From A to Z it seems to be working for me.

I haven't written anything in such a long time because I have been in a holding pattern to see if this new chemotherapy regimen was going to work. Well, according to the fabulous Dr. K it is working. The tumors in my left breast which were baseball and golf ball size respectively are now unpalpable except for a little almond sized bit he can still feel.

On the whole my pain level is down so far I sometimes forget how bad it was a year ago. My Ca 27-29 in down to 70 which is the lowest it has been in over a year and so I would have to say that I am down with the Abraxane, Avastin and Zometa combo. Dr.K says that until we get a scan that we really have to look toward symptoms or lack therein to tell how we are doing. That coupled with the lowering tumor count means good news.

The weird thing is that even with good news there is still this nagging feeling at the back of my head that comes to me every day when I wake (or every night when I can't sleep) that the cancer is still there and working hard on how to mutate to work against the Abraxane and Avastin. Maybe it will be awhile until this drug becomes obsolete, maybe not. We can only hope it is a long stop here at door #2.

I have to send a real shout out to my friends. It seems as if my chemo buddies and my shot drivers and my other friends have been really coming out in droves to stay in touch during this very busy Summer. It means a lot to me because as I recover from the chemo for those 72 hours it is pretty isolated and lonely up here in the "big bed." Thanks for the calls, cards and notes, the texts and emails and visit. You are all keeping me going, you truly are.

Well, on another note my oldest daughter Dizzy leaves for her first overnight camp on Tuesday. It is a horse camp at the Flying Horseshoe Ranch. My brother and I were recalling how we both went to the same camp for a few years when we were her age. What a legacy. She is so excited as she will be going with her cousin. What could be more fun.

I promise to try to write more but it has been a busy Summer here too. Sometimes the blogging just isn't what you want to be doing when it is 103 degrees outside.

Sending you all much love and thanks for your support.