Wishful Thinking
“I write because I still believe that words have magic, that they can change things, like the Medicine Man who gives my friend a Cree name to treat her cancer because the herbs he’s prescribing wouldn’t recognize her without it.” — Lorna Crozier
One of my best friends has been battling breast cancer for over two years now. I’ve written about her before. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. And here.
Through it all, she has still never lost her positive outlook and is always trying new things and thinking up different ways to find some happiness and peace. In fact, there has been some discussion about her starting a blog. I hope she does it. I think she’s probably a gifted writer and I know that she has a lot to share.
What I’m hoping for today though is that the scans she’s having done today to find out if her most recent round of chemo did its job, come back indicating that it did. So, I’m just sending my hope for her remission out there into the universe and thinking positive thoughts for her and her family today.
As she and I always say to each other (even sober)…Gina, I love you man! 
Thanks for stopping by!
**UPDATE:
Well I must admit I am a bit disappointed with my scans. In a nutshell, there has been disease progression. The 2 nodules in my lungs that had previously shrunk are now back to their original size. However, the good news is that it has NOT spread anywhere else and my tumor markers in my blood have decreased. What that means is that the tumors are not growing quickly. I will begin another type of chemo today and we will see how it goes from here.
All I can think of to say at this point is, “fuck!”.
Keep fighting, Gina. Lots of good thoughts are headed your way.
oh, cyndi, i am so sorry to hear this news. and to your friend, gina, battle on girl. there are lots of people out here hoping for you.
as an aside, i am a cancer biologist by training and profession, and her news is right that although it is not good that the cancer is still there, if they can maintain it as stable disease, there is tremendous hope. new treatments all the time….
I know you’re right, and she’s very happy to be with a progressive group of medical professionals. It’s just so unbelievable, all that she’s already been through and still yet another round of chemo. Talk about living in limbo…