It's been a while...

Okay, so I was going to start blogging everyday, but life sort of got in the way. Better late than never. I can still use "today is the first day of the rest of your life" can't I?

I stopped the Tamoxifen on Dec. 15 2007. Had a couple of good weeks. but that didn't last. So I decided to take myself off all other medications for a few weeks to see what that would do. Went off Amibien for sleep, Hyzaar for high blood pressure and Levothyroxin for thyroid. Also took a few weeks break from B12 injections. Needless to say no real changes for the good and needed to add them all back one at a time to keep conditions for which they were prescriped under control. I have 3 maintenance drugs that I will have to take the rest of my life. The Tamoxifen is up in the air. I will have been off of it for a little over three months when I see my oncologist in April. We are then going to test hormone levels to see if I have started menopause and can maybe change to another drug.

Have been having some really bad days lately. Since Tony has had two surgeries in the past month for cervical spinal stenosis, he has had to depend on me quite a bit and I feel really bad that I don't have the energy to help himout more than I do. We are both trudging along and feel very blessed for the health we have and for the healing that he is having. Many people have remembered us in their prayers and we are truly humbled by the number of cards, calls and well wishes we both have received.

Today was a beautiful day in Alabama. The sun was warm with a nice breeze. Tony sat on the front porch for about an hour. I spent the morning sorting through medical bills, calling to see why insurance didn't pay what. Fun stuff. Emotionally draining. Later I drove Tony into Madison to meet with a man there that they have a job with. I sat in the car while they reviewed what work that needed to be done. Tony's first day to be back at work for a few hours. I think it did him some good. Later, we met Tony's mom and dad at Cracker Barrel for lunch. It was Dorothy's birthday. That was fun.

Adam and Rachel are leaving tomorrow morning to go to Delaware for a week. Last minute details for the July 26th wedding. They are both getting very excited. They went to the court house today to apply for their marriage license.

Danielle worked today even though she is having trouble with a tooth, causing alot of pain. She has an appointment tomorrow to have it looked at. May need a root canal.

Better get to bed as I have to be up at 4:00 in the morning to take Adam and Rachel to the airport.