#9 is done! It was a full house in chemo and there was a possibility that Keith would not be able to be with me. But with a few tears and a nice compromise the nurses allowed him to be there while I ate lunch and then fell asleep. As people left they were very happy to have Keith sit with me as I slept through the many hours of the Taxal dripping into me.

I am exhausted and dealing with a few side-effects so far but the pain will begin in a matter of hours so I wanted to get this journal entry in before I could not do it.

I have to say that it is rather interesting to go through this battle along side the most important days in C​h​r​i​s​t​i​a​n​i​t​y​! I have had chemo just days before Christmas when Christ was born. I found that it was an even more meaningful day in my life. Now I am finished with the 9th chemo on the day Christ died. Having faced my own mortality head on in November I am even more grateful for all Jesus did for us here on Earth! As his death is a sad one I know that this Easter will be a very special day for me. I will reflect on the true meaning of Christ dying for our sins and opening up Heaven to all who believe in Him. I am so thankful to be nearing the end of this battle and knowing that I am taken care of no matter what the outcome is. I am blessed to live now when the medicine and research is at its best for breast cancer. The treatments seem to be working and I will be soon planning surgery to get rid of the evidence of this demon inside of me.

I am praying that all of you have a wonderful Easter weekend! it looks like the Easter Bunny will have to hop through the rain but it will be wonderful to see the joy that he will bring to our girls! They deserve all the happiness since they too have been effect by this cancer.