Another bell ringing. December 16 was my last (of 28) radiation treatments. I went into it with the idea it wouldn't be so bad - stopping by the clinic every day for 10 minutes of radiation can't be as bad as infusion chemo, right? And, it wasn't, but it was not as easy as I was hoping. It was exhausting on a different level - could have been the radiation or the combo of radiation and the chemo pills - but either way, I finished and rang the bell!

Dear Mom and Dad,

    Surprise! Thank you for coming to my final treatment, and bringing goodies for the staff who took such good care of me during this time. More importantly, thank you for the endless love and support - without even saying it, I know and feel surrounded in so much strength. I can't imagine what it is like to see your child travel this path - but you have been there for whatever I need - even when I don't know what that is. 

                                        ♡ ~ gina