Day 15
I’m blogging early because I am so unbelievably excited to tell you all that the doctor just came in and told me that my bone marrow test came back clear – NO MORE CANCER CELLS!!!!!! What happens now is we just wait for my counts to come back up to a normal level and my infection to clear up and then I can go home. Today I was feeling kind of crappy from running fevers due to the stomach infection and slept most of the day. I had to literally drag myself out of bed to go for a walk with my dad and later with my brother. BUT, I feel completely rejuvenated now. I feel like a SuperGirl and I know I can get through this yucky stuff to get myself home in a week or two.
My blood counts have been holding their own pretty well – platelets staying at 20,000 and red blood cells staying high enough that I haven’t needed any transfusions. In the next day or two some of those numbers, along with my white blood cells, should start to climb slowly on their own. Knowing I kicked the cancer so far, I am confident that, at least mentally, I will be able to do what it takes to heal and go home healthy.
In other good news today, they gave me a new PICC line which means no more IV sticks and needle pokes throughout the day. My stomach is also slowly getting better. The pain has been far less than yesterday and I’m sticking to a pretty bland diet of toast, cottage cheese, rice, peanut butter crackers and whatever other starches I can find.
I’m off to rest and watch TV. So happy!!!!
9:52 Update - Anya, Philip and Gigi just came down to surprise me and celebrate – you guys are the best! Thank you.
Doing a happy dance over here Jess!!! Been waiting to see what the great news was that I had heard thru the grapevine (AKA Facebook)
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thrilled for you… That is just simply amazing. The summer is just starting and you won’t be missing any of it!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!
we were at gisele and bernard’s when your dad called us with the good news – and certainly made our day! We’ve all been pulling for you every step of the way (and I really want a set of those Guatemalan dolls)!!!!
Peg and Mike
Wow, Jess, that’s wonderful news!!!!!
You’re so strong and brave to have gone through this process, and are clear now!!! You really have touched so many people!
Like the pictures of the head shaving! I didn’t see any with a rat-tail to go with the skater look and mullet!
Have fun with all that new make up!!!
I hope your counts keep multiplying!
We are so happy!!! That’s amazing news!! You are supergirl!!!!
WOOOHOOOO!
Yayyyyyy……………………!!!!!!!!!
Irene, I wanted to do that but Jess wouldn’t let me.
Don’t tell her though… I actually did it anyway.
So proud of you Jess!
Absolutely GREAT news Jessica!
Hip hip hooray!!!!! SOOOOOOO Happy for you!!!!
I knew you could do it!!! Go Supergirl!!!!!!
This is wonderful news! The best news. This is the type of news that makes you smile all day until your face hurts.
That’s a big milestone!!
Does this mean you and Brian will be ready to play some poker soon??
Chip
Yeehaw!
Wonderful, wonderful news! So happy for you!
Jessica wonderful news, we are happy for you. You are in our thoughts.
Love, Joan and Somchai
Dear Jessica, We have never met but I am your second cousin on you father’s side. Well let me try to explain you grandmother and my Grandfather Sidney were brother and sister. I was forwared the e mails your father sent to my Mother Ruth Parker and that is how I came to know about you. Even though we have never met I feel for you and you family and friends and I know that there are good and bad days but from the news you got today I am sure there will be a lot of good ones in your future. And you look great with or without hair you have a perfectly shaped head lol so I would not worry about how you look. I just felt inspired to write to you and let you know that there is a cousin from afar sending you good vibes during this diffcult battle you are facing. I will be following your story and sending energy from Quebec,Canada. And the next time you come here would love to meet you.
Your 2nd cuz Cynthia xxxooo
Yay!! So happy to hear!! Looks like there will be some celebrating in the near future. What’s your favorite kind of bubbly?
YAHOOOOO!
Kickass News, Jess!!!!
Hi Jessica,
We’ve only met once (at Suzanne’s house) but please know that the Kings have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers every single day. This is truly great news and a fighter like you probably can’t wait to get started on your triathlon training. We’re practically neighbors and, if you’d tolerate a training partner not nearly as tough as you are, I’d consider it a real honor to get a training swim, bike, or run in with you sometime. Give me a call when you’re ready!
Amy
2Tim1:7 – “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”