Numbers and Results

So at work this week I have been putting together my year end contributions. I have to include all projects, tasks and results that I've completed this year. It is what they use to determine my raise and job security. So I've been going through my year and as I put down all my job related accomplishments, I really wanted to add in this list:

12 rounds of chemo
13 radiation treatments
3 surgeries
9 consultations/other doctor appts.
6 scans and tests (2 PET, 1CT, bone marrow, EKG, diffusing capacity)
8 different doctors seen this year
296 hours of sick time (which is actually only 14% of working time)
8 lbs gained, 4 lost
15 inches of hair lost, 2 gained so far
16 hats
1 wig
3 fevers
0 throwing up (thank goodness for anti-nausea medication!)
10 neulasta shots
10 baths for my aching bones because of my neulasta shots
$170,000 in Medical Costs
$1500 of which I paid
1 GREAT Health Insurance Plan
too many to count…nurses and blood draws (fyi to the nurses, I have floppy veins)
1 Body free of Cancer!
2 houses sold, 1 bought
1 wedding planned
1 amazing husband
9 months of marriage
250 (appx.) Thank you notes written (I really am blessed by all of you!)
4 trips (Florida, St. George, California and Boston)

I left it all out of my work list, but if I got to give myself a raise for my personal accomplishments this year, I would give myself the highest raise if I do say so myself.

Mostly I just thought all the numbers were interesting and wanted to remember them.

This also reminds me why I keep telling people that life is normal and almost a little boring...which I LOVE!

NKOTB Forever!

Saturday night was a night to remember! I went with all of my sisters, Brigitte and Michelle to the New Kids on the Block concert. Christy came all the way up from California to go with us.

(All of my sisters...and me)


My sister, Michelle, made us all NKOTB shirts to wear...and NO we were not embarrassed to wear them! Thanks Michelle!


I haven't screamed that much in years. As they came out on stage I had chills and had total flashbacks to when I was 16 and went to their concert with my sisters and Michelle at the LA Forum.


I felt like I was 16 again the way we were all screaming. It didn't matter that 19 years had past since that concert, it was as good as the first time.


They actually sounded good and I even like their new music that just came out. We had a blast, screamed our lungs out, couldn't stop smiling, and had a great trip down memory lane. Our ears were ringing as much as they did the first time, only this time we had to/got to drive ourselves home instead of getting to the car and finding a sleeping dad who had waited in the parking lot for us the entire time. What a great dad we had...well we still have a great dad, but he was a terrific sport for taking us 19 years ago when we were too young to go ourselves, and then sending us in and waiting!