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Well, isn't it nice to have so little medical news to report? Thankfully this medical blog does not require much updating these days and for that lack of reporting I am deeply grateful. That being said, I can't say that I am sad to bid farewell to February. I suffered through another horrible Christine-typical month-long cold and cough (my third of the school year), some major blues (perhaps due to Jonathan's return to the East Coast? perhaps due to missing my East Coast communities?), and epic fatigue caused by what now appears to be systemic sleep-deprivation from 2 a.m. awakenings.
But as I have drilled into the children, we "focus on the positives" in this house. So I affirm that I am blessed with a strong loving family and sustained remission from the scourge of Stage IV lymphoma. My liver enzymes are elevated but not increasing. My GI issues seem to be responsive to meds and under control. I am living in a glorious locale, very close to Megan, immersed in nature, and enjoying perpetual spring and glorious views of sea, land, and sky. I have hounds to cuddle and caretake, friends to keep me cheery by keeping in touch, meaningful work to keep me fully engaged, an amazing cohort of energetic (and funny) second graders to fill me with joy, and continued good news on the medical front to stave off those pesky mortality statistics. My next scan and oncology consult is the week of April 14 - only 6 weeks away. If (when?) I clear that milestone, I think I will settle down. The anxieties may dissipate. Longed-for nights of elusive sleep may return. Wow. Six weeks once meant 2 rounds of in-hospital chemo. Now I am free to be looking forward, to be port-free, and to be positive. I am tired but I am positive :)
