I love you so so so so so much!!

    ~Debs

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  2. batyaJune 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    You have so many people caring & praying for you, even if you don't hear about it all the time. I just know that you have a long, exciting, happy life ahead.

    Just one step at a time.

    :)

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  3. 5thGenerationTexanJune 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    I will be home a few days end of July - in hopes of catching you on a good day or bringing anything you may want on a bad day.

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  4. sinsiaJune 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Hon! So glad the last day of radiation is that much closer than we expected. We have so many plans to tend to, so it's all the better that you're getting it out of the way. We need to start thinking about how to compile our own "Houston's Top 100 Restaurants" to replace that lackluster list we saw in the paper the other day. Maybe we should do a weekly/bi-weekly "try a new place" type of arrangement? Also, I'll keep trying to tame my work schedule so we can get back to our Zumba schedules, as uszh. If nothing else, I'm going to force myself to carve out weekend time with you, for some badly needed "Kristine therapy" and -- who is it that we go to on Sundays now -- Natalie? Life as a lab rat can only give a gal so much happiness, I've realized. Anyway, summer is coming, and so we gotta get our beach-toned look back on!

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