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Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. Time seems to get away from me. Life has been crazy and hectic over the past several months.

Facebook has been recommended. I have an account-not intentional but have one all the same. Looking for feedback...would it be easier for you all to follow my medical updates via this blog or facebook? I could do both for those of you who do not participate with facebook.

So...an update. The girls are great! Alayna loves second grade. She is really blooming and becoming her own person. She has been studying dinosaurs and enjoying the projects. Khaya is bouncing up a storm. She loves to be active. She goes non-stop. She is very funny. Darrell is also great! He is enjoying the work he has been doing lately. Very busy. I am trying really really hard to be great. I have been struggling and need to get back on the positive and driven path. I have lost some "steam" and have to find it again. I have been working on it-slowly.

My tumor marker numbers have increased monthly for the past 3 months. We are not sure what this means at this point. We (me, Darrell, and my oncologist) are concerned but don't want to act to quickly to change treatment. I have been on this current form of treatment for the last year. We want to get as much out of it as we can as it is not an option to go back on it after we change. I need and want this treatment to last a lot lot lot longer as I really don't want to change treatment and definitely don't want to go back on "hard core" chemo.

My scans (MRI's and PET SCANS) which I had done in Jan. all looked good. No new growths. My onc. said that this is why she is conflicted. Scans good. Tumor marker trend-not so good. She did share that it could take months for the new growths to show up on scans. She asked me to hold on. I have tx again on 3/4. We will see what my tumor marker is then and go from there. If it is up again, Darrell and I will go down to Dana Farber and meet with Dr. Meyer for a consultation appt. There is a clinical trial down there. I might qualify for. Will keep you all posted.

I will have a mammogram in March and scans in April.

Today is a sunny day. I am grateful for that. I am eager for spring.

Well, I hope that you are all well, happy, and healthy. I look forward to your responses.

Take Care,

Lisa