GREAT news came today! Valerie saw Dr. Barstis at Sheila Veloz Breast Imaging Center and her latest blood work came back great! More specifically her tumor markers (good info on this site, check out the video link at the bottom if you are like us and said "so what really is a tumor marker?") saw no increase since her last blood test, which is indicative of no tumors, or antibodies fighting a tumor anywhere in her body! Simply put, that is VERY good news! In addition her red blood cell count was up (a good thing) and her white blood cell count was normal.

Valerie will have this blood work done every three months for the next 75 (or hopefully longer!) years....today was a good day for this family....and for Valerie, not a SINGLE doctors appointment for the next three weeks either! Prior to today, she has gone a minimum of once per week to some doctor somewhere.....gonna enjoy everyday!

Dr. Watson at UCLA. Second to last trip to fill the implants....they are overfilling (yes that is possible) them to stretch the skin, then in September when the real implants go in, they put smaller ones in so they feel more natural...sorry no more painful hugs after September! :-)

Putting "highlights" in my hair for the first time!