October the 2nd

Today was my MRI, and so I was pretty nervous obviously.

 IV in!

 IV out!

So I had the MRI today because of some headaches I've been getting lately. Therefore they were concerned that maybe I was having inter-cranial pressure from swelling of my tumor, but there isn't, so woohoo! They said it was "better than expected response to the treatment" which is great!
I also noticed today I finally have feeling in my fingertips and my lips again. Which is awesome (obviously!) Tomorrow morning is my last steroid. HALLELUJAH!
Still waiting for blood work on Thursday to know when the Chemo starts again because of toxicity in my liver. Today has been very hard. Very long. But also very exciting because of the news, it's just hard to be excited sometimes when you're nauseated. Oh and the hair situation, I basically have close to less than half my hair left. 8 bald spots (from each beam of radiation there is) around my ears and such. So I don't know what do with it, suggestions?
Anyways,
Thanks so much for the prayers and support. Honestly they are needed, answered, and felt especially today.
Rach

6 treatments left!

Oh hey, it's Rachel again!

These are my buddies Kaiden and Luz, on our wait for the shuttle bus. Aren't they the cutest!? Yes they are.

 Getting my blood work done in Assesment Triage.

My amazing cousins daughter sent me a hug, so guess what's on my door? Bentlee's hug of course!

Today I stopped chemo probably for 2 days (lots of uncertainy this point), but I'm still continuing my irradiation. I guess it has finally taken it's toll on my body!

Tomorrow I have an MRI of my brain at 6:30 AM so it's time to cash it in. For there will be an IV in the morning! Aka- another needle poke, hooray!

Night ya'll!

Rach

It's Rachel again!

After irradiation treatment

My friend Scarlett, she is shy.

Sisters, on my visit home a couple of weeks ago.

 Waiting for the shuttle to go to St Jude, typical day.

 St. Jude Riders. In order to do the ride each biker has to raise $1,000, this couple each rode their own bike so they raised $2,000. This is the 6th year for this group and they have raised over 2 million dollars in that time for St Jude.  So many amazing people.

 Memphis Zoo

 My Uncle Rick and Aunt Becky who came to visit.

 Rachel and Diane

 Spending the day in the medicine room for multiple blood tests.  Kettle Corn is a great comfort food.

 Raspberries.  Not as great as ours at home but still good.

 Our Zoo Boo shirts from the Memphis Zoo

Well, I know I said it was going to be hard, and that I'm in for a long ride, but it has really taken it's toll! But as of today we're I'm down to 7 more radiation treatments.
Anyways, pictures speak louder than words, so that's next!  (Diane added a few captions.)