Celebration time

Well, I'm slightly more awake and "with it" today. I guess I was more worried about the results than I was willing to admit, because after we left the doctor's office I was ready for a looooong nap. Tonight we're planning to go out for dinner despite all the rain we are having since I was such a blob last night in spite of a 90 minute nap. I hope all of you are taking my advice and celebrating today as well. You certainly deserve it.

I failed to mention in my post last night that Dr. K gave me this week off (at least I think I forgot). My blood counts recovered amazingly well over the past week, but she suggested I take another week's break, and I certainly wasn't going to argue with her. So my next cycle begins on March 28 and I'll complete the three cycles on May 16 -- well, if you include the week off, it will actually end on May 23.

As I mentioned last night and as Chris and Lydia G alluded to in their notes, the week after my last treatment we will be leaving for Europe. We are booked on a 12-night cruise in the Mediterranean that leaves at the end of May, but we decided to add a few days in Paris and a couple of days in Barcelona to the front end of that vacation. Neither of us has visited Paris before, and May is supposed to be a lovely time of year, so we are looking forward to that. Plus, we really enjoyed Barcelona the last time we sailed from there (back in 2005 with Chris and Lydia A) so we are happy to return for some additional sightseeing before we board the ship. During the cruise, among other ports we will be visiting part of the Tuscany region for some wine sampling, Rome, Capri, and the highlight is an overnight in Venice. Now that I know my tumors are stable and my medication remains the same, I can relax a bit and enjoy the rest of the planning stage. I'm still glad I purchased that travel insurance that covered pre-existing conditions, though. LOL

Nothing else new from this part of the world. Thanks again to all of my posse! You are the best!!!