CANCER FREE!

OKAY the photo on the top left is NOT me but I wish it was. I posted it to represent how amazingly my skin has recovered from radiation a month ago.

close friend Lana and her daughter Kimbie each have tattoos like this on their ankles. This is Kimbie's foot. Lana is my dear close friend from 8th grade that lives in San Antonio. She and her daughter got the tattoos in Memory of her husband, Phil's sister who died from breast cancer and in Honor of me. The only tattoos I have are the six dots on my boob for radiation.

I finished with the 36 Radiation Treatments June 26. My dark crispy boob has fully recovered, It is back to smooth and non crispy, except a bit of redness when I get the water too hot in the shower. The wonderful lotions given to me by Susan Wells (Emu) and Susan Wilbourne have been instrumental in the healing of my skin.

I saw Dr. Hixson Monday, July 23. He said I was doing great. He will see me in 6 months.

I saw Dr. Tan July 17th for my every three month check up. I told him I saw a T-Shirt that said "My Oncologist is my Home Boy!" He said I was doing great!
I am Cancer Free!!! Pet Scan Clear!!!

My eggs are now officially powered. I am in complete hormone deprivation.

The super hot flashes have reduced to like 4-6 per day.
My energy level is much improved but I have a long way to go before it is consistent.

I will take Arimidex every day for the next 5 years to block the production of estrogen & pro estrogen.

I am scheduled to have my Medi Port removed as an out patient Thursday, July 26 at SBRMC.

Thank you for all of your prayers. I truly believe the many prayer lists I have been on lifted me up and allowed me to keep such a positive attitude and have such remarkable results. Thank you and the many churches. Labor Day it will be one year this all began.

Please Pray for Lisa Breckner Wood and her family as she continues her battle with cancer in Tijuana , Mexico. She and her husband Shane left last Wednesday for San Diego and on to the hospital. All conventional treatments available here had been tried to no avail. The Fish Fry/ Car Wash/Bake sale was a success Saturday.
Robert Breckner, Lisa's brother will be having a BBQ fundraiser soon at Legion Post 99 in Foley. If you can help him, give him a buzz at 251-223-BANG. It will also include raffles and such. So, if you have something to raffle off or want to bake a cake or whatever, just let him know.

I must be getting better because I am expending time and energy on politics. I am very concerned about the upcoming SENATE 32 Race . I implore you to please enlighten yourself of the qualifications of the candidates which are running. Please give special consideration to Randy McKinney my personal choice. If you have any questions or concerns please email or call me. Make sure you are registered in Baldwin County and GO VOTE! AUGUST 7th


check out his web site.


http://randymckinney.com/

Watch your Speeding in August!!!


During the Judges Conference last week, a representative of the Department of Public Safety spoke concerning an upcoming event I thought you would be interested in learning about. During the week of August 13-18, 2007, the Alabama Department of Public Safety will have every supervisor and eligible staff person in uniform and on the roads. This will add approximately 150 more troopers to the highways during this week.

It is my understanding that they will be maintaining a “zero tolerance” rule on speeding and other violations, meaning that if you are 1 mile over the speed limit, you will be ticketed. They will also be looking for other traffic violations, such as not wearing seat belts and reckless driving.

The purpose of this campaign is to emphasize public safety on the roads and hopefully save lives. While I hope you will always drive safely, please be aware of the special emphasis on road safety during this week.

Callie T. Dietz
Administrative Director of Courts
Administrative Office of Courts
300 Dexter Avenue