Hi everyone,

This week as been ok. Monday, I met the radiologist for the first time. Very nice and organized. I had a CT for mapping on Tuesday. I got my first visable tattoos, but sorry, no one gets to see them! They are very small and I can't tell the difference between my freckles and the tiny dots. Then I had a chemo class with the nurse. She told me everything that I'll be taking and how the port works. Tomorrow, I have a PET scan and Friday the surgery for the port. Monday, I start chemo at 2pm and radiation at 3:15. The Radiation is only for about 15 minutes a day, M-F and the chemo I'll be carrying with me for the next 6 weeks. The surgon I am with is heading up a clinical trial that is sponsored by UCSF. It is to determine the best time for surgery after treatment. I am in the fist group. What that means is I will be having the normal treatment for 6 weeks, then 6 weeks of rest, then surgery. The second group (of 4 groups) will have the same except adding two more treatments of chemo and then surgery 4 weeks later. Each group pushes out surgery to see if it's better to wait for surgery and do more chemo. Being in the clinical study is good or me because I'll have extra eyes following my treatment, and that is always good.
I won't have the results of the PET scan for a few days so I'll update when I'm done with the port surgery and have more news. Thank you all for the prayers, cards, gifts, calls and love I am being lavished with. It is truly a blessing in my life to have so many friends and family who care. God bless you all, and if you haven't already had one, get a colonoscopy done now!!

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2