A day to rejoice and praise God !

Today brought much hope ! My MRI didn't show any additional cancer cells and my lymph nodes look clear !! Dr. Brown talked with me, Jim (& Peggy, my support) and gave me my options. He answered several questions I had and I have decided to have a lumpectomy, followed by radiation. I will have surgery on Feb 17th, than have 2-3 weeks to heal, followed by radiation. Since I have to go Mon-Fri for about 6 weeks I will go to Thompson Cancer Center so that I hopefully will be able to leave from work and return, without missing days of work. I am so blessed that this was detected early with my mammogram, and because it is a aggressive cell, I know to count my blessings.
Rick is still in critical care, but was better. He was alert, asking to shave and brush his teeth. They were able to get him up and sit in a chair for the first time in 12 days. He is very, very weak and quiet down in the dumps. I think that due to the fact that he is more alert he realizes how sick he has been, and it has upset him. We all are trying to encourage him and tell him that he is healing and doing much better. I have told him about each and every phone call, and words of encouragement that many of you have sent his way. I told him of the hundreds of prayers that are out there. Please continue to life him up in your prayers as his days ahead will still be rough.
Thanks to all who have sent cards and phone calls with encouraging words and your precious wisdom to keep me straight during this crazy time in the Kennedy family. I've had a few moments that I wasn't sure what my name was, and you don't know how much your love has meant to me.