Hey everybody,
Saw the oncologist last Thur. & had pretty good news. The cancer count is down. All the blood work looks good too. Started on the Decadron again. Sorry I haven't responded to all the cards as of late, had a down couple of weeks. Trying to get to them now so look for them. There will be a "CUT-A-THON" at the shop this Sunday & next Sunday 9 to 1 so if your haircut can wait, it would make it worth while for those that are working that day. Thank you for the support.
Corey graduates next week. He's so excited.
Please keep up the prayers.
Tracy

Hi everybody, finally did some art work on my head. Dillon wanted to do a sunflower. Looks great. It felt really wierd. Have to do one more week of radiation on my arm pit. Not looking forward to that, but gotta do it. Will find out mon. what the Neurosurgeon has to say. Saw him Fri. but he needed another set of films to make a decision. My new chemo is going ok, just very tired. Tom is in town & wants to go to the swap meet tomorrow, so they are going to rent a wheel chair for me. Pathetic. It should be fun. Hope you enjoy the art, talk to you soon. Tracy

Hey everybody,
Back in the groove again. First day of my new chemo was deadly. I asked "Are they trying to kill me!" Dad said, no, their trying to save you. But, I feel better now. Just had to figure out how & when to take the new meds. Have been making lots of bracelets in my spare time. Seems like that's my new therapy. Makes the days move along. Keeps my mind off of the daily CRAP.
Oh yeah, Corey graduates next month. I made it! That was my first short term goal. So please come by if you can to his Grad. Party on Sat. 6/16 Around 2 pm. He would appreciate it. My new Radiation is going well. Might have to go another week. Will see the cranial doc this Fri. to see if he wants to work on my head. We'll see.
Gotta go.
Please write back.
Thanks for the prayers. Don't stop.
Tracy

Hey gang. Sorry we haven't posted in a while. Last Chemo whupped my butt. Well good news & not so good. All the tumors I did have, shrunk! Yee haaw. Somehow I acquired a few more. One more in the lung, one more in my head (lots of space there ha ha), one in the the Adrenal Gland & one in my Kidney. Damn. So now we are off the chemo drip & going to a pill. A $120.00/pill, pill. Damn again. But have heard good things about it & there is almost no side affects, except I can't be on the Decadron, which keeps me up, up, up, if you know what I mean. Thank You so much for all the Mail you send, & all the comments on the blog. It really keeps me occupied. I love writing back. To date I have mailed 88 Thank You cards. Don't forget, Marianne is having a Fund Raiser Poker Party @ her place real soon. Thanks for all the prayers. Tracy. :) :) xoxoxoxo

My weekend with the sistas.

Well, today is my half way point in the chemo. All of my blood counts are really good & the cancer count is almost half what it was in Feb. So prayer really does work. Thank you all. Please don't stop. My sister is coming into town this week so I will have some pictures to post.
Still feel great most of the time.
Thanks for all the love & support.
Tracy

Raelee, I do know who you are, you're mommy. Thank you so much for the thoughts & prayers. I'll be back to work soon.

Lisa, I keep meaning to get by, but the days get busy, just being at home, wierd. Thanks so much for writing. I love that. I feel great. Rock-on sista.

Bierle Family, you guys are great. dinner was wonderful & the cookies, whoa. (must have recipe)
Thanks so much. See you wed. (I hope)

Paulsens, yes our hairdos are cool. Sometimes to cool, I'm cold & daddy needs a tan. Easter was good & we are staying as strong as we can. Chemo starts again next Mon. Uh boy.

No head art this week. Its still too tender. Maybe next week. Thanks everyone. The Slaters.