Wishing everyone a blessed 2009! Tonight Nana and I are spending the new year together. Mark went to the casino in Lakeport with our neighbors for the evening. I can't go to casinos anymore because of the smoke, the risk of getting sick and the air flow in those places. So Nana and I just got home from having a beautiful dinner at Rivera. Rivera is a small Italian restaurant owned by Lucia and Rita. They called me almost everyday when I lived at the hotel worrying about me after the heart transplant. So when I called them to let them know I was coming they were so excited. They gave me a beautiful orchid plant and Lucia cooked a fabulous dinner.
Nana and I had a wonderful moment in time. Gary and Debbie, after I paid, had already paid for our dinner. Rita came running out to tell me it was already taken care of. How many thank yous can I say to Gary and Debbie. They have been my angels and I love them both so much. So now we are relaxing in our reclining chairs watching a movie called "Almost Famous" with Kate Hudson. Nana and I are not too expressed. It's not Sex in the City, that's for sure! I watch one of the series to Sex and the City each day I ride my bike for 45 minutes. My heart is pumping and I don't think its the bike ride. HA HA!
Today I met with Dr. Acktar, Chemo Doctor from Kaiser. He went over the formal report from Stanford with Mark and I. Nothing I don't already know. I will have more blood work done on Friday to determine the Amyloidosis count to start a baseline. My last count was done on 11-14-08 and was 206. The normal range is 19. I have a long way to go but they feel confident with the second chemo drug Valcade, and what I'm taking now Decadron, that the disease will be put in remission. I will start Valcade next week and I am ready to get going to put this disease in remission. 2009 will be a good year! I will be healthy and enjoy every moment!
I hope everyone has a safe and joyous New Year! Please say a prayer for my donor family giving them strength in their time of sorrow. My love and gratitude goes out to them tonight. I want them to know they are always in my prayers and that Jazmin is with them always!
love,
Debbie
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HI SWEETIE AND MY SPECIAL AUNT AND FRIEND HAPPY NEW YEAR I'M SO HAPPY YOUR SPENDING THIS SPECIAL MOMENT TOGETHER I WATCHED A MOVIE AND NOW I'M GOING TO RELAX AND PLAY A GAME ON MY COMPUTER I ALWAYS CHECK YOUR BLOG AS SOON AS I TURN ON MY COMPUTER I LOVE READING YOUR SPECIAL MOMEMTS IN TIME. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND LETS PRAY FOR WONDERFUL YEARS AHEAD FOR YOU ITS NOT GOING TO BE EASY BUT YOUR ONE TOUGH GIRL AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO WRITE I'M IN REMISSION. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. LOTS OF LOVE ALWAYS AUNTIE MARY JOAN
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