Counting down

Just wanted to let all my cheerleaders know that I have one chemo and seven radiation left!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God has protected me through my treatment, the doctors are just stunned that I am doing so well. I have a tad of a sore throat , peeling skin on the neck and a sore on the side of my tongue. It is getting more difficult to eat breads or hard foods, so I will switch to soups and a softer diet.

They have sent my sides away and have found that a virus may have been the cause of this cancer. It is called HPV. Many of us carry it and there are lots of strands. Some of the strands they are now finding can cause cancer. They have found people that are positive for this virus respond much better to treatment . We don't have a lot of details right now, but we will get more answers in the near future. U of M is in contact with John Hopkins, they are working on the link between tonsil cancer and HPV. There is a possibility I may be able to receive a vaccine.

We had a delightful time at my cousins wedding. Lexy was a jem walking down the isle, but bribed with a sucker! She was just beautiful, I was so please God allowed me to spend this time with her. I never imagined at the end of five weeks of treatment I would be at a wedding! Praise be to our God.

Monday and Tuesday Penny (step-mom) came with me to Ann Arbor. It's nice for her to get away a little bit and take a load off. She enjoys reading and being able to just relax without anything pressing. She is so good to me. It was nice spending time with her and just having time to chat without the disruption of little ones. Chemo went extremely quick today. I have had the same nurse now and will have her again next week. God definately put her in my path, she always hugs me, cries with me and is so gentle and compassionate. She is so careful with the IV. She has even put me on her prayer chain at her church.

Now I find out I will follow back up at U of M in a month to see both Radiation Oncologist and Oncologist just to make sure side effects are gone. Then in three months follow up with Surgeon and Radiation Oncologist and have another scan.

Love you all,
God bless
Lisa