Hello Blogger Buddies, and happy 2009! Christmas went by very fast, as expected, and all the kids and animals have gone back to school. Life is somewhat back to normal. This weekend Casey and I were able to take some time to visit some good friends up by Bodega Bay. They have a nice trailer for mini vacations so we joined them for one night. The weather was amazing for January and it was a lot of fun visiting with them. We are blessed to have such great friends. On our way back down the coast we visited the Marin Headlands. I am doing really well these days. I switched to a new regimen for treatment. It consists of a 30 minute drip of Avastin every three weeks along with Xeloda. Xeloda is 5-FU (which I was getting in a pump through IV) in a pill form. I take 6 Xeloda pills a day for two weeks straight and then one week off. This is a maintenance regimen the dr wants me on, but I don't know for how long. I suspect about a year but no one said that. So far I haven't notice any real side effects and I am very grateful for that. I hope it continues this way. I have another colonoscopy on the 28th of January for a routine scope, so please pray that all is well. I am continuing to take lots of vitamins and I have been starting up at the gym again. I feel so blessed to be able to enjoy each day when so many can not. My blood levels are all doing well and even going up which is truly a blessing. I had to have some extra blood work done because the Dr thought I might be getting low level hepatitis from all the drugs. Well that test came out clear, YEA! My liver is holding up. Your prayers, love and encouragement are what keeps me going. Thank you and God bless you all in 2009. Remember that even though there are a lot of negative things happening in 2009 with our economy, remember that God is always there and He will help you through what ever happens. He is my rock and can be yours as well. Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my God is my rock in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.