What brought you joy today?

Even though I just spent 5 days in the hospital for chemo-induced double pneumonia and temporarily on oxygen. what brought me joy today was the report from last weeks PETscan showing near complete resolution of my esophageal tumor, near complete resolution of the metastatic spinal tumor, and near resolution of 4 out of 5 lymph nodes. 3 months ago I couldn’t swallow even water, and today I can eat anything that I want- although reduced appetite keeps me using enteral feedings for over half of my nutrition. This part is temporary. I’m now joyful every day, praise Jesus

Having no doctors appointments.

You are inspiring me!

Today, I felt joy because I'm starting to feel energised instead of exhausted after a session at the weight bench. Three years after diagnosis and the start of treatment, I think I'm pulling ahead of the muscle and bone loss caused by my severe spinal compression and my "forever" cancer meds.

I can't handle as much weight as I could before, but it's not a race (and there's always next week 😉 ).

I parked and was walking toward my condo when I noticed a few bluebirds flying around, a woodpecker 30 feet up in a pine tree, a hawk gliding overhead, 2 black phoebes, several squirrels running toward me hoping for nuts, my family of crows in another pine tree also hoping for nuts, juncos and a hummingbird all at once! I couldn’t believe my eyes. I felt like my courtyard was an aviary with some new guests. I ran inside to grab my good camera and took a few pics although when the squirrels and crows noticed the hawk overhead, panic ensued with lots of squawking and chattering as they all hid in the trees. I stayed outside long enough to discourage the hawk from having breakfast at my home. All was well. Happy birds and squirrels. Happy me!!!

Congratulations! One day at a time! Enjoy every day doing what makes you happy.🙏

It has been such a journey since I brought home my 2 beautiful pups on 4 September. A joy each day - despite poops where they shouldn’t be and like having 2 loving but active naughty toddlers!

Part of working hard on training them, for theirs and my own joy, is knowing that IF anything happens to me they will be loved members in a new home ♥️ Only a fellow cancer patient will truly understand that.

I finally got my art toys out of storage. I have looms....I'm a weaver and gel printing stuff....I'm a wannabe print maker. Tomorrow I'm gonna get paint and ink all over everything!!

My two year old great grandkids, just reveling in mud!

Lazy morning with breakfast in bed