Even though it’s been almost a year since my last post, I don’t feel like you’ve missed much.  I did finish active treatment last month.  Woo Hoo!  I am also back working full time, more Hoo than Woo, but glad to be fully contributing to my company again.  I am happy to have a full head of hair, even though I once again look like 12-year-old Julie with wrinkles. And the final piece of this recovery is 5 years on Letrozole, which is pretty terrible (like a 95 year old lady with hot flashes terrible), but will lessen the likelihood of recurrence.  

Willie seems to be adapting pretty well to us getting back to some form of normalcy.  As long as there are plenty of pillows at her disposal, she will endure.  She has also lost a little weight recently and is a half of a pound from her goal.  Her vet is so proud.  

Mike is busy working, but not too busy to remind me to not push myself too hard.  We are both looking forward to spending more time with friends and family in the next few months.  

In 9 days I will celebrate my 53rd trip around the Sun.  I feel so incredibly fortunate to be exactly where I am.  After my diagnosis last year, I learned that 25 years ago, prior to the Herceptin treatment that I was given, I would have been given 4-6 months to live.  Each day new treatments are being discovered and hopefully we can get to the bottom of this thing and eliminate breast cancer.  Until then, there are dozens of ways you can help.  Look for local cancer programs that assist your neighbors through treatment, donate to Gilda’s Club, Susan G Komen or the American Cancer Society.  Or you can simply take a walk with me on October 15th.  Join me in person or virtually as we help end breast cancer.