Swimmer, I am glad to hear I'm not the only one! Thank you for that, I can chill out about my spinal cord now!
Congrats on your NED status - that's just wonderful!
Ellie and Victoria, I wish that you have nothing but easy chemo weeks ahead of you. Easy is a relative term, of course! I know it seems like time is not flying when you are in it, but before you'll know it you'll be looking back, in amazement, and realizing that you accomplished something pretty incredible that you never thought you'd make it through. I remember right after my eighth treatment, which left me in bed for a week, thinking "four more...I can't do it!" Four seemed like such a tough task. Now, "one more" seems like a piece of cake. I wish it were today so that I could get it over with. Victoria, I may send you a PM about the IVF - thank you!!
Toby & John - so glad to hear that the effects may fade. Even if it is permanent, I can deal with that. It's crazy how fast you can adjust to a new "normal." If I'm out of bed on a chemo week I'm just so happy to feel "okay" that I'm smiling from ear to ear!! I sure do appreciate my health more than I ever used to.
I haven't had the all clear quite yet. I have bloodwork/PET scans in February, and then a colonoscopy in June (one year from Dx). I'm very anxious, although I am pretty confident that I'll get the all-clear! (I can thank my overly optimistic mother for that!) One thing I can't imagine, is having to go through it all again. So I just don't go there. I'm amazed at the strength of those who have beat this disease two, even three times. I guess one doesn't know how much strength one has until it's time to use it!
Happy holidays to you all !!! xoxo
P.S. I just noticed in my original post that I stated I am 24. That's totally false. I was 25 when I was diagnosed and I'm almost 26 now. Haha! I'll blame that one on chemo brain. Duh!