Texas Infusion 2011: Complete!

I finally received the much anticipated second round of texas infusions at the end of October and it was another complete success! Unfortunately due to my lovely partner having a stomach bug and some fevers, I took to Texas on my own -- and it went down without a hitch.

This is great news for the future because I was able to fly all the way down by myself without any big complications.  Although it's always nice to have a caregiver by your side, it's even more wonderful to know that if push comes to shove I need to do this on my own again, I am able.

Once again, this trip in no way shape or form would have been possible without lots of key players.  Big, HUGE thanks to my amazing brother and uncle for providing airfare for this round! And, huge huge thanks to those who donated other amounts that were able to get me to and from the airport, to the hospital, to the hotel, and back to the airport all in one piece -- while still being able to eat foods that I wanted :) Whether you donated 5 dollars or more, each penny that I received was used.  Those who donated a few days later after Texas will be used for future infusions.

That is, we HOPE there will be future infusions.  The GOOD news from this trip is we recently tested my ESR/SED rate levels and they are going DOWN.  ESR/SED rate measures the inflammation in our bodies -- in this case, it measure my cancer.  And in the past it's been indicative of what is happening with my disease.  From May, during my relapse til September my ESR has increased 10 points within every month.  This month?  It decreased ten points.  At the rate is located at a 43.  Not bad, not bad at all.

Therefore we think this vaccine might actually be working.  The game plan is to scan mid-December, and if it works? We continue to infuse every six weeks down in Texas.  That means all of my infusions for 2011 are complete! What a way to end a year -- one whole entire year without any toxic chemotherapy.  I could not ask for anything more.

A lot of lovely, wonderful, people have asked me lately how Texas was and how things are.  October was a very, very, busy, chaotic, jam-packed month.  And I have much to update but I wanted to just send a quick note that YES, my infusions are complete! I am feeling fabulous! I have recieved all of your donations! (which I will post a thank you to all the individuals this month, because I know some of you are concerned if your payments went through). And life is busy, but amazing in all aspects of my life.

It's been amazing feeling normal, celebrating with friends over things we should be celebrating about in our twenties -- such as one of my best friend's weddings that I attended this month.  I hope you're enjoying life as much as I am, and can not thank you all enough for contributing these last few months.  You all have opened your hearts and pockets to keep me healthy and happy and smiling wide!

And here are some pictures to prove it :)

 

 

 

 Love and Light,

B!