cancer, cancer, cancer

well.... of course it's cancer. 4 or 5 new spots in my right lung and a couple in my left. They removed one from my left to confirm it is cancer. They will be doing a new clinical trial on me. They won't start treatments until mid July. I have to have a complete re-staging done. CT, MRI, PET, EKG, and bone marrow test. After all of those tests are done they can start the treatments. Instead of chemo it will be infusions of an enzyme to attack the cancer, 1 1/2 hrs in Seattle every three weeks for six months to a year. depending on the results. they will continue to test me during all of this to see if it is even working. after all of the treatments, if they work, after a year or so, I will have ANOTHER stem cell transplant. I go in 2mrw to sign the paperwork for the clinical trial. Then start scheduling tests and crap. Anyway. that is all for now. ttyl. love u guys.

Dawn

Surgery is scheduled.

6-11. No idea what time. They won't call me until Wednesday to tell me what time to be there on Thursday. Oh well. Nervous. I HATE surgery. AHHHH.... could be either only one night or two though. That's not so bad. I better not have to be in longer than that. UofWA Medical Center.

Went camping this weekend. Very wonderful. Just went to Lake Goodwin. Wish there had of been more sun!! Went in the lake Sat and Sun though. Wasn't so bad after you RUN in. :) It was me, Ron and Hailey, Charles was there for both nights too. Lizzy came up and stayed Saturday night. Shaun and Troy came up on Sat night too, didn't stay over but might as well have, it was sooooo much fun.

Came home to a "surprise" birthday party for me. Got a ton of wonderful stuff. Some great gift cards, my original birth certificate in a frame, baby blankets from when I was two or so, scrap booking stuff, a calendar organizer, a very nice watch, coffee cup, charms, a plant, cash and more.

Thank you everyone. I love u. xoxo Dawn

consultation

well, the consultation for surgery is scheduled for 6-3, I will be in Seattle all day. My dad is going with me. They will be scheduling surgery on that day. Not sure when it will be.... hurry up and wait. Gotta love it.

Thanks everyone.


xoxo

Dawn