46

Last Wednesday, I hit the big “46.” It has been almost 6 years since my diagnosis. Little did I know on my 40^th birthday that I would soon be starting the toughest and longest battle of my life.  But here I am. Living a full life. Defying the odds.

Many of you know that last Friday I went in for my 3 month CT scan. I was going to wait to tell you the results until I knew more, but I’ve decided to go ahead and share what I know….

The results of my 3 months without treatment are mixed. Apparently, some of the tumors are bigger, some are smaller.  Dr. Kohrt said that by measurement, the disease is stable. The biggest concern is that there is a tumor in my abdomen that is blocking one of my kidneys.  Apparently, they need to get rid of the blockage or there is a potential that I could lose a kidney.

Unfortunately, that’s all I know now. I am waiting for direction from my fabulous team. They are looking at multiple options for next steps and hopefully I’ll know soon what our next course of treatment will be.

As we get closer to Thanksgiving day, I keep reminding myself how grateful that I am for my amazing family and friends and my extraordinary healthcare. The fact that Dr. Kohrt e-mailed me over the weekend just because he knew that I’d be nervous about my results speaks volumes about the phenomenal team that I have working on me.

Thank you all for praying for me, sending me positive energy and quite frankly, just for being there. I don’t know what the future brings, but I know that because of my incredible support network, I’ll be just fine, whatever is in store.