I saw the doctor yesterday! She is very pleased with the PET Scan. It is good news, in the fact that everything is stable. There is still a little bit of activity in the sternum but it has been the same now since June. No other "cancer activity" anywhere in my body!!!! This is great news and a great victory to celebrate!!

I continue to hope and pray that one day, I get a PET that states NED, no evidence of disease. That would be wonderful! But for now....I'm very thankful for the great results that we have today!!

Happy New Year!!

I just got an initial report from my follow up PET scan that I had yesterday and it's

GOOD!!

This means, it's either stable or better...find out more info on Friday when I actully see the doctor!!

Praise God...he has heard our prayers!!

Thank you!!

Merry Belated Christmas!!!

We had the most magical Christmas!!! We hope you did too! Just remember, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE!

"Remeber no man is a failure who has friends (and family). Thanks for the wings!"

Love,
Jual

Is Daddy Home Yet?

Happy Birthday, My dear sweet husband! We love you so so much but not so so!

Dear Alex,

I just wanted to let you know how much we love you! Every afternoon around 5pm...we get so excited to see you!! It's truly one of the highlights of our day!! Above is a picture of our 3 little birds waiting at the front door for DADDY to pull in the driveway! They were yelling your name and banging on the door. It was very cute! I just had to take a picture!

Your children adore you! They love playing with you and you guys always have so much fun together. You are a great father!

I adore you too. I'm so happy to be your wife, I love you with all my heart! You are my best friend.

Love,

Jual

Ella wants to say, she did this message for you too!

Here is our annual picture of the kids in front of the Christmas tree!! As you can tell, Riley (the dog) loves this!!!

Alex P. Keaton

I always loved the show Family Ties..I would look forward to watching it and dance around the living room to the song at the beginning! I especially loved Alex P. Keaton...funny I grew up to marry an Alex!! :-) And I grew up to love my own family ties!!

I just read an article in People magazine about Michael J. Fox. This was such inspiration to me and I wanted to share this...He makes a choice to be happy despite his condition and that's what I do! I choose to be happy!! Cancer is not my choice but I do have the choice to enjoy my life!

People Magazine-Dec. 8, 2008

"On Parkinson's Effects: "I refuse to define it in terms of a hardship or a difficulty ... It is what it is. You either get Zen with this [stuff] or you lose your mind." Having the disease "is part of an amazing life. And not an 'otherwise' amazing life," he clarifies. "It's part of what makes my life amazing."

"The Fox Family: "Our family life is so normal. [His kids] don't see me as suffering from anything. The joke is, we'll be going to school and I'll say, 'Choose to have a great day!' and they'll roll their eyes at me. They see me as positive, upbeat ... Parkinson's doesn't even come up."

"Coping and Looking Forward: He and Pollan "haven't looked back. For everything that's worse, there's something that's better ... I really love my life. That's just me. I understand Parkinson's is a real hardship for [some] people, and I'm not trying to be insensitive to them. But I have to be realistic about my situation. Yes, it's a horrible condition. Would I choose not to have it? Yeah, I think so. But it's not my choice."

"The Next Decade: "I'm almost sure that in 10 or 12 years we'll have much better medication for it. Based on how I feel now, I'll be okay for at least 10 more years." So what does "okay" mean to Fox? "Living a life, that's not much different than what I live now."

Thanksgiving 2008

The past year and half has been the most challenging time in my life. I found out I had cancer, went through chemotherapy, had a baby, had major surgery that changed my body, more chemotherapy, radiation that severely burned my skin, then finished treatment and felt lost and terrified. I did all of this while being a mom of 3 children under the age of 4. I had a few months where things seem to get back to normal and celebrated being cancer free, only to discover that the cancer was back. I now have to face treatment the rest of my life. My future is uncertain but I have today and I’m thankful for the past, present, and future. I intend to be here and to have an incredible future. Here are some other things that I’m thankful for. They are in no particular order, just a list of the wonderful things in my life, things that I am thankful for and enjoy!

My 3 Little Birds My Husband
My Home My Hair Riley Dog

My Family-Mom and Dad, Sisters(even CA chick), Brothers, Nieces,

Aunts, Uncles, Cousins(you esp-My KC), Mother and Father-In-Law

All of my Friends- especially Michelle and Jen-who listen to me cry and whine the most!
My bible study girls, My book club girls, My bunco girls

The beach, the sun, scrapbooking, gerber dasies, christmas trees, coffee & tea walks

lia sophia & My awesome team

Faith
Love, Laughs, and Hope

There is a ton more and more people who deserve shout outs but I will do that another day! I have to remove myself from the computer and take care of my precious babies!!!