Monday, 23 April 2007

My Dear Friends,

The phone rang a minute after I'd arrived from getting the kids at school. I know that the oncologist's office usually makes test result calls late in the afternoon.

There was dread in my voice as I saw the doc's number on the caller ID and answered,"This is Jeanette."

It was LH the nurse's aide.

In a very cheery voice, like she'd just stopped laughing, she said,"Jeanette, why do you always answer the phone like I'm gonna give you bad news?"

"Because I'm scared, that's why."

"Well, the scan showed no significant change and no new areas of cancer!"

THIS WAS GOOD! (We strive for either healing or no change in these scans.)

I bawled my eyes out, while giving my confused sons the thumbs up sign. I have since explained to them that sometimes girls cry when they are happy. They also learned the give-a-hyperventilating-person-a-paper-lunchbag-to-breathe-into trick!

Well, I did have three chemicals in chemo today so I'm nauseous and tired. I'll be better on Wednesday.

Thank you for all of your prayers. My family and I really appreciate them. I'm very lucky to have such good, supportive friends. (Boy, am I mushy today!)

All my love,

Jeanette