13 October 2010

an eventful wedding and one more uneventful chemo treatment down

tim & erica's wedding was a wonderful success. they both looked perfect and everything went off without a hitch. a great time was had by all! :) i succeeded in totally wiping myself out, going to bed at 5:30 the next day! that's what i get for a full weekend of fun and my first drink in three months.

yesterday, tim & erica landed in costa rica and i landed my sorry butt back in the chemo recliner. my dear friend (and neighbor), george, was kind enough to accompany me to give my family a chance to recover from the weekend. we had some laughs and made the best of the situation, as only george can do.

the next few weeks will be busy gathering opinions from the oncologists and radiation oncologists on next steps following my PET scan. i am optimistic that this path may not require radiation and am preparing myself for another 4 months of chemo. we shall see... my mom & i have also tentatively booked a visit to md anderson cancer center in houston in november for a third opinion from the nation's best. in the meantime, i'll be working to firm up my appointments at dana farber and recover from this week's infusion.

me & groom-to-be at rehearsal dinner

tim & erica at wedding's end

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Nice pictures. Glad you had a good time and all went smoothly at the wedding. Good luck on this week's hangover. A word of caution - sometimes too many opinions can be confusing. Two experts can fiercely debate two different positions and you are stuck in the middle with a headful of question marks.

Ashlea said...

Looking beautiful as always Jules! I'm happy to hear you had such a great time at the wedding. I'll pray for clarity for you as you sort out options/opinions. You're doing great, just like we all knew you would :)

Cristina said...

You guys all look wonderful! Good luck in Houston - we are all hoping for the best news!

Kevin Mobley said...

Jules,
You look radiant and beautiful as always!

Glad you were able to enjoy Tim's wedding with your family!

Keeping good thoughts for your chemo and upcoming trip down here to Texas!

Always,
Kev

JoJo said...

You really look so beautiful. Amazing. Even with your hair gone you sure can recognize the twinkling eyes and smile. Cant help but like you Jules.

Let us know as soon as you can what you found out in Houston.
JoJo

Amy D said...

Hey there julie,
so nice to see everyone so full of happiness...well deserved that is!! the wedding was a lot of fun and hoping everyone gets some rest..mind, body and soul...we are all so thrilled with the news from the PET scan...your fighting the good fight and we are all in your corner..take care..we love you!!
kelly

Christy Killoran said...

It was so nice to see you today!
You look great! The kids adore you.
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