Stella Blue is misbehaving again. Same problem - refusing to start. Put her in the shop yesterday and she's still there. She thwarted my desire to attend a yoga class at the studio. It seems to be an electrical issue. When she was new, Casey and I went to see Paul McCartney in Sacramento. Roxy, my previous van, had her ignition where Stella's ciggie lighter is. In the dark after the show I put the key in there and sparks flew. Could be related to the current problem. Casey thinks we should sell her and buy something else, but I love my hippie hotel. :(

Sydney called this morning and she's sick, sounded terrible. We were so excited to see each other on one of my good weekends. So far I have been sick in bed for every visit. Danny didn't come yesterday because his little boy was sick and he didn't want to expose me. Hopefully he'll be able to come today. I do appreciate my friend's sensitivity about my inability to be around anyone who is sick, though.

I have four more days to feel normal before round six begins. So not looking forward to it. The last round made me pretty ill and gave me a canker sore. Chemo can cause cankers. and then you have to be very careful that it doesn't lead to an infection. I read online that honey will make them hurt less and go away faster. I started putting honey on it on Thursday and it was noticeably smaller on Friday and almost gone today - pretty cool thing to know!!

I had a massage yesterday. Marcie Lukasik works at Divine Touch and The Wellness Kitchen and she is wonderful. She specializes in cancer patients. She worked on my acupressure points, used hot stones, and made me feel blissful and wonderful. Near the end a feeling of profound well being washed over me. I will be going back! Her youngest daughter, Hannah, was my student when she was in 7th grade and her oldest daughter, Becca, was my yogaflirt teacher for levels three and four!! Gotta love living in a small town. I recommend a massage with her no matter what the state of your health is - she has the magic healing touch! Let e know if you want her number.

The Wellness Kitchen is Templeton makes local, organic, cancer fighting meals. You can order from them every week and pick up on Tuesdays. It is surprisingly inexpensive and I'm going to start doing it. I'm getting to the point where I'm doing everything the Anti Cancer book recommends. Just me and my arsenal, kicking cancer's sorry butt to the curb.

I'm done with you, cancer, and you are not ever coming back. I have learned many valuable lessons from you, but it's time for me to get back to my life and live cancer free for the rest of my days. You are vanquished!

Namaste,
Jill