Hi blogger Buddies,
All is well in the Brierley camp today. Casey and I just got back from a 10 day trip to Hawaii. We had 6 wonderful days on the north shore at Turtle Bay. (Pic of Casey and I on the rocks) I think it was the first time I went on a vacation with Casey where we relaxed! We spent time on the beaches, read books, walked a lot, and just hung out. It was amazing. Casey's idea of a vacation is to get up early and hit the road until night. So this was a big change for him and it was great! After 6 days we went to Waikiki beach where we watched the surfers and I hiked up Diamond Head while Casey was in meetings. Yes, part of the trip was work related for Casey. The right pic is from the top of Diamond Head and the video below is from the hotel balcony.
My feet are still a little sensitive but that's because they completely peeled, and are continuing to peel as I write. At least I don't have any blisters now. I just started taking the Xeloda chemo pills again on Monday so I'll have to wait and see if I get the blisters again. The plan is to take 6 pills a day for one week and then have two weeks off. Hopefully this will cut down on the side effects I'm still on the Avastin drip, through the port, every three weeks. All this is to hopefully keep me in NED as long as possible. They do blood test every time I have treatment and this time my white count was in the normal range. I haven't had a normal reading since I had radiation back in 2006. This was truly a surprise and a blessing. My guess is it's due to the rest I got on vacation and because God is watching out for me. (As I'm typing my cat Simon is snoring away!) Anyway, I'll have another CT in about 3 months and will continue on this regime until??? Please keep the prayers coming because I know they are being answered. Also, please add my dad to your prayers. His health is declining as are his kidneys. He is at the point that he must start dialysis asap, or let mother nature takes it's course. It's a hard decision and one that many of us will one day have to face. I just pray that God gives him the peace and wisdom to do what is best for him. God bless you all and I hope you have a very Happy Easter knowing and accepting what Jesus did for us on that very special day so many years ago. 1 John 4:9-10 This is how God showed his love among us; He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love; not that we loved God, but that he love us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.