1. Didn't die of cancer!!
2. Didn't play soccer once, but saw my first "pro" game while in Phoenix.
3. Completed 7 months of treatment in Tempe, which resulted in my liver and lymph system getting the "all clear". Unfortunately, the bone mets continued to grow and spread. Quickly. And I met some life-long, fabulous friends at the clinic there. Amazing people!
4. Became a proponent for medical cannabis and started using it for pain.
5. Drove back to AK with the family, hitting some scenic spots along the way, enjoying ourselves quite a bit.
6. Started using a walker to help me stay upright and balanced.
7. Had my mom visit for three months after I got out of the hospital (for pain and infection). She was such a help to us all. We haven't had clean laundry since she left. Ha!
8. Made plans to head to a clinic in California for treatment but instead got rushed to the hospital here for three separate infections in my blood.
9. Instead of Cali, we went to the Philippines for treatment and I am now recovering from that long trip and intense treatment, but certain (as was the Filipino doc) that the cancer is gone.
10. Still reeling from pain but getting closer and closer to my new "normal" with each day. Doing lots of pool exercising and learning to take baby steps in my rehab. I lost lots of muscle tone and strength last summer while dealing with horrific pain, but I am moderately determined to get back in shape.
My story is not over yet! Not by a long shot!
Oh, plus I made it to one more birthday the 'experts' told me Id never see. Yippee!
