I have the MOST amazing friends and family.
I knew this, but the current situation has made me KNOW it .....on a cellular level.  How grateful!...how lucky!....how BLESSED I am!!!!  I was overwhelmed with the response to the blog.  Before I posted it I was feeling a bit apprehensive--like, is this just too public a forum, for my personal journey???  I am first and foremost a closet introvert  ( I can sometimes jealously guard my stupid little secrets ;).  Now I am SO GLAD that I did it.  It means so much to me to have the loving support of friends, family, SCPL and beyond.  And it is a huge RELIEF just to have the word out....in my own words.  And who knows, someday, this could even inspire and help someone going through a similar situation?

This is a journey that I definitely would not have chosen for myself, but along the way I am discovering priceless nuggets of emotional, physical and spiritual learning.  One of which is the amazing resilience and importance of friendship to sustain us and completely enrich our lives.  I know I am just beginning to scratch the surface of what cancer is here to teach me (and yes, I will learn my lessons quickly so it can disappear into the nothingness from which it came!!!).  Aside from the damn side effects, I am actually excited to experience this unfolding.

So, thanks SO MUCH, everyone, for the emails, phone calls, texts, cards, etc.  It means the world to me.  My love and support is coming right back at you!  The connections we have make all the difference in our quality of life and in our infinite capacity to return to perfect health--my personal goal.

Went out on the road bike on Sunday after many months.  It felt so great!  Did a few of the many El Dorado Hills.  Here's a photo with my riding bud extraordinaire, Bev.

BIG love and hugs to you all.