Here's the scoop my friends..

So....You know how I've been talking about this fluid in my lungs and how I haven't been running in OVER a month (besides to the bathroom or to get more coffee)?  Well, last week on Thursday I got 1.5 liters taken out (oh the relief) and they were testing it for infection, cancer, etc. to see what it might be and why was is there in the first place. After the fluid was removed, I felt better, I could walk upstairs without having to catch my breath.  I went to the gym and walked 3 miles on the track and I slowly jogged half a lap.  But as the week went on the fluid came back.  On Tuesday I got the results of the tests, there are cancer cells in the fluid.  My CT scan earlier in the month showed no new cancer, stable everyone (except it can't show what's in the fluid).  So on Wednesday we decided what would happen.  And on Wednesday January 23rd, I'll start chemo again.  Not the nice pill form of chemo I've been taking for the past 2 years.  IV chemo.  The chemo is one I had before, it didn't make me sick, it make my joints ache and some neuropathy (numbness of hands and feet).  Wednesday was also my last day of work at the GH, on Wednesday Christa=hotmess.  But Thursday, I woke up and and went to work, left that hot mess behind.  Oh I'm sure she will come back from time to time.  Thursday night I had a much needed girls night of dinner, beverages, gossip and laughter.  On Friday I went to get the port (for the chemo infusion) into my chest, I had one before 7 years ago and got 1.75 liters of fluid removed.  Relief again, I think I might just go for a walk today since we are having spring like weather here in VT.
So that's the deal, cancer cells have returned, chemo will be starting, new job starting this week, (I'm super excited) and hopefully lungs will no longer be filling up.
So if you only come here looking to read about my running, I'm afraid there won't be much of that for a while, although my oncologist says if my lungs stop filling up and I can breath, I should be able to start running again.  So my blog will continue to be about this Little life I am living, cancer treatments and my return to running.

Sunrise one morning this week