For 26 months, we had December 18, 2010 circled on our calendars. At last the day came, and Stella took her final chemo pill last night. We photographed the moment for posterity.
Because Stella's day-to-day has been 99% normal for so long, we expected the moment to be a bit anticlimactic, and it was. But we are so relieved that she is done with the chemo. And we are so incredibly proud of Stella and the way she has handled herself throughout this entire ordeal--from the harrowing first half year that none of us will ever forget through the more mundane but still occasionally trying months that followed.
So what's next? Over the next month or so, Stella will have surgery scheduled to remove her Mediport. She will also continue to take Bactrim--an antibiotic--on weekends for the next 6 months or so. Piece of cake.
Adam,
ReplyDeleteTell little Stella, from one cancer survivor to another, Hooray!
S. Hanshaw (Laurie's friend)
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ReplyDeleteStella,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, pretty girl! You have taught all of us so much. Miss Bosworth still thinks about you all the time. All my love!
Miss Bosworth
PS - I'm going to be Mrs. Monaco soon! :)