12.13.11 Little update

Okay, so after 10 minutes of typing my life out... erased! Ugg! Okay, so I made it home yesterday (Monday). Scheduled to come home Sunday but all afternoon/ evening flights out of Anchorage delay/ cancelled due to weather. I finally made it out yesterday around 3PM.  I had a fantastic weekend with my sister-in-law, shopping, food, movies and hanging out at the hotel room. Ah, I absolutely LOVED it! Infusion went great. I had radiation Friday morning, flew to Anchorage Friday afternoon headed straight for the hospital and into a chair in the infusion room. My (non-chemo) drug takes 30 minutes infusion, but with vitals, meds, set-up and waiting for the infusion drug it takes about 2 hours, which isn't bad (think 3 or 4 days a week @ 6-8 hours a day, THAT is long I ADMIRE you friends who do it!!!). Right after infusion I had my echo-cardiogram and it looked good. Herceptin is doing it's job and my ticker is ticking. :) Friday night shopping, Saturday shopping and movies. Sunday shopping and after a nice visit with friends at the airport :) back to the hotel to relax and wait for another flight Monday. Flew home Monday, got into Fairbanks and headed straight for radiation. This morning dropped off Bill, kiddos and back to radiation. I have learned a little about my doctor and grown to appreciate him and his staff, again, wonderful people! Bill said it best when he said "He has you in his best interest." (meaning my doctor, and I truly do believe this after meeting my doctor) I am learning to love and let people in, which for me is monumental! I know I may seem irritated if people call, but I truly love you and want you in my life! Today was a fabulous day! I dropped my niece off at school, dropped a slice of cake off to my nephew for his birthday (LOVE YOU ANG!), picked up my kids from school, picked up Bill's early Christmas gift ( I could never give enough to the man whose given me strength, hope and love when I felt I had none!) spent wonderful time with my kids, eating a snack and picked up my Elizabeth! "I love you when you pick me up mom!" Ah! I have never thought of myself as a person who looks at the little things but all of these things I am so grateful for! I'm not sure how much more Christmas shopping I will be able to do, or visiting, so I am grateful for today. I also am not sure how much more I will be able to pick my kids up from school, but I have been praying for a week to be able to! The reality of the situation is, no ONE has tomorrow promised to them, so enjoy the small things. Enjoy your nieces and nephews! Enjoy Fred Meyer ONE more time! Enjoy doing a load of laundry, or picking up your kids from school! Enjoy family and friends! These things are far more valuable than all the money and time in the world! Love you, love me, love you, love me!