The good news is...

...Sheri is one-quarter of the way done with her treatments!!

As you may recall, Sheri is scheduled to have 12 Chemotherapy treatments. Seriously, how fast did the first quarter go for all of you? One. Check. Two. Check-check. Three. Check-check-check! That's right baby...Sheri is now in the single digits.

Okay, perhaps this is all flying by a bit faster for those of us NOT having to deal with actually having cancer. Although it's not really flying by for Sheri, she is happy to see three treatments checked off the list.

The side-effects are still present -- darn the darn! Fatigue? Yes. Nausea? Yes. Mouth-sores? Yes. Back pain? Yes. Bone pain? Yes. But, all of these mean the medicine is working, so Sheri deals with it. And, if I do say so myself, she deals with it better than one can imagine!

#1 To Do List Item: Be grateful that she was blessed with so much GOOLD hair! Even though chemotherapy is causing it to fall out, she still has more hair than the average girl!! Who knows, perhaps a wig will never be needed... =)

#2

Sheri had her second round of chemo yesterday (Monday.) Her white-blood cell count was up (thanks for everyone's prayers), and the treatment went well. Yeah -- two down -- 10 to go!!

Today she went to get a Neulasta shot http://www.neulasta.com/, which helps to boost white blood cells (the little suckers that fight for what's right! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell), so that she will, HOPEFULLY, not have to miss a scheduled chemo treatment again!

If you click on the Neulasta link and then go to "Important Product Safety Information" you can read about the side-effects. One of the side-effects is bone pain, and tonight Sheri is dealing with that. No fun!! But, on the positive side, the shot is supposed to reduce the chances that she will get those darn mouth sores again. She said that she'll take the bone pain over the mouth sores at this point. If she wakes up in the morning with bone pain AND mouth sores -- believe me, she will NOT be very happy!! So, lets all hope that the shot does its trick.

If you are reading this, and haven't read the posting with the link to Sheri's wedding pics make sure you scroll down and check it out. GREAT PICS!!!

Our Perfect Wedding Day!

Sheri here!! I just wanted to let everyone know that our wedding pictures have been posted online if you would like to take a look at them.

http://simplybeautiful.instaproofs.com/collection.php?event=44318

There are 3 categories when you click on the link, one for the temple, one for the reception, and then one for the reception details (centerpieces, cake, flowers, etc.)

Amanda Abel, our photographer, did a great job and I love all the pictures. Her website is: http://www.simplybeautifulphoto.com/

Our wedding day was so amazing. I can only describe it as the perfect day. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. There were no major disasters, the weather cooperated, and I felt great and on cloud 9 all day. Thank you to everyone for making our wedding day amazing!

We had a great time in Orlando. The weather was even better there and all the theme parks were not crowded so we walked onto most rides. Take note, February is the time to go if you want good weather and no crowds! Here are a few pictures.

Sometimes a HALF is just as good as the WHOLE!

Especially when it comes to Birthdays! HAPPY HALF-BIRTHDAY (yesterday) Sheri!!

Why only celebrate things once, when you can celebrate them twice!? And, considering all that Sheri is going through with stupid, dumb, evil, nasty (insert descriptive word of choice) Cancer Schmancer, at least there will be little things, and some BIG things (...like 34 1/2...) to celebrate along the way.

Party like it's 2008...BECAUSE IT IS!

Wasted numbing cream...

Yesterday was Sheri's appointment for her 2nd session of Chemo. With her numbing cream slathered over her port, in preparation for her treatment, the nurse poked an IV-ish looking devise into Sheri's port as though he was pushing a thumbtack into a corkboard. Sheri says she didn't feel a thing...thank goodness for numbing cream.

...Side note: I (Brigitte) went with Sheri for her treatment. I was so excited to be there to provide some conversation and entertainment -- but, I have to admit that as soon as the nurse did the poking thing I got pretty lightheaded and didn't feel like I could provide much support. I'm not sure I'll be invited back for future Chemo treatments.

