Well....  Its been quite a long time since I posted and a lot has happened since that time. I can't believe that it's been almost 2 yrs. I said at the beginning that I would keep everyone up to date as required, so here goes.

I am currently in remission from this beast and have been since Aug 2014. I am doing very well,  very healthy, gained back some weight and generally feeling good. In July/Aug of 2014 I was given a autolongus stem cell transplant that came with an extended stay at KGH. I am happy to say the we got through it  with only some minor problems. There was some recovery time afterward for about 3 months.

This was a tough time for our family, I was mending and not feeling the best, Vic was taking the reigns and taking the slack around the house and, well, Rae was her normal 9 yr old self. We all weathered the storm, and by Dec 2014 I was getting back to my old self.

For the next year, I continued to improve and get stronger while being a maintenance treatment of chemo every 3 months. Only 2 left yippee.

In Jan 2016 I returned to work for the first time in two years. I enjoyed my time off, doing chores, running errands and home improvements but I believe it was a good decision to return to work. I have also returned to my duties as a part-time firefighterIt was Cancer that had the upper hand that made me stop working and now it's me that has fought the Cancer and put it at bay. Quite fitting that everything has  of come full circle and I can now say that I have the upper hand.

The last two year