So much GOOD NEWS!!

Hello everyone! Sorry I've taken so long to update the blog. Life has been really good. So much news  to share. Kelly and I have been on a holiday to Vancouver with our monkies. Oh boy, did they ever love it!!! The airplane ride, the aquarium and the science museum were a few of the highlights. We feel so blessed Amanda shared this experience with us. It was 5 days of memories that we will always cherish.
Celebrated Kellys birthday on Friday so the boys arrived with three different kinds of cake for papa as they couldn't decide....was a great party with lots of cake!
I had chemo on Thursday and it was ok. Ive been asleep for the past 3 days but this morning I'm finally feeling better. It was so great to have the 2 weeks off and between that and the holiday I got to forget about the chemo regime. Had a meltdown returning to cancer care and the schedule again but the dr told me CA 125 is down to 260 so we are making progress. This news helps me to keep on keeping on!! Our family is blessed with so much love and support and we are enjoying everyday. Keeping you in the loop                Always Donna

The New Plan

Goodmorning All!!! Everything is good at our house. I had chemo last Thursday and the goal is to have it again this week so will see how the blood work is tomorrow and go from there. The plan has been altered a little. I used to have scheduled chemo 3x per month on Thursdays with one Thursday off. For many various reasons, I was not able to have the chemo more than twice per month. I feel I can manage the 2 x a month much better and that gives me lots of recovery time also.  In conclusion, managing this disease, feeling as good as possible and enjoying everyday is what I wish for.  I embrace the new plan. PS  I will have lots of better days so will see you at Winners!!!

Celebrating Life!!!

Hello everyone!! Well I will get right to the news we received yesterday ....the chemo is effective and the cancer is shrinking!!!  Kelly and I sat in the telehealth yesterday and shared hugs and tears....feeling so blessed and grateful. We left there and called our family. There were high fives all around. We all went to the Keg last night and the monkies were all dressed up and brought me flowers. They were really excited to be at the party!!! hahahha  So many times in my journey its those 2 monkies that keep this Grammie going so I couldn't imagine a celebration without them.
The past few weeks have been tough again with cchemo side effects but that doesn't seem to matter anymore. The chemo will continue starting next week and we will discuss a new schedule that I can tolerate better.
Mandy and the boys are all good. Enjoying swimming lessons and skating with Grandpa . Uncle Kyle is happy and fine too. We celebrated his birthday this week and the monkies bought him his cake..they love cake! They picked him a smiling minion and we all enjoyed it. Kelly is good and keeps busy. He is like Bob the Builder...always doing something. We all keep living life and enjoying everyday. We appreciate all the love,support and prayers  shared with our family. Keeping you in the loop!    Always Donna  xo

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