Happy Day

Today was a good day. It didn't start out that way. It's still freezing in the Northwest and the day started out gray and cold. I had to go into Seattle early for various doctor's appointments and a PET scan. Rainer, my mom and my niece went with me, we all were nervous and scared.

I had my thing with the PET Scan for a couple of hours. Then Rainer and I went to lunch and to wait. My mom and niece played tourist for a couple of hours and then met us for more waiting. I had a pre-op appointment with my surgeon. I’m going to have my mastectomy next Tuesday and he wanted to go through what to expect. He didn’t have the test results yet, so I moved on to my appointment with my oncologist. We waited more. Do you know how slow time moves sometimes. Finally we met with my oncologist. He asked how I was doing, we talked about my probable ulcer that I have developed, and he prescribed some medication. And finally, the big question came……do you have my test results. He said no, but he’d run downstairs and see what the radiologist had to report. He left and we waited more, my mom, Rainer and I huddled into a tiny patient room.

And that’s when it became a happy day. My oncologist came back with good news. The breast cancer in my sternum was cold and the bone was beginning to re-calcify. The cancer in my breast had gone from an activity level of 11 to a level of 3. This was good news. I was winning the fight against a dreaded enemy. My mom was ecstatic, Rainer smiled and the heaviness in my heart became a little be lighter. And believe it or not, the sun came out in Seattle and it started to warm up.

I’m not dead yet, I kept saying over and over. Who’d a thought? I still have chemo sickness, a probable ulcer, the mastectomy and more chemo….but I for a little bit I was happy.

It was a good day……..


p.s. A special hug to another incredible woman fighting her battle against her dreaded enemy. She is a friend of my mom’s and has been an inspiration to me. Her name is Sandy. Her battle isn’t going well and she has fought with super human strength. I don’t know her, but I love her. I hope all will pray for her and that because of her I will win my battle.