HALLELUJAH!! Today was my last treatment. I will still be seeing doctors and nurses but no more chemo or radiation. I am positive that nasty little tumor is gone, gone, gone. Tomorrow we move the motor home back to North Ranch and settle back into our house. I've always said I won't live in any place called Sun City because they're full of old people. Well guess where we've been staying for the past two months. Probably the original Sun City.
I see my radiation oncologist in a month and I guess he will check me out to see how the healing is progressing. Then about the middle of April I will see my primary oncologist and I believe at that time he will schedule a PET scan to determine if all the cancer is gone. Since it hadn't spread anywhere and they zapped some surrounding lymph nodes I'm sure the results will be CANCER FREE.
I am feeling good although I do tire easily and sometimes get light headed when I stand up. In a few days I will start taking short walks to build my strength back up.
That's it for today but I will be back soon. Love to you all.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! In the words of the late, great James Brown "I feel good". For the last 5-6 days I have felt the best I have since this ordeal started. My wonderful husband is trying to keep me from doing anything other than what is necessary. Yesterday I convinced him to let me do dinner because I feel good now and may not feel so great next week. Yesterday we even went to Costco. I convinced him $50 was toooooo much to spend for some roses although I dearly love all flowers. Today he gave me a small heart shaped vase with an orchid and some greens that can sit on my desk where I can see it all day. Also some Ghirardelli dark chocolate squares filled with strawberry, orange and raspberry. What a guy!!
Yesterday I saw both docs. Dr Banghar in the AM and I was down 15 lbs. I do not recommend my weight loss program to anyone. He promised me no more chemo. I will see him again in two months to schedule the PET scan to make sure all cancer is gone. In the PM I had my radiation treatment and then saw Dr Lee. He is still telling me I will have pain that will probably get worse before it gets better. I only have seven more treatments and then I'm done. I have pain pills and I will grit my teeth and bear it so I can get this over with. At least I won't get sick like I did since there is no chemo involved. I don't have a lot of strength, but that will improve. When we get back to "the Ranch" next week I will start with short walks as soon as the pain is manageable.
Time to have some lunch and get ready to go for treatment. Love to you all.

You haven't heard from me for a while because I was being held captive in the hospital for 12 days but I managed to escape this past Saturday. On Friday, January 20, I finished my chemo. That weekend I felt kind of blah but as I posted earlier I thought I was prepared for what lay ahead. I went for my regular radiation treatment Monday morning and then saw the doc who gave me a shot to help control the diarrhea and some scrips for pain and diarrhea. I went back to bed when we got home and Jerry became concerned in the late afternoon when I became pretty much unresponsive to him. He called the doc then called 911 and off I was. Later that evening my temp hit 105 so I was wrapped in cold, wet towels and ice, not fun. My white cell count was so low that anyone entering my room had to wear a mask. I also had a transfusion of two units of blood because my red count was also so low. Finally things started to get back to somewhat normal and I started pushing to get out so I could finish my treatment. My electrolytes are still a little out of balance so my legs and ankles are swollen but everything else seems ok.
This morning I went to the radiation clinic to resume my regular treatments. One this AM and two more then Friday a realigning and starting Monday eight days of boost. I saw the PA and she had very good news. Usually after a break from radiation, the body has time to adjust so I shouldn't have as many side affects. The boost is concentrated on the tumor area so other areas in the pelvis shouldn't be affected any more. I know I will hurt in that area but at least it will be localized. That's was Percocet is for. She also said I don't have to worry about the low residue diet unless the diarrhea starts again. I am so looking forward to having this over so I can heal and get on with my life. According to schedule I should be through with treatment February 22.