Hello

Just checking in--I don't have any news. My oncologist appointment isn't until December 9, I guess I'm missing a few brain cells.

Feeling much better--still tired but I stay so busy with Tiger Lily these days I don't have time to think about it, I just go to bed really early every night. So far this week we've been to cooking class (Thanksgiving dinner this time), acting class (they have an agent coming in a few weeks to meet the kids--just to meet and great so don't get scared everyone, Hollywood isn't ready for her, not by a long shot), tonight is dinner at a friend's house and her group therapy, and tomorrow we're having a TGIF party at our house. Saturday night I'm going out with friends so by Sunday I'll probably be comatose...

I'm also trying to finish up three manuscripts at work and (hold your breath everyone) am applying for an assistant professor position at Notre Dame. I have always wanted to be a professor and I am going to start dreaming for me again since I have been given a second chance to live and do what I want to do. Besides, I can't afford tuition for Tiger Lily any other way....

Hope everyone is staying warm, it's been chilly for the past few days here--those 5:30 am dog walks just kill me.

Hugs and kisses.

I'm Done, I'm Done, I'm Done

So, first off: I apologize for not posting for a few weeks, we didn't have internet at the house and I hate to use my work computer to blog--something about misuse of government resources and all.....

I'm done with radiation!!!! It's been a whole week of not seeing my new friends in radiation oncology but I have to admit I don't really miss the radiation part. All in all, for my skin I was very lucky. Due to being so scrawny I didn't have a lot of the issues most women have with their skin during radiation--it got red (really red), very itchy, tender and scaly but I never had the really bad stuff that most women develop. I'm tired and have actually taken a few naps at my desk last week and this week. Nothing is worse than having the Chief of Urology show up at your office and you know that you have a big red mark across your forehead from where you had it resting on your arm though.... Guess I'm glad I didn't drool too.

I meet with the oncologist next week to start the next phase and will keep everyone posted on round III as soon as I know what it entails.

Tiger Lily and I had a blast celebrating the end of radiation--I took her out to lunch on my last day and then we went to the Cheetah Girls concert on Sunday! Lots of screaming girls but sooo worth it. I was so happy to be able to see the wild child spend two hours jumping up and down and singing all her favorite songs.

Please say a prayer for a friend in Virginia that recently had a traumatic head injury, he's a great guy and his recovery is still not 100% certain. He is a young man to admire given all he's faced during his life.

Hope everyone is enjoying the cool fall weather and is getting ready for the holidays!

Hugs and kisses to everyone.