25 months in the clear...

I had a clean chest scan the other week as well as an mri showing no change in my arm. This makes over two years since I had the nodule appear in my lung and around two and a half since the tumor reoccurred in my arm. It feels great to keep increasing the time since having any treatments.

Today I visited a friend I've made this year through the Duke sarcoma program. He was at the hospital recovering from his third surgery in six years that now involved removing his entire arm at the shoulder joint (after previous surgeries that removed his hand then arm above he elbow). As I visited him on the fifth floor where we had both endured chemo, I saw some familiar faces of nurses who had kept up with me and knew about the twins. These people really do care. One nurse showed me the picture of my bald self that still hangs on the "We Love Our Kids" board on the hall. Dave and his wife both have a similar courage and humor that I feel I've tried to show. If my attitude mirrored his at all, I'm very content with the way I've handled myself through that time.

Although i haven't made a decision about the amputation, at least I have a choice. Currently, I'm waiting to hear back from an amputee who works with Duke who's trying to create a trainer prosthetic that would allow me to sample the experience.

PS I finally broke down and joined the world of Facebook. and Blonde Baller needs to seriously step up her game (don't you think, GC?).