Great news!!

I went to the oncologist at MD Anderson yesterday and got wonderful news. The antibody chemo treatment I did back in Nov/Dec worked really well and knocked out most of the cancer in my stomach. The doctors were very pleased at how well the treatment worked. But there is still a very, very small area in the stomach that still showed cancer. Dr. Pro said sometimes the antibody chemo can take up to six months to fully work so it might still knock out that small bit of cancer. So... in May I will do another stomach biopsy and PET scan. IF the cancer is still there I will do radiation (just like I did on the cancer in my chest area at the end of 2006). She does not think I will have to do full blown bad chemo at all. At least I can keep my hair with the radiation! And I just had seven inches cut off it last week because I was anticipating bad news at the oncologist. I figured I'd cut half of the hair off now and then then the rest of it off when the chemo started. I just have not been feeling well at all the last few months and so I had a bad feeling the antibody chemo didn't work. Thank goodness I was wrong! Dr. Pro thinks my not feeling well has more to do with my rheumatology and autoimmune problems than with my cancer. I have an appointment to see my rheumatologist next month.
So... thank you all for all of your prayers! They worked!!

Just another day....

I suck at tennis. Anna Kournikova.... I definitely am not. The first time we played I fell on my butt twice. Lot's of padding there... so no harm done. David spent more time laughing at me than hitting the ball himself. Luckily the courts we go to have practice backboards as well, so I've been sticking to them for now. I actually asked a man there (he had just finished playing a match) for a couple of pointers and he winded up giving us a nice lesson and lots of tips. I still suck though. It's pretty sad that my back hand swing is better than my front hand swing.

Monday I had my stomach biopsy. I will go see my oncologist on Monday 2/25 to get the results. I'll post the results when I find out.

I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2/07 and have not eaten bread in a year. I finally decided to bake some gluten-free bread in my bread machine and oh my..... warm, fresh bread.... god it was so good! My bread machine in old but it worked good enough for now. There's a new model out that actually has a "gluten-free" cycle on it that I really want. It's the Breadman TR875 2-Pound Breadmaker - pretty inexpensive on amazon... hint, hint.... my birthday's coming up. But of course I already sit around the house eating chocolate, drinking diet cherry chocolate dr. pepper..... and the last thing i need to put in my mouth is BREAD!!!!! But oooohhhhhh.... it was so yummy. There are so many things I miss eating - like Shipley's glazed donuts.... sigh..............................

Nothing new....

Not much has been happening around the Muhl household.  I spent five days in the hospital last week.  My blood pressure has been really low, lots of headaches, falling down and irregular heartbeats.  It was mostly my vertigo acting up.  The cardiologist and neurologist ran tons of tests - all seemed fine (except for the vertigo).  So I finally begged them to let me go home and they did,  despite the low blood pressure.  David kept me stocked up on chocolate while I was there... what a great husband.  The doctors put me on a bunch more   medications (like I need anymore medications) and I've just been taking it easy since I've been  home.  I really, really do not like being in the hospital.  Not only was the food totally horrible but I counted 26 needle holes in me!  I believe that falls under the catagory of cruel and unusual punishment.  It seems once I go in.... they never want to let me leave!

My next stomach biopsy is scheduled for February 18th.  I'm actually looking forward to that so I will find out if the antibody chemo treatment worked.  I should hopefully have the results on the 25th when I go back to see my oncologist.  Keep your fingers crossed.

David and I have been getting very lazy and both of us are gaining weight..... all that chocolate and Mexican food (not eaten at the same time of course)!  So we bought some tennis rackets last night and plan to start playing at the courts located close to our house.  There are also backboards there so David can get a more intense workout and I will be able to take it easy.  I can not imagine how sore we will be after the first time!  I have not played tennis since Iwas in college.  David and I will probably spend most of the time bent 
over laughing our butts off at each other though.

Diet Dr. Pepper is my lifesaver.  They have a new flavor.... cherry chocolate!!   Oh MY gosh - it is soooooo good!  Truly heavenly.  

Well... I hope everyone is having a great new year so far.  It's already flying by.  I can't believe we are already in February.  I can't believe I'll be 40 in seven months!!!   OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!