Monday, December 18, 2017

Christmas Wishes....

   Just a little update to say hello to everyone and wish you all a wonderful Christmas and heartfelt wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year.   

    I also wanted to share a few new pictures of Harper who will turn 10 months old later this week.  She is my little love and truly has been such an amazing and precious gift in my life.  I am still spending three afternoons every week babysitting for her and feel so lucky and blessed that I have  this to spend with her.  She is a wonderful baby, very easy to take care of and I just love every moment I have with her.    


Fall 2017

November 2017
(Picture from the Christmas Card her Mom and Dad created!)

December 2017

     I have been extremely lucky in my Cancer battle and I am currently Stable, which is amazing for a Stage IV Cancer Patient.  It will be three years in March since I was diagnosed and I am so happy to proud to be a survivor with this horrific illness.   I am so thankful that my treatments have worked so well and hope everyday that they will continue to do so.   I have my next CT Scan tomorrow and pray that this one will continue to show that my tumor is unchanged and that there are not any new signs of cancer.   My Christmas Wish would be to find out the the tumor is now totally gone and that I am NED (No Evidence of Disease).    

   Tomorrow is also my son, Brian's Birthday, a day/date that has always been one of the happiest days in my life.  I'm hopeful that it'll bring positive vibes for a great scan!  

    My sincere thanks to everyone who has continued to keep me in your thoughts and prayers.  You have all been so kind and supportive and that means the world to me.  Harper has become my greatest Hope and Inspiration and I truly feel so lucky to have her in my life.  Way back in 2015 when I first learned I had late stage cancer, I never imagined I would have a Grandchild, something I had dreamed of for a long time -- Now that dream is reality and she is truly a gift that I love with all my heart.  I hope and plan to be here for a very long time, so I can watch this sweet baby girl grow up! 

 Hugs and Love to all,
Lisa

A Little About Me

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Northeastern, Massachusetts, United States
Purple is my favorite color and ironically - Purple is the Awareness Ribbon color for Fibromyalgia, a chronic illness I lived with for over 18 years. In, March of 2015, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer which had spread to my brain. I am fighting hard to win this battle and determined to beat it. I have a amazing Oncology Team, along with the LOVE and SUPPORT of all my family and friends! I am a Mom to two grown sons, Alex is now 25 and married to Acacia, my wonderful new "Daughter" and the parents to my precious Grand-Daughter Harper, and Brian amazingly is 30 and now lives in San Diego. My boys are the greatest loves of my life. Hubby, me and our two "Pups", Skye and Zeva, two adorable Chiweenies we rescued in 2012, all live very happily in a tiny coastal town in Massachusetts. We lost our dear "Scoutie", a Purebred Dachshund, in April of 2015. I still miss him and will forever cherish his memory. I am an avid card-maker and totally love every minute I can spend in my craft room. It's become my passion, a wonderful way to relax and is my form or "therapy".