Bringing in a NEW year!!!!

So it's the start of a new year!!! I can't believe it is already 2009!!!

I have been such a slack with blogging. I just realized that I haven't blogged since August. Soooo much has happened since then.

In my August blog, Brynn's hair was really starting to fall out. From the pictures I had posted she probably had lost about half. This was a very depressing time for me. It was hard to bathe my child and have clumps of hair fall out.... and the drain get clogged with hair as I was letting the water out. Not only was the hair issue going on, but she would get very sick from the chemo treatments. Especially on the weeks when she got two different types of chemo instead of one. She would vomit about five times the day after chemo. Even though she was pretty much potty trained, the first 3 days after chemo she would ask for a diaper because she really didn't get out of bed much. She would watch tv on those days. It was really hard to see her sick so much. Many times I wished it was me instead of her. I knew I couldn't change that, so I guess you just have to roll with the punches of life.

Then came the day that we had to shave her head. She had a small pony tail left. When in a rubber band it was maybe half the size of my pinky. After Andy did the deed, I totally lost it. I went outside and cried. I didnt think that she would look so different bald. I felt so devistated. We told her she got a hair cut like daddy's so she was really excited about it. For about a week I cried multiple times a day and was in a really big funk. After that week was over I got used to her being bald and I started feeling much better about things....

The day before Halloween was her last treatment. I was surprised that she felt good enough to go out trick or treating. We had a blast and she had a great time! A month after that we went in for a CT scan.... and drum roll please.... the scan came back with no signs of cancer. As her oncologist said an early Christmas present! They even gave her a cake to celebrate!!! Not to mention that she got to meet Sara Evans!!

So it's been two months since then. Brynn is doing awesome!!! She is getting back to her normal life as a 2... almost 3 year old. She doesn't feel sick at all. Her hair is coming back and she has cutie patootie pixie doo going on.

Life is good!!!

Lots of people have asked me.... How did you not lose it?? And that was because I have a great network of friends and family!!! They called me daily to make sure I was doing ok. And it really helped me get through the last few months.

We are excited about bringing in a new year!!! More blogging will be coming your way soon :)