Monday Pics and Info

So, on Monday, November 18th, I had my third round of Chemo.  While, I do not really look forward to getting Chemo, I was kind of looking forward to this day because my oldest and bestest friend, Beth (Mergener) Lawson, flew all the way from California just to come to Chemo with me.  My closest and other bestest friends, Heather (Whitman) Schwar and Jenny Rybarczyk, also came to Chemo with me, and we were planning to have an epic board game.  Laugh all you want, it is a Lego game based on Harry Potter, but really is just a game of strategy, that is extremely fun to play (involving being mean to your opponents while the board is continually changing).  Beth had never played before and I was really looking forward to what I felt was a legendary gathering.  Yeah...I am a bit silly.

Anyway, can you believe Beth won the game?!  Ridiculous.  I have a feeling Jenny and she teamed up while I was busy receiving toxic chemicals. I can't prove anything, but the feeling was in the air.

At our doctor appointment earlier that morning, we learned that the tumor had shrunk again.  Dr. Cheng then told us this new terminology - "Complete Response".  If I understand this correctly, now that we know I have a "minimal response" to Chemo, we can hope for a Complete Response, which would be the cancer "completely melting away".  It sounds like if this happens, then the future prognosis is even better - a better chance the cancer will not return.

Boy, would I like this.  Please put all of your praying power into this happening!  Not to mention, I vaguely mention Dr. Kong (surgeon) saying something about how they have a party when this happens.  I want a party!!!

Complete response.  Complete response.  Complete response.  Complete response.  Complete response.  Complete response.  Complete response!

And now, for some pictures:

The gang, complete with popsicles.

 Co-conspirators Beth and Jenny

 

Here you can see a bit more of the game

Notice Matt's awesome shirt.

 

The "Sew and Sews" at church made me this Chemo Cap that matched my shirt (which Lisa Maas sent me) so nicely.  Thank you!

And, when I got home....more flowers from my sweet husband.  Thank you, Matthew!