Good News

Good Good News!!!Yeah!!!!

Today I am sitting in the Doctor's office having my 2nd Herceptin treatment. Only 50 more to go!!! Anyway, I met with Dr. Limentani before my treatment and he examined me. He said my tumors have already significantly shrunk in size after only one treatement. Thank you Jesus!!! I thought they felt different but didn't know if it was just me and wishful thinking. But he confirmed it today. He said, "I would categorize this as a "great response". Even better than we could have hoped." My blood counts were really good. They said above 1 is good and mine were 2.8. Awesome!!! I only had to get stuck once today so that is always a good thing too.

The last few days have been just OK. I have had a killer headache/migraine. I don't know what it is but it sucks!!! I feel carsick in my head only, sinus headache, dizzy like my equilibrium is off all in one giant headache. YUCK!! But I still am not pucking. Thank God!! They told me to try and take Tylenol & Advil together to kick this headache. It just makes me not want to do anything because moving around makes me dizzy even more. So I have taken the meds and it is starting to ease off a little. Shane says,"Good!!" Apparently he thinks I have been a little grumpy these last few days.

We got Mom all moved in this weekend in the rain. It was so messy though. So now I have my Mom, 3 kids, husband & 2 dogs living with me. Wow!! What a household! I am sure they will never be a dull moment for quite a while in the Higginbotham Household. Mom is continuing to unpack and try to make herself at home in our home. I have been no help at all not being able to be up and around without my head killing me. So her & Shane have been on their own. Shane did all the laundry last night with mom's washer & dryer. He likes all the buttons and says,"I like to customize my loads." Go figure.

It snowed last night and was just beautiful. Snow in March. That is Carolina for you. The kids are out of school and went to play with Dustin & Yessie on the big hill in back of his house. They were pretty excited. I hope they have a lot of fun. They have been really good this week with really trying not to fight. But they are really excited about Grandma moving in too. She has told them she is going to redecorate their rooms. Chandler wants a Star Wars Room. Connor we are still deciding.

We are almost done with treatment and Shane is going to take me out to lunch. Not sure where but a good burger sounds good to me.

Love to all,

Rachael