Tada! One step closer!

Hurray, Lila is 3!

Tio Albar jr. and Lila

My wonderful hubby keeps me strong! (pic. taken by Lila!)

Our Virgencita from Bo and Perla has kept us safe.

Tia Laura, Wela and Lila

It is September 16..a day to celebrate Jeanne's Independence from radiation! (oh, of course it is Mexico's Independence day too..)..so all I have to say is "que viva Jeanne y que viva Mexico!!"
It seemed like 6 weeks was a long time when I first began my treatments, but after awhile it was routine and part of my day. All went well..no major side effects, my skin looks good so I have no complaints:)

Thanks to our wonderful families for coming up to Plano and helping us out with our schedules and Lila. It was such a blessing to have you all in our home and we know Lila treasured each and everyone of you.
The next step for me will be my final reconstruction surgery. This will probably take place at the beginning of November. I will meet with my Dr. in a month to schedule. I also will continue recieving treatment every 3 weeks thru a 90 minute IV to make sure those aggresive cancers NEVER come back. This will continue until February.

Soooo, we continue to enjoy every minute of life here in the Elizondo house! Lila turned 3 last month and started preschool. She continues to learn and appreciate her surroundings. Her latest quotes are: " Mommy (or Daddy I missed you today. Thank you for taking me to ......I love you".

With that said I end by saying --Thank you to all of you for your continued love and support..it has been a bumpy 8 months, but one that has made me appreciate life, family and friends EVERY day!

Chapter 3 !

Happy 4th of July!

San Antonio with Mormor!

Well, it has been awhile since my last entry and there is lots to say. I had my surgery in June and the best news since then is that the path report was good news. My lymph nodes were not affected and the rest is gone, gone , gone! I recovered from surgery fine. Thanks to all who wrote, called, emailed and sent all that PMA my way. We really really do appreciate it and feel it. I don't think I would have bounced back as quickly as I did if the support was not there.

We managed to get away and drove to San Antonio to visit my mom (Mormor) and brothers and families in July. It was a nice trip and so much fun to see everyone. Lila enjoyed getting to know her "primos" (cousins).

We are now back in Plano and back to our routine. Lila is still enjoying her summer filled with playdates , swim classes, tumbling and vacation bible school. Her pre-school starts up again at the end of August.

I am getting used to my new daily visit to Texas Oncology for my daily dose of radiation. Since my original tumor was large I was told I still need radiation even though I had negative path reports. I will be going everyday Monday thru Friday. It is painless and easy...seems like it takes longer to get there, change and drive home...but I am not complaining. We have to juggle our schedules a little to try to accomodate my appointments and have someone watch Lila so she doesn't have to go with me.

So, this is chapter 3 .... it seems like my road to recovery is ongoing, but that is a good thing as I look forward to many many more chapters full of happiness, excitement and togetherness. Soon this will all be behind us:)

By the way Lila is proud to announce to everyone that she will be 3 this August!! She keeps us busy each day as we celebrate her fabulous twos.

More later...xoxox

Medical Center of Plano Web Address Correction

Correction to web address below:

www.medicalcenterofplano.com

Surgery's Done and Waiting for Room!!!

Jeanne is out of surgery and in the Recovery Room. Both Dr's said she made it through both procedures like a champ. Lymph node exams were negative for any cancer cells but were still removed for safety sake. Plastic surgeon said that everything went very well and that she will be a little uncomfortable for a few days but that she will be very happy with the end result once everything heals in place.

Thanks to all of you for your calls, texts, email, prayers and support!

It means the world to me and Lila.

God bless you all and will keep the updates coming.

Con todo corazon,

Beto

Jeanne is in Medical Center of Plano, Room 420A, ph# 972-596-6800
www.medicalcentercenterofplano.com

The Wait!

Having fun in the sun!

I am finally back to writing. after a couple tests and Dr. visits we have determined that the tumor has shrunk and overall the area with cancer has decreased including near lymph nodes. So, we are happy that the chemo. treatment did work. After consulting with surgeons we have decided to move on with surgery. Surgery will be on June 26th. (Please keep us in your thoughts on this day). Following surgery will be rest, recovery and then radiation. Meanwhile I have a couple weeks of NO Dr. appts. or treatments...what a nice break!! So, we wait and get prepared for this next bump in the road.

Lila and I are busy each day enjoying summer activities with our friends:)

One of our highlights was participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure this past weekend. Beto, Lila and I walked in the Family walk with friends and thousands of other survivors!

Chapter Two!

Well it is hard to believe that 18 weeks ago I started this road..here we are onto chapter 2! This past Tuesday I had my final BIG round of chemo. I started the morning being greeted at the doors of the oncology center by a bunch of my dear Mommy friends and their children. It was quite a sight all with a bunch of flowers for me. It was such a nice gesture and a great way to celebrate the END of chapter 1 !

My day went well considering I had to still go to my appointments. Dr. is very pleased with response. My surgeon also feels positive about the chemo response to tumor. I will go in tomorrow for a mammogram and next Wednesday is my MRI. These tests will determine what surgery course we will take, which will occur in 3-4 weeks. Following surgery we will start radiation. So, meanwhile we continue to stay positive, eat healthy, drink LOTS of H2O and pray.

Thanks for all the PMA (positive mental attitude)...keep it coming. Lets hope this darn tumor has shrunk away!!!

The above picture are of Lila enjoying the day at the park with her Daddy!

Hip hip hooray, it is May!!

Papi and Lila enjoying the view of the trees!

I remember thinking back in Febraury when I started my 1st round of chemo. that May was far away. Well, here we are into the 1 st week of May. I had my 5th round of Chemo last week and have had very mild side effects. I am counting down to May 19th which will be the final round of chemo. Of course I will still need to continue with my other therapy (herceptin) every 3 weeks..but has no major effects so I can handle that! In 3 weeks I will also meet with my surgeon and probably have some tests done to determine what kind of surgery to have done---I will keep everyone posted on this.

So, meanwhile we continue to cherish life and count our blessings. I am so thankful I have been feeling well all things considered. Our little Lila keeps us on our toes. Her latest move is showing us how she climbed out of her crib during naptime! Yep, she is a big girl....I was so surprised when she met me at the staircase instead of her crib! "I did it all by myself!" she said. I wasn't sure how to respond except not to get to histerical. So, our crib days are officially over. Papi converted her crib to her big girl toddler bed yesterday. Lila is very proud of it and seems to be handling the change okay. She did roll off last night, and when we tried putting her back on the bed she wanted to be on the floor. This morning she came down the stairs and greeted us with "good morning" Mami, Papi....what can I say....our baby Lila is growing up!!