Saturday evening

Hi there everyone! nothing exciting to post. Still just chugging along in treatment and doing fine. But I wanted to let those of you who haven't seen me in a while know the status of my hair. It is coming back as you can see in this photo. I don't like selfies but it was the only close up I had with hair! Hope you are all well and enjoying the spring weather. Love, Wendy

Next treatment and more

Hi my friends, Just wanted to update you after my talk with Dr. Moroose on Thursday. She had the foundation 1 study results from my liver biopsy to share. This is an assessment of the genetic mutations shown in my cancer cells. It also showed Her2neu positivity along with other mutations on additional genes some of which lead to other treatment options and some which don't currently. My doctor will be pursuing using Palbociclib,a newly FDA approved drug through my insurance company to continue to try effecting the Her2neu pathway. In the meantime we are focusing treatment with the estrogen blockers-Aromasin and Faslodex. Again I am glad to be on treatments now that have side effects I can live with! The study also referenced some potential clinical trials that may be available to me as well. So Dr. Moroose is doing research to determine if I am a candidate. Still seems like lots of tools in the toolbox! 😄 Love to you all, Wendy

In Between Again

hi there, Happy Monday to everyone! It is a warm and sunny day here in central Florida. The animals and guests are frolicking at Disney's Animal Kingdom. And I am doing well. The recent treatments for me included two different hormone pathways, one to block estrogen and one to block her2neu, another hormone that my cancer responds to. unfortunately the drugs for the her2neu treatment make me sick enough that I may not be able to continue on them. Right now I am on hiatus from them, so I feel good. This Thursday I will meet with the doctor again to discuss other options. Hopefully we can focus more on the estrogen blocking treatments as the cancer shows it is very responsive to that hormone. I will let you know more as I learn it. I definitely can understand that some of the treatments can make me sick but if it is putting me at risk for other health problems we need to have the discussion. So pray if you will for discernement to figure the best treatment tools and regimen to keep me healthy. I am definitely ready to get back to working out, swimming and bicycling! hope you are all well and that the winter where you are is enjoyable, okay maybe not so much for those of you in Boston! Love to all, Wendy

Lazy Sunday

Hello everyone! Just thought I should check in with you all. I started the new chemotherapy regimen this past Wednesday and so far it isn't too bad. It is giving me a little GI trouble but should be manageable. I did stay home from church just to take it easy for the day. About all I accomplished today was chatting with my neighbor Beverly and harvesting English peas from the garden. Michael is cooking a pork tenderloin for dinner and I will make little red potatoes and the peas. It has been a beautiful day here and it makes me feel guilty when I know my sister Cindy and her family are dealing with yet another nasty blizzard. Hope all is warm and lovely where you are this evening. Love to all, Wendy

The Next Step

Hi all, I met with Dr. Moroose yesterday and we talked through the test results and the treatment options. Have I mentioned how much I appreciate Becky Moroose? She is such a blessing and amazing doctor to be leading my team! Anyway we are starting a new regimen of chemotherapy that will target the HER 2-neu pathway and also the estrogen pathway. The drugs are delivered orally so I don't have to go to the hospital for treatments. They are still heavy duty drugs so it may cause side effects. Please pray that those will be minimal. Today I am feeling great. The pharmacy won't have the meds for a few days so I plan on enjoying them! Hope you are all well. Please remember how much you are loved! Wendy

Late again!

Hi everyone! I am delinquent again as it has been nearly a month since my last post. It has been a busy time with the start of the new year and all. Walt Disney World was busting at the seams over the Holidays! We hit all sorts of new records and still showed our guest a great time. I was still pretty sick through most of December but now am doing much better as i haven't had Chemo or radiation since before Christmas. Yesterday did bring a liver biopsy which was okay (it did hurt some afterward). Now we wait to hear the results from that and move forward on a couple other scans as prep for entering the clinical trial. Stay tuned for more information there as I get it. And yes I promise a post soon with the results and resulting treatment plans. In the meantime 10 days ago while on my way to church on a Sunday morning I was in an accident with a semi-tractor trailer. As you might imagine the mini cooper I was driving lost the battle. However here is the miracle, I was not injured in the least. The accident happened very slowly and so I had no impact against seat belts or airbags. It was pretty scary but I was in the palm of the Lord's hand and He kept me safe and sound. Wow and Praise Jesus! Since then we have been dealing with insurance companies and rental cars and replacing the mini. This past Monday we were able to get a new Mini Cooper for me to drive and it is very nice! I expect to enjoy driving it as much as the last one. Other than that Michael and I have been fishing over around Anclote Key quite a bit an enjoying the boat. The garden is producing lots of collard greens and the dogs are just as lazy as always. All is well here and I hope the same can be said for each of you. Love Wendy

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

Good Saturday Morning everyone, Hoping that your Christmas was lovely and shared with those you love. Michael and I were at my sister Molly's house in the morning for gift exchange with her family, my brother RAM and his family and Dad and Arra Mae. we had also been to Michael's mother's house on the way to Windermere. It was a fun time with all the family. And for those of you not in central Florida this week the weather was fabulous! I had chemo on Monday and finished radiation on Wednesday. Unfortunately that meant on Christmas I was dealing with some side effects. So we didn't stay for dinner at Dad's. Still it was a good day with family and that is what is important. I am doing much better over the last two days. Hoping to be able to go fishing tomorrow with Michael and get to use my new pole and spinning reel. Hope the New Year brings you each much joy and happiness! Love to all, Wendy