Coping with Chemo

Chemo yesterday went well... The anticipation beforehand was crazy...  the week before, my blood pressure was really bad, my doctor wanted me to start taking medication for it because it was dangerously high but instead I went to the health food store (where I now spend a lot of time) and picked up a bunch on homoeopathic supplements.  I think what is causing it to be high is plain anxiety... so the solution will be more tequila... no!! just kiddin" - yoga and meditation.  I will try just about anything before I start taking more medication...

After the treatment yesterday I felt a bit nauseated, dizzy and tired but overall given what its being pumped into my body, not so bad...  one of the side effects is that I can't sleep well at night so by 5:00 this morning I was up doing yoga -- made breakfast, took Tony to school, stopped at the gym for a bit and to Zumba I went.... after that I went to the store to get fresh veggies and salmon for lunch and dinner..  by noon I'm done!!! tired and exhausted.   I'll take a nap and then later today I plan on spending some time in the rose garden I planted for the Virgin of Guadalupe in my back yard, which by the way is looking absolutely beautiful.  You see I made a promise to her; for every month I'm healthy she gets a new rose bush and none of the roses are ever cut (until they die of course), they are all for her.  I'll take some pictures and post 'em later-on, they are gorgeous....

I wish you all I wonderful day -- I'm have one!!!!

On my way to the rest of MY LIFE!

I started chemo three weeks ago...  I am expected to have three to four treatments (one every three weeks) depending on how well by body responds.  This Wednesday I go for the second one...  this time around the treatments are not as intense as the first time (Nov., 2008) - it is hard to believe that it has already been that long ago... the side effects are not as harsh this time either, and I also know what to expect and so I prepare myself for it mentally --- though its not easy.  I feel healthy and strong, still dancing and staying fit.  I am also spending much time researching and learning about my conditions and the many ways to stay healthy with natural remedies - which I have been following.  I will be traveling to Mexico next month for two weeks to a center where they do detox particularly to cancer patients.  I am also making arrangements through my primary care doctor to travel to Dallas, TX for a consultation with a team of specialists.   So I have been busy... very busy.... but in the mids of all this I am happy to report that something magical is happening to me, something that only happens once in a lifetime...  unexpected but very much welcomed...  those of you who know me know how hard I tried to stay positive and appreciative of all the gifts in my life, well I don't have to try anymore... IT JUST IS!   This feeling of happiness is the most natural and perfect feeling I have ever felt - I am one super lucky girl, and I know it!!! For now, I am saving the reason for my happiness for myself and the people closest to me, but I find it difficult to keep it a secret... so soon enough I will be posting pictures... with an introduction...

It seems that every time I hit a low point something happens that makes me bounce right back up to an even higher place, well this time around it feels as if I'm touching a piece of heaven and it is a most exquisite feeling. 

I am one tough woman and I'm kicking-ass when it comes to this cancer, and when I done - nothing, nothing will hold me back.  This is just a bad blow-out on my way to the rest of my life...  a very good life!