2009 in a nutshell

I have been out for awhile, not thinking much about blogging, but its time to start. So, 2009 in a nutshell...then on with 2010!
January-February: Came in with a bang. I was back on Chemo, AGAIN, for a golf ball size mass under my left arm. It just didn't want to go away for some reason, and I was already sick of chemo. (Now all of this chemo business began in Feb 2003, when I was dx'd stage 4 Her2+ Breast Cancer) The rest of Jan was Doc apts, as well as playing with my babies (Lucy, Desi, & Mojo) I believe it was about this time Lucy got pregnant. Prayed they were Desi's puppies!!

March: Still on Chemo. Its working, but not as well as I would have hoped. I am still up running around, though :). April came down from Vancouver, Wa to visit for a week. She loved it & Wyatt did, too. They ended up moving here in August! Lucy had 5 babies on March 30th. 4 girls & 1 boy. we kept one for Wyatt, Sandy. The others were gone fairy quick! But no more for Lucy. She had to be fixed so I wouldn't stress as much.

April: Anthony & Blake became Catholic!!! I am so very proud of them. They did very well. I pray they live their life as they should. Of course, this was one of my many 'Proud moments.' The end of the month I went with Gail to a Woman's meeting for Church in Clarksville. I enjoyed it. Tagci sang for us the first night. She was beautiful!

May: I started a new chemo regiment after being sent to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center for a trial. I believe it was a Phase 1 trial. That meant much driving back & forth to Nashville, as well as scans & blood work...loads of them both! I did make it to a first annual SpringFest held by the Church in Shelbyville. Now that was fun! Plan on going again this year, too.

June-Aug: In all reality, my days were mostly filled with some sewing, and resting. Chemo seems to wear on me, until I just wear out completely. I have good days, but most are filled with naps :). After much prayer, I did decide to work on joining the Dominican Laity. 6 months of just a questioning-type stage, and I can make my first promises.

This brings us up to Aug-Sept, which is when I started this blog. I stopped chemo in Oct, and was told I was in Remission. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all the kids and felt pretty good. Made several batches of soap, which everyone loves....wish I could sell them, now....and continued my classes with the Laity.

Cliff & Tabatha moved out right after Thanksgiving to Murfreesboro. Tab had a job that was there and a long trip back & forth.

December: Dec 1st I saw Dr Gian. All was OK, and he again used the remission word. sounded nice, but I had had so many setbacks I was still a bit worried. Around the 9th, I had some left sided pain, and couldn't figure out what it was...well, I found this hard spot, and knew what it was. I called Dr Gian on the 8th, made an appointment for the 16th...had scans on the 18th, and saw him again on the 22nd. Verdict: Cancer, 3 spots, left side. I would be starting chemo, again on the 3th of Jan.
Christmas came & I found out Cliff & Tabatha were wanting to move back to Ohio. Talk about a shock! So between the chem, and my son, I was just a tab stressed. Right after Christmas, I found out they had put my grandmother in the hospital, and she wasn't eating. So, sometimes things do come in 3's....