June Has Been a Big Month for the Jenkins Family

I've been very tired lately. I had a cold that lingered longer than a cold should but I think that's pretty much to be expected. I finally started feeling better over the weekend, just in time for the kids' 6th birthday, which was great! We had the family over for swimming, pizza, salad and cake and the kids loved every minute of it.

I saw Dr. McNamara two weeks ago and he said my white blood cells, hemoglobin, etc. are all pretty low, a side effect of all the therapies and the surgery. It's a good reminder that even though it's been a while since the last round of chemo, my body is still in recovery. When I'm feeling really energetic, I have a tendency to run myself ragged. But when I'm exhausted just getting out of bed in the morning, I'm a little easier on myself. So, Dr. McNamara ordered a PET scan to be done in August. I've been taking my supplements exactly as directed by the alternative doctor and I have upcoming appointments for work on my scars (improve energy flow) and something called neuroemotional technique (NET). Both of those appointments should be very interesting. I'm very open-minded when it comes to all of the alternative therapies, but I'm curious to see what the results will be (if any at all). Just FYI about supplements, lately I've been reading over and over again in various studies and publications that just about everyone is vitamin D3 deficient. I spend A LOT of time in the sun and still I was severely deficient according to blood tests. It might be a good idea to check out a D3 supplement in your local vitamin store...it seems to be pretty important in preventing cancer, even Dr. Oz thinks so! Another important bit of information for those working graveyard shifts (or in my world its called "morning watch"), it seems vitamin D3 and Melatonin were very much lacking in those who work that shift. They are also lacking in cancer patients...hmmm... I worked at least 6 years on morning watch. A connection????

Lately, I've been following two survivor stories I heard about through friends. I hope you will visit the following Caring Bridge sites and say a prayer for these people. One, Omar Rodriguez, is a colon cancer survivor and the other, Tracy Ferguson, is a lymphoma survivor. Both of these people are young with small children. Here are the links:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/omarrodriguez
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tracyferguson

I remain grateful for every single day. As I have read so many other cancer survivor stories, I realize that I am a walking miracle, attributeable to the prayers I have received from each and every one of you. I know I've said it before but from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!