More medical CRAP!!!

I had an appointment with my surgeon today. He told me that I need to have mamogram, ultrasound and MRI to make sure the breast cancer has not come back. I said, I just had a PET, rectal biopsies and they said everything was fine. He said that PET doesn't pick up early onset breast cancer and that rectal biopsies have no relationship to getting a breast cancer recurrance.

I left there feeling so defeated. I thought I was done with all this crap....at least for the next 6 months. Now I have to have more tests and then wait for the results. I feel like this is never going to end. I expressed my frustration to Amy and she is so sweet. She knows just to listen and be sympathetic and let me vent. She is a good friend as well as a great daughter.

I am feeling upset!

Capote has recovered from his surgery

Marion sent me a picture of Capote taken on Saturday. It looks like he has completely recovered from his neutering. If you look closely, you can see that he is missing his two "friends" and the swelling is almost gone. I hope his testosterone levels are dropping rapidly and he is thinking only of eating and sleeping instead of mating with anything on 4 legs.

VIP at the Del Mar Dressage Affaire

My friend Ann hosted me as a VIP at the Del Mar Park for a very exciting Dressage Event. Guenter Seidel (Olympic Dressage rider) rode Trinity. This is a horse that was purchased from my former trainer Bettina Loy. She was a proud "horse Mama" watching her former horse doing Intermediate I and getting first place. We sat in a VIP booth and had special earphones where we could hear commentary on each rider. It was so interesting hearing all the big time riders getting criticized as well as praised. We all ate good food and drank Champagne and wine inside the barn (because the weather was so chilly). I had such a good time!! I have attached a picture of me already to go (See Dad I am wearing my Jacket!); one of our barn picnic and of Ann's horse wanting to join the party.

Thanks Ann for a wonderful time!!!

It is a boy!!!

Amy is visiting for 2 weeks. She got her ultra sound results and the baby is Boy! I knew it was going to be a boy!!! I met him in my dream right after their marriage. He was so cute and lovable. I can't wait to meet him in person. Ray and Amy had picked out a girl name but are still arguing about a boy name.

Amy and I spent the day at "Baby's R Us" registering for all sorts of Baby Stuff. There are so many cool items for a baby. She registered for this high tech baby swing that has all sorts of bells and whistles. There are multiple types of strollers, walkers, car seats and some things I have never heard of. We spent 3 hours and still need to go back to register for more stuff. I hope it will all fit in Ray and Amy's tiny house.

When Amy arrived on Wed., she said she hadn't felt the baby move. She started to feel movement yesterday and now the baby has been moving a lot. Her Doctor has moved her due date from Aug. 6th to July 28th. I have attached a picture of Amy with her little "baby bump".

Back from Sedona, AZ

I had a wonderful time in Sedona with my dear father and my dear stepmother. My parents have made some wonderful friends during the 10 years they have lived there. Their circle of friends have supported my Dad and have been praying for my recovery the last 2 1/2 years. Many of them I had never met. Barbara hosted a dinner so that I could all meet these kind people. They are of different faiths (Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Religions). The commonality is that they were all praying for my healing. What a blessing to me and my family. They were very pleased to see that their prayers had worked and I was able to let them know how much I appreciated their spiritual efforts on my behalf.

We feasted and drank to their love and friendship. It was a magical evening. I have posted some pictures.

Going on a vacation

I am leaving tomorrow to visit my Dad and StepMom in Sedona, AZ for an entire week. I haven't been to visit them in 2.5 years. The last time I was there was a month before I was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. Sedona is a beautiful place and my parents have a very nice home that has a great view of the famous Red Rocks. I have my own suite with a piano that they recently tuned so that I may practice. I have a lot to celebrate and am so happy that I still have my Dad. It is going to be a great time.

Great Biopsy results!!!

"Rectal Man" called me today to say that my biopsy results show no cancer or displasia. YEAH!!!! The positive PET Scan results were do to inflammation caused by all the radiation. Apparently this can appear like cancer when it isn't

I had a feeling that everything would be OK.....and it is!!!

Thank you, Thank you Lord!!!