Thankful Thursday

This week Iโ€™m thankful for March Madness and that is not the arrival of spring, but my all-time favorite sporting event since the late 1970s, the NCAA Menโ€™s Basketball March Madness Tournament. Beginning today Iโ€™ll be watching the Conference Championships through the weekend, then Selection Sunday when the 68-teams are selected and then watching nonstop basketball when the tournament begins next week. Now I just have to make sure Benny doesnโ€™t wave that Top Dog at Harper, but shares his little basketball. Iโ€™m also very grateful for the great health news Iโ€™ve received over the week. My PET scan was normal, after weeks of lumbar chemo treatments my brain fluid did not contain any abnormal cells and I only need it once a week, I may not have to have a stem cell transplant and my new chemo has been reduced from six months to three months. Iโ€™ve started the new chemo and saying prayers and keeping fingers crossed that the side effects are not severe. One might have thought I would have led with the great health news, but I think I was experiencing a moment of March Madness when I changed chemo dates because I didnโ€™t want to miss the first day of the March Madness tournament.

Steps: 3999

Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Latte (extra shot of espresso)

Movie of the Day: Heart Eyes

36 responses to “Thankful Thursday”

  1. This is such great news! I’m so pleased for you! ๐Ÿ˜

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    1. Thank you and it was wonderful to have some great news!!๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Oh, my gosh!!!! This post brought tears to my eyes. Such good news. Yay and double yay. Onward to March madness.

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    1. Thank you and after everything that happened in January and February, it was wonderful to have some good news!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Thatโ€™s great news! ๐Ÿ€โ›น๏ธ๐Ÿ€

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. I am glad for you!
    I’ve been immersed in the women’s’ tourneys. Now it will be total madness.

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    1. Thank you and enjoy all the exciting games!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. I’m not a basketball fan but I am thrilled with your health news! Prayers to continue!! You teased me with your yummy coffee of the day, while I sit here and drink my Dunkin’ Donuts kcup ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. Thank you and I definitely appreciate the prayers!!๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™ve hardly had any caffeine and coffee in months and it was nice to celebrate with a favorite coffee.๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. That is great news, I hope it continues to go well.

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  7. Such good news, and understandable that you would lead with your favorite event of the season. Enjoy the marathon!

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ™‚ I love March Madness and answering the phone call from my doctor hearing him say Iโ€™ve got great news and good news after how bad everything went in January and February.๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Hugs and prayers for you! Things are looking up!

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    1. Thank you and I appreciate the extra prayers!!๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. So happy for you that the treatments are working out – really excellent news, made my morning to read this!

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ™‚ Itโ€™s been a month since Iโ€™ve been out of the hospital and it was wonderful to have a week with good news and a few days where I felt good.๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. What terrific news on the health front!! Enjoy March Madness too ๐Ÿ˜Š

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. That is really good health news. I hardly ever watched basketball as it doesn’t figure on our sports programs much at all. so it is interesting to find a real enthusiast.

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™ve loved basketball and this tournament since the โ€˜70s and with every exciting game I want to go grab my basketball and go out and play some basketball.๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Park that thought for a while at least!

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  12. Yes, it is great health news. My prayers are with you.

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    1. Thank you for all the prayers!!๐Ÿ™‚

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  13. Wishing you the best…and I don’t just mean the tournament.

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    1. Thank you!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ™‚

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    Wonderful news about your scan, hope you continue to feel better and better ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ€

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  15. Fantastic news, now you will be able to start looking forward. So pleased for you ๐Ÿ˜€

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  16. I give you props for scheduling around March Madness. It betrays your attitude: “cancer, you’re not taking over my life. ” Enjoy the BB ๐Ÿ€

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    1. Thank you and I still have my fighting spirit and all my final four teams left!!๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ˜

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