No news, is excellent news.

After a Thursday-Friday treatment last week, I was able to recover and jump back into life on Monday afternoon. I've never recovered this fast from a chemotherapy before. Things are good. 

My weigh-in was also a celebration in itself. Last month's weigh in was 100.5 lbs. September's weigh-in was 105.7 lbs.  Five pounds in one month? Amazing. In addition, my SED/ESR levels dropped from 130 (in July) to 15 last week.  For the first time in a really long time, it's nice to be boring. I'm eating it up.

Due to some amazing family and friends in the next three months I will be hopping in cars, planes, and trains to....

California
good old Hartford, CT
Dirty Jerz!
and Athens, Greece.

Scan on November 10th, Dr. O is hoping for a small remission, which would mean a month or two off of treatments. He might just be right this time...

xoxo
B!

l'arte d'arrangiarsi...

So much has changed and transformed within a month, that I, myself, can't even believe it.  I will update more, when I catch my breath from my weekend getaways, and school but for now here is a quick recap of the last month:

• I was accepted into school, as a transfer student and started classes last week. I am loving being back!
• Finally found a yoga studio that fits my personality, and my body is thanking me everyday. 
• The Bendamustine-chemotherapy has been extended to only once a month. I am in heaven. I haven't gone this long without seeing medical personal since summer of '09. 
• There haven't been any night sweats, fevers, or any other symptoms since my first dose of this chemo. How amazing is that?
• I finally set up a PayPal account to the 'Rebekah Fund' which is over on the side bar. I despise asking for money, but if you would like to help me and my family in ANY way, we'd be so ridiculously grateful for your donation to my medical travel and accomodations. 
• I was able to visit New England two weekends ago, and catch up with amazing friends.  Had the energy to drive up on a Friday night, come back sunday, and then go on to do a full week of classes -- I haven't felt this amazing in a year. 
• I have definitely gained weight, and can't wait to see what my weigh-in will be, come September 16th, when I have my next treatment. I'm hoping to at least hit 105 lbs, since my 100.5 lb weigh-in, in August.  
• Three of my dearest friends, my brother, and I are planning a trip to Greece over my winter vacation to celebrate, ME, surviving four years with cancer. I wonder what we'll do for my fifth anniversary? :) 
• After losing my hair to the SGN-35, my baby hairs are finally sprouting! 
• I am back to being Bekah, for the time-being. It's so nice to finally see myself again...
• I am sucking the marrow out of life, and am grateful for every single second of it. 

Sending love to each and every one of you,

xoxo

B!