Wow, it's been over a month since I wrote anything. I guess that's good because nothing has been going on, just getting my strength back and hoping that "sensitive areas" are healing.
We saw Dr Banghar, medical oncologist, yesterday and he seemed pleased with my progress. He wants to see me in three months for another PET scan and to make plans to have the port removed. I told him I know it's psychological, but as long as the port is still in I feel they think I may need chemo again. He said no, but didn't give me any explanation except that they might need it. It does make it easier for them to draw blood which they did yesterday and my hemoglobin count is getting better each time. Oh yes, my hair is growing back very well but it's still not blonde. I have no idea where this silver and brown came from.
With all of this going on it looks like we will be staying here this summer. I am not looking forward to it but the motor home would need some expensive maintenance work if we were to travel and for a week or two it doesn't seem worth it. It has been over 100 most days already. It's not usually this hot in May, I think. The mornings and the evenings are still pleasant. I know about the evenings, but about the mornings I hear from others, those morning people. The summers we spent in Phoenix stayed hot 24 hours but I think it will cool off more here in the evenings because there is not as much concrete.
I am planning on flying back to Michigan for a week in July. I will stay with Pete so I can have some quality time with his family. Paige and Claire are going to be in a musical and I really want to see that. I have never seen any of them perform. Paige has a lot of her great grandmother Wigle in her and loves to show off her talent. I believe this is Claire's first experience on stage and I am really proud of her for trying out. Although she is also a beauty she is not as outgoing as Paige. I did not see Pete and family last year and this cancer really made me think about what is important in life. I want to see as much of my granddaughters as possible and I want them to remember Mimi with fondness.