My blog update is waaaaaaaaaaay
too long in coming. This past Saturday, the group ran 9.5 miles; my longest run
to date! By about mile 7, my legs felt like lead, but I knew because of what my
friends have been through with different kinds of cancers, I couldn’t quit!
They can’t quit, so what gives me the right to even think that way? They are
going through (or have gone through) much more physically challenging times
than a measly 9.5-mile run that was partially run in the rain.
Here’s an update on Lula (9
years old). These updates are from Lula’s
The picture on the left is Lula and a therapy dog. She is having her chemo treatment as I'm typing this.
Monday, 11/26/12
“UPDATE: The scans today
revealed that things have grown - but not like crazy. It's good news in a
couple of ways - it didn't take over her lungs in the few weeks off of chemo
& we know that we have to press on. So, the girl started chemo (again, with
a different drug) today. She'll have 5 days in a row of chemo - but we get to
do it in the clinic, instead of in the hospital. And again the following week.
3rd week, we head for a day trip to SLC to meet the bone marrow team. Then,
scans on the 14th or 17th. If they show shrinkage from today's scans we will
press into another round of chemo, followed by a trip to SLC sometime right
around the beginning of the new year. Stem cell harvesting, chemo & bone
marrow transplant. 2 wks in isolation in the hospital. At least 2 months in SLC
(or within an hour distance to the hospital) and then, home.
That makes sense, right?”
11/28/12
“UPDATE: We're off for more
chemo this morning - JoyBubble is feeling good and sassy, rocking out to Pink's
new song, TRY. It's meaning a lot to us, these days:
Where there is desire,
there is gonna be a flame.
Where there is a flame,
someone's bound to get burned.
But just because it burns,
doesn't mean you're gonna die -
You gotta get up and TRY!
Lu and I have talked about
our desire to get rid of this cancer... sometimes it burns - the chemo, the
surgeries, the disappointments. But just because we're hurting doesn't mean
it's over - we have to keep trying!
Love you peoples. Have a
really great day.”
If you have considered donating, but
haven’t done it yet, please know that it’s not too late, and that I am still
raising funds to find treatments and ultimately a cure for cancer. Please go to my secure fundraising
website to donate and let’s find a cure!
If you don’t feel comfortable donating
through my blog site, please feel free to make your checks payable to the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and mail them to me.
Also follow our training progress on my
blog:
Did you know that:
•
A gift of $150 will fund a Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society researcher for one day
•
A gift of $500 will allow The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society to reimburse one patient for medical expenses for a year
through our Patient Financial Assistance program
A gift of $1,000 will fund a patient education
program on topics such as coping with chemotherapy and healthy cancer
survivorship
Thank you for your consideration.
Julie
PS. Lula is facing a bone marrow transplant at the
beginning of 2013. There is going to be a benefit concert for her on December
15th. If you would like information about giving, please send me an
email.
Thank you.
