Progress

I had my last Adriamycin & Cytoxan chemo on July 3! I will begin Taxol and Herceptin on July 18th, as long as my blood counts are good. I will get these drugs every Friday for 12 weeks. My latest MUGA (heart scan) revealed an ejection fraction of 59%, so that is still within normal range and just under my first reading - this is good.
I have added nutritional supplements to my diet. I heard about this product from a friend of mine who got great results with immune health issues. I have heard and read testimonials about the product and believe that it will be beneficial to my health. It's called ReLiv and it is a soy-based product, a powder mixed with water or juice to drink as a shake. I have been drinking the shakes twice daily for about 2 weeks. I'll let you know my results as I experience them.
For those people who don't know me well, I collect Longaberger baskets - and have since 1984! Each summer, the Longaberger company makes a basket "Horizon of Hope" to promote breast cancer awareness. A portion of the profits from the sales of these baskets are given to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. If you are interested in participating in this campaign, contact my sister Carol Shaw, who is a Longaberger consultant. If you order before July16, you'll get a 20% discount, yet the same donation will be forwarded to the ACS. Her email address is cmaire620@yahoo.com. If you're not into baskets, then get the travel coffee mug - pink with the breast cancer ribbon - really cute!
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Love,
Ellen