Time of Reflection and Gratitude

Hello everyone! Have been doing lots of reflecting and feeling very blessed. Its been 3 years today since I heard those unforgettable words...." Donna you have Cancer".  Boy oh  boy, so much has happened since that day. I hardly remember life without carrying this sometimes heavy, sometimes not, backpack. With this journey we have  been on, there has been some really tough times but there has been some really happy times...... along with many gifts. I refer to them as my " cancer gifts." Who would have ever thought that I would find goodness in all of this.....certainly not me!! My Mom used to always say to me "honey slow down and smell the roses" cause I was always on the go and usually in a hurry .My response always was "MOM your a long time dead....I can rest when im dead." Well I hear my mom now in a way I never imagined I could have. .I  live very differently tthan I use too..... I embrace each day and give thanks. I share and spend time for the moments not for things. I hug lots and say I love you whenever I feel like I want to. I don't worry about money and stuff....I smell the flowers and I see the beauty in many things and people. Im not in a hurry and I rest lots and take naps... Im so thankful and im so grateful...and im happy and feel blessed.....and all of you have made these gifts possible to me.  I will keep up the fight and enjoy my life. xxooxxoo  Keeping you in the loop Always Donna 

Chemo it is!!!

Hello everyone. I met with Winnipeg yesterday and it was decided that we will continue with chemo. That decision was based on me and that my mind and body are willing to have more chemo and that the CA 125 has come down. Oh dear lord I cant even tell you how scared I was waiting to hear and was overwhelmed with emotion when the Dr shared this news. There seemed to be some confusion with the CT scan so there was no accurate report from it. The  radiologist compared the new CT scan with the one from February of  2014 instead of the one from February 2015, so they will re look at it and share the report asap. For now, im taking the good from this and running with it. Going to enjoy the long weekend with my family and some friends and be ready to kick cancers ass with chemo on Tuesday..... Thanks for all your love, support and prayers.   Keeping you in the loop Always, Donna

FULL OF HOPE!!!

Hello to you all. I had my CT scan and hope and pray that its a good one. The staff in that department are so good to me and even shared a few hugs as they wish me well. So many great people I have met on this journey. On Tuesday I meet with the  Winnipeg team via tela health and get the results of both the scan and my CA 125. They will decide if the chemo is doing what we need it to and if so, continue chemo (this is what im praying for) or make a new plan. We are all going with option number 1
Our family is good. Lots of excitement around here. Kyle has livened up the house and I just love, love, love that hes home. Mandy is great. Happy and smiling and loving her little boys. Our family is so blessed despite the F... EN" C "word....
Kelly continues to feel and look great. So glad hes getting back to his normal self.
Years ago(like 15) we had a international student from Mexico live with our family. His name is Jose and we have always kept in touch with him. He is now 32 and a DR in Mexico and when I was first diagnosed he offered for us to come to his city and he would operate immediately at no charge and care for me. I passed on the offer but it meant the world to us. Monday night we were visiting at  Mandys house and who should open the door and come in but Jose.....wow...what a gift....we are catching up and sharing lots of love and laughter.
Life is good...keeping you in the loop always Donna