Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my family, friends, followers, supporters, fellow fighters, and survivors!

2012 has been extremely rough for me as I lost my mom (and BFF) to cancer, a close friend to cancer, and am coping with my own cancer diagnosis.

I cannot wait for tons of positivity in 2013. My treatment will be completed in March or April, so I'll be celebrating a new year then :) (In the mean time check out my pink wig my friend got me!!!)

Thanks to everyone for all the support, kind words, and thoughts you have been sending my way! They keep me going...xoxo

December Update

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. It is getting a little crazy with the holidays.I received great news two weeks ago: I am Hodgkin's lymphoma free!!!! I have to complete the chemo regimen though through March. This is a wonderful Christmas present! My doctor said that people are usually cured after 90 days, but 60 days is outstanding. God is good!!!

Haven't blogged in a while

Hi everyone! I haven't blogged in a while, so I am checking in! I was sick for a week, but now I am much better. I am en route to my 4th chemo this Friday-wahoo! Then there will only be 8 treatments left for me. I am having a PET Scan and monthly oncology appointment in two weeks. I am looking forward to see none, or very few little cancer dots on my body. I am feeling really well and have been juicing often and started yoga. Trying to do anything and everything to keep calm and beat cancer!!!

Post cycle 2

Hi all! Today is day 4 after treatment and I'm feeling better then cycle one so far! They gave me a new nausea IV called amend. It is supposed to help with the "vertigo/ nausea/ loopy feeling" I experienced right after treatment the first time. Also, the prednisone has worn off, so I'm not as hyper or shaky. Prednisone also bumps up your appetite as the chemo reduces it.

Some interesting things to note are:
1- my really swollen bulging nodes on my neck and throat/chest are much less swollen
2- my CBC was reduced from 16k to 4k
3- Sorry other Hodgkins people that weren't loosing hair either... My hair is now falling out :(.

Enjoy your Columbus Day. Xo, Gina Marie