#TidyStrong
Hi friends, this section is dedicated to Mommy who hit a minor bump in the road but is way on the road to recovery with the love of her family and friends. Jessica is full of the love, strength and courage reserved for super heros and is our super hero. She is back home now in our loving arms after a complex surgical procedure. We all look forward to many many long years of fun and adventures together.
Mommy’s July Updates
July was a particularly special month for me. On July 12th I was able to bang the gong as I completed my last radiation treatment and with that ended my active treatments for my breast cancer. Although this is an incredibly happy time, it is also quite scary and I miss all of the awesome […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday Mommy
We celebrated my birthday in true Tidy fashion with a lovely dinner at Wildfire. We toasted hoping my 46th dance around the sun is better than the last. Here’s to a year filled with love, laughter, and HEALTH!!
Read MoreMommy’s May Updates
May has been a very exciting month with many milestones. I received my last chemotherapy treatment! It was a long 5 months with allergic reactions and feeling unwell, and I was so excited to celebrate this milestone! Because of this, my port has been removed! I grew quite attached to my port, literally, but I […]
Read MoreChemo II
Hello Family, I am sorry for the delay in updates. I was having a bit of a hard time with the “easier” chemo treatments! As it turned out I was allergic to something in the infusion and it caused some pretty crazy and scary reactions. I wasn’t certain what we were going to do so […]
Read More#TidyStrong – Fourth (and final) round of chemo 1
Hello family! So this week I met a major milestone! I completed my 4th and final round of the big AC chemo treatments! This final treatment left me even more tired and nauseous than the last, but I made it through and I still feel like I am holding stronger than most! My spirits remain […]
Read More#TidyStrong – Third round of chemo
Hello family and friends Well I am 3/4 of the way through Phase 1 of chemo! I do have to admit that the effects of the drugs are cumulative. I could feel this treatment more and I am feeling more run down. But I am still holding strong and doing better than most in […]
Read More#TidyStrong – Second round of chemo
Hello Friends and Family, So Monday was Round 2 of Phase 1 chemo! It went better than Round 1 because we avoided the drug that I had an allergic reaction to! I slept all of Tuesday and Wednesday and now I feel like I’m starting to come back to life. I’m losing hair by the […]
Read More#TidyStrong – First round of chemo
Hi family! Today I received my first chemo treatment! The doctors and nurses were all so attentive and made sure that I was well cared for. The port on my chest was awesome! They drew blood and did my injections through that so it was nice not to have a lot of needles. The whole […]
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