It's Friday night and I had chemo yesterday and after our usual lunch (El Taco), I did fall asleep for quite a while, but of course, with the rain and Kelsey and the dog sleeping too, it was very easy to sleep.

I saw the orthopedic doctor and he wants me to wear my pretty brace for 3 months--yes, 'til April.  I went to my gym at work this week (which I hardly recognized with all the new equipment) to work on strengthening my leg.

For those of you who follow my blog regularly, I'm sure you've seen one person who comments on my blog every time, is Betty Taromino and the NY Group.  Betty is my brother-in-law's sister (one of his 7 siblings) and she came out from New York last week and I got to go with my sister to pick her up at the airport, then we played (and ate) at The Pike in Long Beach.  I also got to see her at my sister's house on Saturday and we played the famous NY card game, Hand and Foot.  She is as sweet as her comments on my blog and I was excited that I got to meet her and spend some time with her.

I praise God for each and every one of you who care about what is going on with me and I am grateful for your prayers and support.  It really touches me when I hear that someone is reading my blog--THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  I pray that each of you receives extra blessings from the Lord this week.  Lots of love to all of you......until next time  

I'm back........I went to the doctor last Friday and I am going to keep taking chemo (Avastin only) until the end of Feb. when I will have another PET scan done.  He did not say what would happen if I am responding, but if I'm not responding, I will probably go on a new regiment because I can't go back on Taxol or my neuropathy would get really bad.  We'll see how I have responded when that time comes.
I have been feeling great!  This week no one poked me--no shots, no chemo and no blood draws.  I had an appt. with the guy who made my beautiful brace (lol) today and he made some minor adjustments to make me walk better.  I see the Orthopedic doctor on Friday but he is just going to check my gate (medical term for "walk") and my strength.  I went to my last phys. therapy this morning and now I have to keep doing my strengthening exercises on my own.  I am fortunate to have a gym at work so I can keep up with all of them.  I just have neuropathy at the tips of all my fingers and toes.  Overall, I have had much more stamina in a day.  I actually come home from work later and I get some household chores done too, before I land in my chair for the evening.  Thank you for your prayers and everything--I am definitely feeling very well.  I know God is not done using me!!!