i got my drain out on thursday, yeah! i just have some bruising and tenderness that is slowly going away. i have a check-up in the morning with dr. a. i have a check-up on thursday with my surgeon and then things are pretty quiet until i start getting prepared for radiation. i am wanting to do the "making strides against cancer" walk on the beach on oct. 10. that is a saturday and it is a 5k walk. anyone interested in walking with me or sponsering me please send an e-mail to sidjen1@gmail.com. thanks so much, jennifer

i meet with my surgeon tomorrow and hopefully get this drain out. it doesn't hurt but it is a pain to have this tube dangling all the time. my hair is starting to come in. it's fuzzy right now. it's hard to know what color it is, some looks gray and some looks brown. pretty much like it was before. my left arm is a little sore from having to take on the burden more. i will have to be careful from now on about how much weight i am putting on my right arm. it's tough since i'm right handed. but i can do all things through christ who strengthens me! this is a small thing to deal with and it won't slow me down much.

hello. i had my operation yesterday. everything went smoothly. i stayed overnight and got home around 10:00 this morning. i feel okay. a little stiff and sore, but no real pain. i have a drain that i empty about 3 times a day and i have to keep track of how much is draining. when it is only doing a small amount i can get the drain removed, hopefully on monday. thanks for all the prayers and support. leslie, i wish i had a chance to talk to you after the surgery, but you could tell i was pretty out of it. thank you for coming up here to be with me. thanks kathy for checking in with me yesterday as well, it meant a lot to see you. and finally thank you, thank you, thank you to my daddy, grandparents and mom for being there with me. i love you all, jennifer

hi. i know its been a while. there has not been much to report. i have been keeping busy painting my family room. it's almost done. i go tomorrow for surgery. i'm not sure why but dr. abubakr decided i should not have my port removed yet. the surgery is set to start around 7:30 am and should be done by around 9:00. i will have a drain for a few days for my lymph nodes and that will be removed next week. thank you shama for all the yummy food. i don't know how much of it i will get, but i know sid and the girls will enjoy it and it's nice to not have to worry about it. i will update after surgery as soon as possible but it may be a few days. thanks for the prayers, jennifer

i met dr. ackerman today. he will be doing my radiation. he was very nice, as were the others in the office. i feel good about them. he was happy with all my test results and felt i probably would not have any major side effects from the chemo. i go back to him on 9 / 11 to get "mapped". they will line up the beams and get the info into the computer. then on 9/25 i go for a "dry run" just to show me what will be happening. i start radiation on 9/28 and go for about 6 weeks. lots of love, jennifer

i met with my oncologist this morning and he was very pleased with the results of all my tests. the MRI showed that all traces of cancer were gone from my lymph nodes and the tumor has shrunk so much it is hard to see. this was of course great news. he also said i could have my port removed if my surgeon and i wanted to do that. he said he is 99% sure i won't need chemo again. i am so excited about this, although part of me (probably the enemy) is a little fearful of getting my hopes up like this, only to one day face all this again. i am trying to give all that to god, but sometimes i weaken and the thoughts come in. i do believe though that i know if it comes up again i will have the strength to fight again just like this time. the lord has led me through this and he can do it again. i am believing though that this is it. i meet dr. ackerman tomorrow. i will learn more details about radiation. love, jennifer

hi . sorry i have not updated in a while. there is not too much happening ight now. i get a PET scan in the morning. i meet with my regular oncologist on monday and meet my radiation oncologist on tuesday. i feel very well. i don't really feel the need for naps as often as i used to either. i am planning on painting my family room. hopefully i can get it finished before my surgery. i want to get out and do yard work, but the heat is still very hard on me, so i guess that will have to wait a little longer. please continue to pray for us as we start on the next phase of our journey. love you all, jennifer