2023 is looking up!

We are so thrilled to share this news: I finally got a good scan that shows no evidence of disease. We are so happy and relieved. The 5 scans I had in 2022 all revealed tumors popping up just after surgery and tumors growing while on harsh chemo. This time, the Sept radiation and Nov surgery appear to have kept things at bay! Of course, this does not mean I am "cured." I got a new experimental blood test that could reveal evidence of cancer, and I'll get another scan Feb 22, but for now, the fact that there is no visible mass in my body is EVERYTHING. 

I hugged my amazing doctors today and thanked them for being so exceptional and working as a team to provide this multimodal treatment. I am so lucky to have such a top notch sarcoma center less than 2 miles from my house. 

My oral chemo pill treatment is going ok! My white blood cell count is very low (common with this med), so I'm waiting another week before I start the next cycle. And this time, I'll get some meds to help boost the counts. I've had some nausea and fatigue but have been able to manage it. We don't know yet if this treatment is making a difference but should know more by the next scan. And my diet is still relatively limited after the bowel obstruction, but I'm hanging in there.

After the year we've had, it feels rather surreal to get this reprieve, to get some breathing room for at least the next 2 months. Surreal and wonderful. Thanks to you all for helping us get here.

I had a wonderful holiday in Cbus and Carlisle, with a pit stop in Pgh for New Year's.

A major highlight was a silent disco party planned and orchestrated by my sister Siobhan, inspired by the What the Float experience in LA and NY. Siobhan's friends and family worked together to pull it off at Janice and Mike's house and neighborhood in Hilliard, with under the sea scenes, unicorn floats, and snow machines. It was epic. The girls loved every minute. We all loved every minute. And we plan to love the next couple months, minute by minute.

xoxox,

Molly