Merry CHRISTMAS !!!!!

       The stockings are hung on the chimney with care in hopes that St.Nick will visit our "Merry Christmas Tree". Colt loves the "Merry Christmas Tree" so much so even at the mention of the words" Merry Christmas" he searches for the 9 foot fir.  Christmastime is here and it is always a very special time for me and my children, this year will be no different, DESPITE CANCER.  I believe that the traditions that we ingrain in our children will hopefully be passed on generation to generation. I know that the traditions my parents shared with my brother and I are still carried out in the lives of our children and with the blending of two families traditions, we have A LOT to accomplish this year. It is such an exciting time with Colt learning to walk and Dakota up to his usual antics and Sierra adopting every pet west of the Mississippi. We are focused on giving the kids a "good" Christmas, but more than that we are sharing the love of family and of Christ.
    We will be baking baby Jesus a birthday cake, reading the story of the birth of Christ and ensuring that the kids realize that Christmas isn't about Santa or gifts. It is about Christ and how his life and death was the greatest gift of all. In this house it is MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy holidays!!!
   On a different note all together, I have had 2 of the 12 doses of Taxol and now only 10 left. YEAH!!!! I didn't have any allergic type reactions with the infusions and this time my pre-treatment steroids were eliminated and the infusion steroids were reduced from 10 mg to 4 mg, so no moon face hopefully :) Although tonight I have some mild itching around my eyes but I am unsure if it has any connection. At this point I am just monitoring. Please pray that it resolves itself.
     I also have had some moderate bone pain after treatment and continued fatigue but by far so much better than A/C. My white blood counts are still hovering at 3 and 4, still not great and I am low on the reds too, started some iron pills this week. Please pray that my platelets, red cells and my tanking white counts continue to improve, despite this dreadful chemo. Until the next time.....MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family and my God bless you and yours:)