Hurry up and wait

Hello again! Paco and I went to Anschutz on Thursday to meet with the surgical team. We were both really impressed with the vastness of the University of Colorado Hospital and with the number of research projects they sponsor. GO BUFFS! The doctors gave us lots of info, most of which is understandable only to other doctors, but we did get some valuable specifics. My surgery has been postponed until Friday,March 2...early in the morning. They expect I will be there for 4-5 days. The pathology report will be available about a week after surgery which will tell us about type of cancer, stage, and prognosis. They are thinking that chemo will start about three weeks after surgery and will consist of 6 rounds, three weeks apart. Today was my last day with the kids at Centennial. I hope I'll be back for at least a little while in May. They were so sweet and caring...like everyone else I've been with lately. Love you all!

Greetings!

Hello Friends and Family! So how is it that a woman with a "flip up" cell phone, a woman who has to count to four every time she texts an "s"' and who does not facebook has started her own blog? The truth is, about three weeks ago I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and I realized that I needed some way to communicate with all the people that I care about without rehashing the story over and over again. Forgive me for not calling each and every one of you personally, but cancer has a way of adding many more activities to your everyday life. It's hard to find the time for all those phone calls. I hope you will accept this blog as the next best thing! So here's the scoop. After feeling bloated and blue since about Christmas I went to the doctor in January. She thankfully took my whining seriously and ordered ultrasound followed by a CT scan and bloodtests. Soon they had the diagnosis of ovarian and/or peritoneal cancer. Surgery is tentatively scheduled for February 28 at Anschutz, but it isn't for sure until I meet with the surgeon, Dr. Sue Davidson on Thursday the 23rd. They have told me to expect chemo after my body has recovered from the surgery, but no treatment schedule will be in place until they see what's going on in them 'thar parts. Paco and the boys are wonderfully supportive and helping me keep spirits high. Ben and Mitch are both in school studying hard (Please, God!) and Andy and Clar are busy, busy, busy with their jobs. My last day of school will be Friday, Feb.24 and I haven't a clue yet as to how long I'll be out. I'll blog you with updates (Is that how you say it?) Thank you all for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. I have the best friends in the world!