#Findingacure

May 28th

Started out our trial with a weekend at the beach!

We filled our weekend with bike rides for Dawn and Steve and I got up and rode my road bike for the first time since Oct 2017. I will be honest and let you know that I tried riding the bike on Wednesday before the weekend and unfortunately I took a fall before I ever took a pedal. So road rash on hip and elbow and nothing broken, just my ego.

In hindsight I shouldn’t clip in so I have switched out my pedals and started my ride in a lower gear hence why my ride this weekend was a success.

The weather over the weekend was hot but it made the ocean so delightful. I went in and even got knocked over by a wave, yet again an ego knock.

Then we were up in Chapel Hill and the trial has started. So far the first week has been uneventful which is what we want. The first day they drew my blood every hour or so and monitored me for side effects. The remainder of the week I had daily blood draws and meeting with the trial team and then headed home on Friday.

On the first day we walked outside and said it is a beautiful day for a cure. We are very ready to find a cure for me but also to help find a cure for others.

We are now back up at Chapel Hill for a weekly blood draw. Since last time we were here I have walked 2 miles, did my exercise class of cardio and weights and rode my bike 3 MILES! Need to keep eating to put on some weight 10 lbs would be great, I am going to have to eat like a teenage boy to get there quickly! Since I have never eaten like this before it is a bit of a change but one Steve is very helpful in guiding me!

Been enjoying feeling well this past week and even finished my first book since 2017! My attention span and focus being off chemo has improved greatly! #vintagemissy is showing her smiling face more often and it makes for a delightful day. Your prayers, texts, emails and calls are so appreciated and keep my spirits up. Thank you all so much for being part of my tribe of supporters! More trial info to come soon!