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.