The news is in... I am in the Phase 1 trial at UNC-CH. A whole bunch of scans are being scheduled again so that the company running the trial has all the information they need as accurately as possible. And, hey... I am okay with that. The additional great news is that the trial will start for me on 5/6. I will be able to attend two weddings!
When we got the news that I was accepted into the trial, Michele had just gotten home from work (at almost 1am... geeezz) and I asked her to check her email, as mine was eating mail and never letting me see anything important. Actually... emails from the Pyramid Collection come through... and they are kinda important to me because I love their clothes... but emails from doctors never seem to show up. Anyhow... She opened the email and when she read it to me, I jumped up and danced around the kitchen, hugging her and my son and of course, I cried. I don't think anyone could have been more excited than I was right at that minute. I felt like I was going to explode. I felt like running through the streets shouting. I felt like a million pounds had been lifted off my back.
Since that day, I have noticed that all those little aches and pains I have been experiencing have all seemed to disappear. I suppose I was more stressed than I realized.
Other than that, I have no more news on the cancer front to share... so I will just let you know what this particular goofball has been up to lately.
I got my dress for the wedding in NY. I also bought some Cinderella slippers. Little "glass" slippers with a "diamond" heart on them. Yes, they are just clear vinyl with some glitter, but I love them. I plan to wear my dress and my Cinderella shoes to my first day of the trial. Maybe even a tiara. I will be the Cinderella of the therapy room.
Yesterday I was at work and a lady who spoke with me weeks ago about my cancer came in. She told me she had been putting off getting checked for years, but after talking to me, she said I just stayed in her mind. She finally made an appointment. Luckily nothing but a benign tumor. She wanted to thank me for motivating her to get checked. I hugged her (but I am the queen of hugs after all).
I also was raising money for CMN. My job does this every year. We usually do a booth at Spring Fest. One year we made Child ID kits for over 2000 children and raised 1800.00 for CMN. Another year, I had two local Urgent Care centers do blood pressure screenings. All the while I am standing in the booth or the middle of the road begging people for change, dollar bills, or anything to support the hospitals. And one year, it rained. Surprisingly, I made a lot of money that year too... probably because I was a 42D in a wet white t-shirt... bra less because it was HOT... and well... Wet t-shirts can earn you some money. But this year, I will be unable to do the booth because of the trial. So... never one to be afraid to embarrass myself, I donned a Groucho Marx mask and a hula skirt. My staff took my picture and posted it at the register. The goal was each shift has two cashiers. Each cashier had to raise $20.00 to get me out of the mask and then $20 to get me out of the skirt. First shift got me out of the mask... but not the hula skirt. Second shift got me out of the mask... then on the donation that would have gotten me out of the skirt, the lady making the donation stopped me. She was from Hawaii and absolutely loved my skirt. She offered to make a second donation if I would keep the skirt on for 10 more donations... not including hers... so of course I spent my night at work in the hula skirt. Let me tell you... a grass skirt is awesome for many things. It sways when you walk. It hides your big bottom. But... when it comes time to go to the bathroom.... a grass skirt is not your friend. Especially if you are wearing it over your work pants.
I finally heard back from someone in my company about having the Mobile Breast Screening Unit come visit my store. As soon as we get all the legal clearances... We will have screenings done right in our parking lot! I am quite excited about that.
Other than that... not much going on here. But I think we have enough blessings for the week.
When we got the news that I was accepted into the trial, Michele had just gotten home from work (at almost 1am... geeezz) and I asked her to check her email, as mine was eating mail and never letting me see anything important. Actually... emails from the Pyramid Collection come through... and they are kinda important to me because I love their clothes... but emails from doctors never seem to show up. Anyhow... She opened the email and when she read it to me, I jumped up and danced around the kitchen, hugging her and my son and of course, I cried. I don't think anyone could have been more excited than I was right at that minute. I felt like I was going to explode. I felt like running through the streets shouting. I felt like a million pounds had been lifted off my back.
Since that day, I have noticed that all those little aches and pains I have been experiencing have all seemed to disappear. I suppose I was more stressed than I realized.
Other than that, I have no more news on the cancer front to share... so I will just let you know what this particular goofball has been up to lately.
I got my dress for the wedding in NY. I also bought some Cinderella slippers. Little "glass" slippers with a "diamond" heart on them. Yes, they are just clear vinyl with some glitter, but I love them. I plan to wear my dress and my Cinderella shoes to my first day of the trial. Maybe even a tiara. I will be the Cinderella of the therapy room.
Yesterday I was at work and a lady who spoke with me weeks ago about my cancer came in. She told me she had been putting off getting checked for years, but after talking to me, she said I just stayed in her mind. She finally made an appointment. Luckily nothing but a benign tumor. She wanted to thank me for motivating her to get checked. I hugged her (but I am the queen of hugs after all).
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| Me getting Pie faced for CMN. |
I finally heard back from someone in my company about having the Mobile Breast Screening Unit come visit my store. As soon as we get all the legal clearances... We will have screenings done right in our parking lot! I am quite excited about that.
Other than that... not much going on here. But I think we have enough blessings for the week.
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