Hello everybody, I know it has been a few months since we sent an update. A few weeks ago (March 6th and 7th) I was having severe pain in my side and was short of breath.  We were supposed to leave for Arizona for Spring Break that night after work. Long story short....with the help of Sarah and my work friend, Julie,  I got right in for a CT Scan that afternoon. The scan revealed a massive blood clot in my lung, which my doctor here in Houston compared it to a heart attack in my lung and showed us a small part of my lung that died as a result. That being said, I did not go to Arizona as it could have been fatal if I were to fly. Sarah and the girls still went while Jordan and I stayed at my parents. I'm doing much better and the clot is getting better now that I've been on blood thinners for a few weeks. So thankful we caught it when we did!

I had appointments and scans this week in Houston.  My  scans are clear (yay!) and we are waiting for the CTDNA blood test to come back, it can take 7-10 days or so. That test was still positive back in January after surgery so I went back on chemo this winter. I've done 4 more rounds since my surgery (26 rounds total) and it has not been fun as the nausea and skin side effects are taking a toll on me. After talking with my liver and stomach surgeons and my oncologist,  they suggested a break from chemo for the next 2 months! There were a few areas noted on my scan report but nothing remarkable. They said that chemo isn't going to keep the cancer away based on my track record the last 2 years but will hopefully prolong the time between reoccurrences .They shared that taking a break now will allow my body and mind to recover and also keeps my body from building up a tolerance/resistance to the treatments. We met with Dr. White (he did my HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery in December) for my last appointment this morning and he gave us so much hope. He was thrilled about my scan results. He was very happy that the scan was clean and said to enjoy the next few months off from chemo and get back to being active again. This is such a relief to hear and exactly what we were hoping for. It is hard to accept good news for some reason but we are welcoming a time to be normal again! 

I will come back to Houston in June for a scan and bloodwork and we will determine future treatments from there. This is great news as it will allow our family to return to normal with no more interruptions for 2 months. 

Thank you for the continued support!