5 Treatments to Go

Tuesday I had chemo treatment No. 5 which means I only have 5 left. One a month. These treatments go into the port in my head (called an OMMAYA reservoir) to preventatively treat the spinal fluid. I felt totally crappy Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. I'm looking forward to finishing the treatments.

Calling Cancer Survivors for NY Mag Photoshoot

New York Magazine is currently working on a very important feature story about New Yorkers living with cancer. I've pasted the info below in case you're interested in being in the photo shoot this Friday. Feel free to pass it along .

For a potential cover, we would like to gather 300-350 New Yorkers living with cancer or in remission, in one place, for an incredibly positive & moving picture. We are looking for people of all ages, and of all races to to be photographed together this Friday April 20th in Central Park.

We want to show the unity of the fight, so we are asking everyone to dress on their own, as they normally would- no organization specific t-shirts. We want the picture to look like a beautiful group of wildflowers. We hope this will help raise awareness & funding for all.

Any interested participants should contact me directly at alex_pollack@newyorkmag.com. We are planning on shooting this Friday April 20, 2007 at Sheep Meadow in Central Park at 10:30AM-NOON. The exact meeting location in the park will be determined Wednesday evening, as well as a rain date alternative location (Sunday, April 22nd), so I will need contact info for all participants right away.

6 Months Since My Transplant

It's been a little over 6 months since my umbilical cord transplant and things are going really well.

Next week I will have my fifth chemo therapy into my Ommaya port. The first two were not fun, but I started premedicating which worked wonders. I just have some irritating side effects, which the doctors say will go away eventually (probably in seven months).

After my transplant, I received a gift from the Steven M. Perez Foundation (SMPFoundation.org). They wanted me to buy something special for myself. It took a while to decide, but I chose an Eliptical Machine. I've worked up to five minutes a day! I feel more energized and am able to accomplish small tasks. The fatigue is horrible but I am getting through it.

My hair is growing back and is now about an inch long! yay! I'll try to post a picture as soon as I figure out how. I'm new to this whole blogging thing. The MatchLindsey website was maintained by a good friend and her sister. It's about time I do things for myself! :)

I can't wait for the spring weather! I'll try to update as often as I can - but my life is pretty uneventful these days, so there's not much to write about (which is fine by me...)

Thank you for all your love, support and prayers!