Last Week's email..for the blog followers

Hi Everyone

We hope you had a lovely Easter, and for those in the midst of school holidays, you are managing to keep the kids entertained!

The great news from Jen is that she has finished her chemo treatment. Her last dose was last Tuesday. She is so happy/relieved/stunned to be finished, and is really looking forward to feeling fit and healthy again.

Before she starts radiotherapy in a couple of weeks, she is taking a few mini-vacations - one with kids, one just her and Will - getting some necessary dental work (after chemo that's a walk in the park) and having minor surgery as a preventative treatment. Radiotherapy is six weeks of daily treatment. This will happen at RPA as it is closer to home. Jen has a great radiotherapist and she feels in good hands for the next and hopefully final stage of her treatment.

Jen has been discussing her return to work plan with Dr Friedlander and the wonderful team at Macquarie, and she is planning to ease back in over the 2nd half of the year, so as to ensure she can maintain a healthy balance.

If you've spoken to Jen recently you've probably noted a more 'back to normal' Jen. She is truly amazing and those of us very close are very relieved that she is feeling much better, both physically and mentally.

I am sure she would love to hear from you, so please drop her a note when you get a moment!

As I said on the blog last week - Easter is a time of great possibility - in Jen's case - we know this to be true!

For those of you who are praying - please keep Jen in your thoughts. I remember when Mum had cancer 18 years ago, and her name was on the prayer list at St Therese Dover Heights for many years. We used to tell her to take her name off the list - she wasn't sick! But she insisted she still needed the prayers - and given she is here to tell the tale - she must have been right.

Love to all

Cathy

Big Milestone - Huge!

Hi Angels
(Apologies for the lag in news. I'm having email issues.)

Thank goodness for the blog - and those of you who can follow...because today is a huge day for Jen.

After 5 months of chemo, today was Jen's last session. She has officially finished the chemo stage of her treatment. She's feeling really good about everything, and ready to get on to the next stage - radiotherapy - with a quick stop in at the dentist for root canal in between (there is a positive side to cancer - root canal seems like a walk in the park!).

Over the next few weeks/months Jen expects to gain more energy, and get back to feeling like her good old self.

Dr is very happy with Jen's progress, and we are very proud of the way she has managed it.

Easter is a time of new birth and great possibility - may it be so for Jen and Will and all those who continue to support her journey.

Love to all

Cathy