After drawing a couple viles of blood, Sheri waited to meet with the doctor. The wait seemed a little long...and then, finally, a doctor came in. He started off with something along the lines of, "This isn't unusual..." and then proceeded to inform Sheri that her white blood cells are only in the 200s! They need to be in the 600s in order to get treatment. BUG-O-LA!!

So, long story short, the much-anticipated (or something like that) 2nd session of Chemotherapy will not take place until NEXT Monday! Pray for white blood cells and for all sick people to steer-clear of Sheri!

The good news is: Sheri and Shane had a GREAT time on their honeymoon, and now they have another week before Sheri will be sick and tired (darn side-effects of Chemo) from her next treatment. See! There's always a sunny-side to every situation!

Something Old...

...something new, something borrowed, something blue!

Old: Sheri and Shane (according to the Mormon culture average age for getting married)

New: Sheri's last name -- it's now Glover!

Borrowed: hmmm...I can't think of anything that was borrowed. Oh well!

Blue: The sky!!

So...Sheri and Shane are officially married. The day couldn't have gone better! The minute they both walked out of the Temple together the sky was completely BLUE.

What more could they have asked for?

Oh, I'll tell you what more they could have asked for...and, exactly what they got:

A perfect wedding time, 1:40pm (not too early, not too late.) A wedding dress that was so gorgeous it made Sheri shine (and made Shane's face light up the second that he saw her.) The perfect decor for their reception (Jennifer did an amazing job with the centerpieces placed on each table.) Fabulous flowers! Scrumptious food and desserts (of which Sheri's nieces and nephews could not help but continue to sneak more and more of...) A beautiful, square, 4-tiered cake (it not only looked good, it tasted a lot like chocolate heaven!) The cutest nieces and nephews, all dressed up in matching outfits and huge smiles for the big day! And, on top of all of that, they were blessed enough to celebrate their special day with tons of cherished friends and family!!

At 8pm the reception came to an end and we sent the couple off on their honeymoon. Are we supposed to keep it a secret where they went? Hmmm... Well, they aren't here to answer that question, so if you can keep a secret I'll tell you. No....I'm serious...you can't tell anyone! Okay....Orlando! Don't try to hunt them down, or I'll be in A LOT of trouble I'm sure. I hope they are now enjoying a little R&R, a lot of SUNSHINE, and a fun beginning to a happy life together!

Now, before you get mad that I didn't add any pictures, I PROMISE I will attach them tonight. It's just that I'm at work (don't tell my employers I typed all of this "on the clock") and the pictures are at home. But, I had a few minutes so I thought I should at least update the blog. So, again, I promise if you check back later tonight you will see a few pics of Sheri and Shane on their first day as Mr. & Mrs. Glover!

One down...11 to go!

Sheri had her first Chemotherapy on Friday. Jennifer, her oldest sister, went with her -- as she basically just sits in a recliner for 3 hours while they dispense the drugs through her Port. I'm sure it can get pretty boring. Hence, Sheri invited Jennifer along for entertainment...and, of course, support! They passed the time munching on Wheat Thins and M&Ms!

Sheri was pretty nervous -- as we all would be -- which made her blood pressure a bit off the charts. Now that the first session is over, and she knows what to expect, I'm sure her blood pressure will be a bit more normal...hopefully!

Funny story from Jennifer: The nurse weighed Sheri before taking her back to the treatment room, and as the nurse recorded the weight and Sheri stepped off the scale, the nurse said, "Okay. I weighed that in High School. Follow me." Too funny!!

The doctor said that she should start feeling side-effects from the Chemo within 24-72 hours. So far, Sheri has felt waves of nausea and is a little tired, but other than that she feels pretty good! Now, if only the side-effects are this minimal throughout the whole 12 sessions. Fingers crossed!

Okay, everybody, drumroll please... One week from today Sheri and Shane will be married! Yep! It will be official. It's the final countdown. And, personally, I cannot believe how quickly it has come. I guess the Cancer Schmancer helped fill the time and make it fly by. Thank you cancer? Um...not sure.

#1 on Sheri's To do List: Final preparations for the wedding!!!!!!! (yes, 7 exclamation marks -- 'cause 7 is a lucky number)