I have had a very busy summer with several out of town get-a-ways. Since our trip to Lourdes, France in May, we were able to go for a fun week at the Frio River near Concan, Texas from June 14-20th. Then just a week later on June 27th Jerry and I headed to Nappa, CA for his AGC Executive Leadership Conference. I also had a nice time at my 40th St. Agnes Academy reunion at the Braeburn Country Club on June 13th. We actually joined with the other classes at IWA, Jesuit, and St. Thomas. It was good to see old friends, some from as far back as my grade school days at Corpus Christi Parochial School.
This past weekend I was able to enjoy a weekend at lake LBJ with my speechie friends in Austin and the surrounding area. Then I picked up my friend Carol, who lives in Austin and we headed back to Houston for an enjoyable several days just catching up since I hadn't seen her since before my stem cell transplant.
My last bone marrow biopsy was performed on July 13th. Though I haven't formally met with the doctor about the results, Dr. Champlin's PA contacted me by email shortly after to tell me the blasts were still at 1%, which is well within the normal range. I guess it is a sign you are doing better when the PA only emails you and there isn't even a phone call to notify you of the results....haha! I continue to have routine CT scans of my chest every few months. This latest one on the 13th of July showed some slight improvement, but there is still some signs of the growth on my lungs. I continue on one antibiotic, and an anti-viral, and an anti-fungal medication for this. It is odd because I still don't have any sign of any breathing difficulty.
I am feeling so blessed to be back to just about all activities as normal. I still have to be careful of the sun and so I wear SPF guarded shirts and a hat and of course sun block when outside for any length of time. I was told by the "survivorship nurse" that due to the chemo I had, I am 12 times more likely to develop skin cancer. YUK. I love the outdoors so this is a new set of routines for me to get used to.
Thank you for caring enough to check up on my status. I thank God daily for my health, for He is the Great physician!
