It's been a while, so I thought I'd share an update...

I'm officially 6 months past chemo! It's a significant marker to make it six months without the cancer showing signs of progression. If the cancer would have returned before this point, my treatment options would have been limited. Since I've made it this far, it opens up more options for me whenever (if) it does show up again. I'm really grateful to get this far beyond chemo because it's a sign that the chemo was effective. 

With ovarian cancer, the medical team assumes that there are still some cancer cells hiding, so I continue to take a maintenance medicine. It targets the remaining cancer cells to keep them from reproducing (Parp inhibitor). The first couple of months the medicine made me nauseous, but the last couple of months I've been doing better. We added an additional medicine to take away the nauseousness and it's working. Yay! It's nice to experience my new normal without the nauseousness. Both of the meds I'm on give me fatigue, but I can manage that easier than the nauseousness. 

Last week we had a significant celebration. Almost a year ago when I received this diagnosis, Gary and I were planning to cross country ski up to our favorite place in Breckenridge - to the Hallelujah Hut (an old mining cabin). It's beautiful! And it's a demanding climb for about 45 minutes. We didn't end up skiing to it that day, but at the time I said that I would make it my goal to ski to the Hallelujah Hut the next year. It was often my motivation to keep walking through those hard chemo days. We're enjoying a beautiful winter this year, and I've gradually been increasing my skiing strength. Last week, we were blessed with a beautiful day when Gary and I decided it was time to give it a try. And I made it! (maybe some of you heard a shout of Hallelujah!) We are so grateful for all that it means that I was able to make the climb (and enjoy the slopes down).

We are not taking for granted these days that I feel good enough to be active and enjoy the life I am given. I am so grateful to God for time with family and friends! (Family time in January included moving our son's family- Lucas, Abbey and our new grandbaby girl- to Colorado Springs! So glad to have them close!) 

Thankyou for your ongoing prayers!!