Just a thought!!

Love this. Jenni. Sent it to me!! WOW

More Chemo

This will be MY view for rhe next few weeks. Looks like the CANCER has grown in the LIVER. Dang it! Back to the chemo room! You never know what life will throw you!

Administrator of the Year??

I received the most amazing letter from Utah State University on Thursday, March 8th.
"Dear Gloria,
The HPER Department is recognizing you as the K12 Alumni Administrator of the Year!! :) We want to recognize your work at the Provo Canyon School."
Amazing!!
I can't believe it.
I am so humbled.
I am so grateful.
GO AGGIES!

HUNTSMAN

I have felt better in the past few months than I have in a very long time. I got the catheter out of my plural cavity on the 28th on February. **I won't miss that crazy thing.** The levels in my mind looked very good. I didn't have it drained for three days and it only produced less then 25 ml. I think that is pretty good...
My Oncologist felt as if I needed to go to the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake to get tested. I met with Dr. Hung Khong a research Dr. He is incredibly intelligent. I went on the 8th of March to get checked out. He ordered a PET scan which I had the next Wednesday.
PET scans always make me LAUGH. They started off on Wednesday by starting 50 minutes late. I was a bit frustrated. I finally asked if they had lost me and they told me yes they had. I went into a room and they gave me some radioactive substance that the tech must put into a steel base so he won't get it into "his" system. Yet I am having it injected into me. Doesn't make much sense. The tech then took me into a dark room, and gave me a diet root beer with more radioactive material spiking it. After sitting in the room for over an hour they took the scans.
If anyone has NOT had contrast given to them--let's just say--it is a WARM and FUZZY feeling!!
I went to Dr. Clark and he showed Terry and I the scan unoffical-results. I am very impressed. Not sure what the official scan says..... But-- I am impressed. The T-4 vertebrae cancer is not active. The spot on the sacrum is the same as it was on Nov 30th. The fluid in the lungs is down substantially. The spot in the liver, seems to be smaller. Can't wait to get the OFFICIAL report!!

Crazy three weeks!!

WOW! The past two weeks have been crazy for Terry and I. On Tuesday, Feb 21, Terry's dad went into the hospital for his FIRST surgery ever. He is 82 and had quintuple bypass surgery. He did well throughout the "first" surgery. He is NOT doing so well on the recovery. He fell twice in the hospital and broke his sternum apart. So frustrating. Todate he has now had three more surgeries and is recovering in the hospital. So I have spent most of the past three week in the hospital. I have to know my own limits and had to take rest periodically. We are hoping he will go to a rehab center for more recovery soon. The nurses look down on computers in the ICU and the regular rooms are so small I have had a hard time keeping up with the blog.
I feel so bad for Terry his dealing with all of MY cancer. He is dealing with his dad in the hopital, calling him at night wanting him to come and stay with him. He has a new boss and is trying to do all that is required, plus even more if possible. He is doing a great job! He just needs sleep. Oh how I love this man.

Home bound

Heading home!!! 

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Baby Cali.

Hi grandma! I'm sleepy.