Happy New Year Everyone!!

Hello everyone. Hope that your Christmas was wonderful and that the new year will bring you and yours much happiness,love,laughter and good health. Our family was all together for the holidays and we had lots of fun together. The monkies were so happy to finally get to open the presents and it sure was fun watching them open theirs and everyone else's. It was also really special that we shared the holidays with Ashley(Kyles girlfriend) Shes a wonderful addition to our family gatherings . I felt so truly blessed to be well and with my family and friends throughout the season. Ive been feeling really good so embraced the moments. I had chemo on this past Thursday....that was my new years eve cocktail!!! They put me on steroids this weekend as usually I am feeling pretty tough after chemo but so far so good!!! So the plan is like this..chemo again the next 2 Thursdays as long as blood etc is all good then  CT scan on the 18th and meet with Winnipeg via telehealth on the 22nd of January. The goal is that we beat up the CA 125(cancer tumor markers that has gone from 3000 to 6oo last report) even lower so I can have a break from chemo. That's what we are all wishing and praying for. This new chemo is hard  on me but its working so I will keep doing my part to win this fight. A very special thanks for the many cards, phone calls, flowers, baking and gifts shared with our family. The kindness never ends....we are truly blessed. Well think I will get out today for a car ride as the sun is shining nice.....maybe the car will take me to Winners!! Much love to you all. Keeping you in the loop Always, Donna

Loving the Holidays!!!

Hello to you all!! Well I best give you all the latest updates. I have been feeling really tough. This darn chemo seems to beat me up pretty bad. I spent most of the past few weeks sleeping. I seen the Dr on Tuesday and my blood counts were really low, so I received a blood transfusion on Wednesday. I could not have chemo on Thursday as I need to get stronger and next Thursday is my week off, so its a great break for me and I'm feeling very thankful for that.  I feel much better and think my energy is coming back. Might try the gym later as I have missed it while I've been sleeping.hahhaha  I think Kelly will be so surprised this Christmas when he sees what santa brings him....he will get to go to the gym too!!! Not sure he will love that or not.hahha
The good news is that the CA 125 was 3000 when I started this new chemo and it was 600 the last report....yahooooo!! Its working again. The plan is to have one more round of chemo and then a CT scan on January 18th.
The family is all well. We are all looking forward to being together for the holidays. The monkies are so excited. Everyday they ask if santa is coming..they have had to be good for a looooong time!!!
So from The Hamm House we wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the best in 2016!!! Much love to you all...keeping you in the loop  Always, Donna and Family  xo

Feeling Realy Good!!

Hello everyone. Just wanted to share that I'm feeling really good. Thankful to have November behind me. We saw the Dr today and blood work was good so chemo is a go for tomorrow. Feeling thankful tonight and so looking forward to the holidays. Kyle and his special lady will be sharing the holidays with us and Manda and the monkies. I couldn't ask for more.
Kelly is fine. Has the outside of our house all decorated...kids call us the Griswold's!!! To funny. I've been busy shopping for Christmas and enjoying Winners as often as I can!!! hhahahaha Think that's all for now. Keeping you in the loop. Always Donna

Feeling The Love!

Hello everyone. Well I got the first round of the new chemo in me last week and seems I did ok with that. I have continued to not feel great so went back to emergency on Sunday and  the phenomena hasn't cleared up yet so they gave me more antibiotics. That should do the trick. The other challenge I have had  is my foot has been so sore and swollen and fairly discoloured ....seems I have gout. All in all ,we all keep smiling. We will climb over this hill and be stronger for it.  My family and I are still feeling the love with lots of our friends and family sharing their kindness with us. We appreciate the food deliveries, cards, texts, emails and continued prayers. Think that's all for now. Keeping you in the loop   Always Donna

Many Ups and Downs !!!

Hello to you all. Well where to start? The holiday with our kids was perfect. We were so lucky to make a 4 day weekend and share some much needed family fun. Our time was fast so we needed a plan.... the girls had plans to shop and we even found Winners there!! The boys wish list included beers and shopping to buy ball jerseys and that's about it. Everyone was buying Blue Jays everything. You could feel the excitement. Then we did a day to Niagara and then to Niagara on the Lake and ended the day at a winery. It was all GOOD!
Since arriving home I have not felt well...seems I have pneumonia. Its kept me very quiet(no shopping) and hardly talking....never thought that would happen.hhahahaha
Well the tele health was a bit of a tough go this time. Seems the chemo that I have been taking for the past 9 months is no longer doing its job. They know this because CT scan and numbers(CA125) show. After a discussion of what we might like to do next, I decided I want to try another chemo drug. My job at the moment is to get well and be strong and ready to go next week....so me and the dog will be on the couch again. I see my Dr on Tuesday with the goal to start the new chemo on Thursday.
I am certain the new drug will be just what we need to beat up this darn cancer and keep me feeling well and enjoying each and everyday. Thanks for all your love and support and prayers. Keeping you in the loop. Always, Donna

Feeling Fine!!

Hello everyone! We have been enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Kelly been busy in our yard getting trees trimmed and plant pots put away etc. Hard to believe summer is over and we look ahead to winter.
Our family is going to have a little get away and we are so excited about it. We will go late October for 4 days and enjoy some family time.
We saw the DR yesterday and chemo is  go for Monday. I continue to tolerate the treatments well so im very grateful for that. We discussed how I continue to crash after I go off the steroids and this is quiet normal. We will attempt to taper off slower and longer and try to avoid this again.
Mandy and the monkies are good and busy as ever. They are back to gymnastics, swimming and playing outside at the park whenever the weather is good. Kyle still busy working with GVC and looking for a career in his field.
Not much else to share. I will keep on keeping on ....one day at a time and enjoying each and every moment. Keeping you in the loop Always, Donna