Dance of Joy?

It is 5 days past my last treatment, and I still can't do the dance of joy.  I hurt. This chemo really sucks.  I keep telling myself that was the last one, and that this will go away, and maybe not come back.  I know it will take awhile, but this is just silly!  Anyway, surgery is March 10th in Neenah, WI.  I also found out I am a genetic freak of nature.  I have a chemical change in my DNA they found when they were looking for a mutation in the BRAC1 gene.  The lab has never seen a change in this region of the DNA EVER.  I am the first one.  Cool, huh?  They don't know if it will predispose me to cancer, but that doesn't matter right now.  Last time I checked, I already have cancer.  If they want some other organs later, they can have them.  They know it came from my mom or dad, and right now they are looking into the written information I gave them.  If they want more DNA, they will contact me.  I guess that would be from mom and dad.  Anyway, they have a genetic puzzle to solve, and I am happy to have provided it to them!

I read a great book last week called When God and Cancer Meet, by Lynn Eib.  Best thing I could have done, and wish I would have taken the time to read the book when it was first given to me.  She has another one I will purchase about living in the shadow of cancer.  She is an amazing woman, cancer survivor, and patient advocate.  I highly recommend her work to all.  It was so good to read my own words in that text.  Really, really good.

I will sign off now, as my hands are killing me!  Thanks for all the prayers, I feel them every day.
Love, Chris