Today is Monday and it was beautiful. It was about 88 degrees outside...bright and sunny. I spent most of the day visiting with doctors. I have had blood in my urine due to ??? and lots of back pain. The blood might be from the first round of Chemo...the AC stuff. The AC can irritate the bladder or they say it might be a Kidney problem, but they don't think so. It is not an infection because their are no white blood cells present. So, they said lets wait and see what happens. If my pain gets more severe or if I spike a fever, then I must call the Doc. I know, this is way more than you really wanted to know.

On Wednesday, my family will be having Thanksgiving over at my in-laws in the evening. There should be Dion's brother, sister, and three nephews there also. It should be really fun!!

On Thursday, my family will be having Thanksgiving with my parents and about 20 other family and extended family members. It will be a busy day.

On Friday, the kids and I will go and help my parents find the perfect Christmas tree to cut down.

Then, on Saturday we will be taking Christmas pictures of the family. The big question the kids are having trouble with is ...Do we send out Christmas pictures with mom in a wig or bald. I really don't care either way, but I left the decision up to them. I guess you will find out their decision when you get the picture in the mail :) (post Christmas update, they choose the wig!)

As for the cancer stuff...I get expanded one more time on Tuesday the 28. I am telling you that the big boob thing is really quite fun. This is the best part of the whole thing. I just love my boobs now !!! Remember I was a double "A" for my whole life, so getting a "C" is really exciting stuff!! Then for the not so exciting stuff...I will start Radiation most likely on December 4th. Love you all!! VAL