What a great last couple of days I have had! Oh, I hate to even be this happy this soon but even if this isn't a cure maybe a set back of growth of cells? My first Chemo ended a week ago and I feel so good, is this how it works? I haven't been to the doctors yet, I go next week but I feel almost back to normal. I am in love with life again! I was always one of those strange ones who loved a mess to clean, guess that's why I had four kids but to stand back afterward and just admire your hard work was pleasure to me. Yes I know, most would say I needed to get out more but I truly am grateful for my home and my family and I feel a pride in all that. The reason for all this chatter is, I have energy to clean my own house! Get to all the places the house cleaner misses, which is many!

Even though I am feeling so good, I am still being ever realistic. Melanoma is not a disease that is cured! The 20% means it will have an affect on your tumors, causing them to either stop growing or stop the growth of new tumors. Cancer is a tough little cookie, it finds a way around most Chemo eventually. So I am buying time and for that I will be grateful! Thank you God, I will take whatever you give me.

I am living on milestones, first is my daughter Sam's wedding next year August. I will make that, I have promised her. Not to worry, I am not a cruel Mother, we have talked about me making it in another form. I can get in the middle of everyone's dances that way and hear all the conversations. They complain about the wedding, they somehow dump their wine. Oh no. Let's see, after the wedding then it's the babies I have to wait around for. They better hurry with school and getting that first job! Just as long as it's not all backwards and it's babies and then wedding! Of course then I have a graduation next year from college I have to be here for, good job Nick! So I have so many milestones to wait around for that I will be here for a long time. But remember, I am still realistic! ;)NOT!