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Really don't have any news for this blog (that's good) but I thought I'd ramble a bit to keep you interested. Gay and I moved from northern New Jersey nine years ago to escape those dismal winters. I guess we didn't go far enough south! This picture is our little fountain in the front frozen almost solid and our temperatures were single digit! The other picture is today with about five inches of snow. It looks so pretty but I'm sick of it already!
We hope you are having a great new year. As is our wont, we made some resolutions and we seem to be sticking with them. We both went on diets and quit drinking adult beverages. Gay decided to keep her weight down to keep those fat cells from feeding those cancer boogers. I went on the diet so I could see my toes again! Abstaining from alcohol is a part of our diet but the stocks in wine, beer and liquor really took a tumble with our decision. This is the last thing our fragile economy needs. I even heard that the wineries have applied for a bailout!
Please keep checking our blog for Gay news (I guess I should have said "Gabby") and I'll forward updates as I get them. Your thoughts and prayers are working. Keep it up!!
Yesterday Gay and I made the long (five minute) trip over to her Oncologist, Dr. Doogie to learn the results of the PET Scan she took several days ago. This was obviously an important appointment as Gay usually doesn't want (or need) me around during her treatments. I am pleased to announce that the results were definitely encouraging.
In earlier posts, I described what the PET Scan was all about and what the numbers in the results mean. Dr. Doogie was smiling (a medical breakthrough here) as he shared these new numbers with us. When Gay was diagnosed with this latest bout of cancer, her numbers were then in the high 700's. Yesterday they were in the 80's! The four spots weren't absorbing ANY sugar which means they are asleep. The treatment plan was working as advertised!
Gay was advised to be careful about gaining any weight as fat cells promote estrogen which is the last thing you need with breast cancer. I asked the doctor if that means I'm going to be growing boobs and that smile of his disappeared! I really don't think Oncologists have a sense of humor!
So that's it. The latest numbers were good and hopefully they'll stay that way. Gay gets checked every month now and a few pills and some physical therapy are her only treatments. Now that doesn't mean you should get cocky and stop sending us your prayers and support. They're needed more than ever as this journey continues. Remember this disease in incurable but, thank the Lord, it is treatable. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Really don't have any news for this blog (that's good) but I thought I'd ramble a bit to keep you interested. Gay and I moved from northern New Jersey nine years ago to escape those dismal winters. I guess we didn't go far enough south! This picture is our little fountain in the front frozen almost solid and our temperatures were single digit! The other picture is today with about five inches of snow. It looks so pretty but I'm sick of it already!
