Chemo 1 Jeanne 3

The C-team is looking tired while "Air" Ruiz just seems to get stronger as the game goes on. Boy, is the girl a PTP (Prime Time Player per Vitale) or what? :).
This quote to begin the 3rd Quarter was once again provided by my friend and co-worker. This 3rd quarter kicked my butt and I am happy, so happy that it is almost over. Team Jeanne started so strong but is definitely showing signs of fatigue down the stretch. Clearly the C-team is pulling out all of the stops but the quarter belongs to Team Ruiz as reflected in the score above.

My apologies for not posting sooner...the fatigue, both emotionally and physically has been overwhelming at times. Chemo #4 happens on Tuesday and I am anxious, excited and scared all at the same time. Hopefully the "oncology nurse with no manners" (ONWNM) will be absent this Tuesday when my sister-in-law Mary accompanies me as my chemo partner. Apparently, last month's chemo partner Marcia upset ONWNM and was told she might have to leave the infusion room if it became too crowded...I think I over heard ONWNM might have gotten re-assigned to Leisure World on Tuesdays...:)

I hate cancer and it has taken the lives of some very special people over the last two weeks...Karen Hearn (Autism classroom Instructional Assistant) and Nolan Hunter Johnson (nephew of dear Ingrid)...there is NO cancer in Heaven...Today in church we sang "Heav'n is My Home". It made me cry...

My favorite breast cancer T-shirt slogan..."Yeah, they're fake...my real ones tried to kill me." Chloe asked if she could buy this T-shirt: "I wear pink for my mom, my hero", how could we say no?

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I hope God's plan for me is to beat cancer. Actually I would love to beat the @#*^ out of it!

I remain forever indebted to you all for your love, prayers, cards, emails, good wishes, meals, flowers...EVERYTHING!!! All of this is what is keeping me going...

Love,
Jeanne