Stine here, with a post that is 6 months in the making! Yesterday was Brian’s last day of chemo, and every minute that passes is a minute closer to him getting his life back!
He took his last day of chemo like the champ he’s been the whole time:
"Peace out."
He wore his green shirt in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
My grand mother passed away on St. Patrick’s Day 18 years ago, and I’ve always hated the holiday since then. However, Brian ending chemo has made me full of joy, and I think I will celebrate the day going forward. I think we have the luck of the Irish with us, now. I even wore green yesterday (with matching green earrings), which I haven’t done since the 4th grade.
The tree leaves were green when he started this process, and I have the proof. Every time he went to chemo, I took a picture out of the hospital room window:
October 6, 2010
October 20, 2010
November 10, 2010
November 24, 2010
December 8, 2010
December 22, 2010
January 5, 2011
January 19, 2011
February 3, 2011
February 17, 2011
March 3, 2011
March 17, 2011
And spring will come again! The tree out the window had a slight pink blush to it yesterday (hard to see with the iPhone camera), which is a sure sign it’s about to bud. Today is the day daffodils will be passed out by Pike Place Market volunteers in downtown Seattle, because Sunday is the first day of spring.
We brought daffodils and a card to the nurses, and they were equally as excited for Brian. They helped him celebrate his last day with a send-off that was very appropriate for someone who loves musical theater:
Overall, it was the best kind of chemo day that a chemo day can be; the last one!
Another tear of joy day !
Bravo!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
Pass the tissues!!!!!!!Retiring my CANCER SUCKS lime green bracelet now. I've worn it 24/7 since Run Scared in October. Cancer still SUCKS....but you're done with chemo and you Kicked Cancer's Butt.
So very HAPPY for you.
Whoopeeee on being an ex-chemo patient!
I love the tree pictures. Hopefully you can get one more at PET scan time. Sort of the full circle thing you know. (Way to plan ahead incidentally.)
Regarding Christine’s fears, its a great list and spooky that her nightmares are coming true. I would give you an “A” for this updated version. And you would make a great understudy for one of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.
That was so nice of them to do that. Congratulations and pass the tissues. Now you can start to get back to normal.