No Regrets

My profile pic is from an outing with my "boys" this past Friday to a beautiful park near my home. We hiked and then spent the day swimming at the base of a waterfall. I couldn't help but think how this moment would never have happened had I continued with mopup chemo. I would have been too sick and weak or worse yet, dealing with damage to my organs from the chemo. I also had an appointment with my family doctor this week who is setting me up with a local oncologist just to monitor me with bloodwork and scans so I don't have to travel back to SC unless it is for surgery. My bloodwork was great except for a slightly elevated alkaline phosphate level which is normal due to the healing from my liver surgery. My CEA count is still down. If I had continued the chemo with the state of my liver, it would have only caused damage which scares me to even think about. I am eating well and walking 3 miles per day. I was able to hike a few hills with my boys and enjoy an absolutely beautiful weekend. The memory of how sick I got from the first round of mopup chemo is reinforcement for my choice not to do anymore. I realize life can spin on a dime but I made the right choice for me. I am going to run with every good day I can and not look back. As always, wishing everyone strength and peace in their decisions dealing with this God awful diseas. Hugs, M