Theresa's 1st week in Scottsdale AZ

I hope you all like this. It allows me to communicate with all my family and friends, by putting some of the main things that are happening with me here on my blog. Check in whenever you like. Don't stop calling and texting me though, because I love to hear from everybody. It's the best medicine.
I arrived in Scottsdale, AZ on Sunday, 6/14/09. It was a 5 1/2 hour drive through the desert and since I had never really seen desert before, it was something new for me. I got myself set up and started my treatments on Monday.
Many of you know that I am doing complementary plus standard treatment. They call it "integrative medicine" because they integrate the two strategies. Some people have been asking me many questions about the complementary side of it, so at times I will write about a treatment and the benefits of it. For those who don't care to know the details, you can just skip over that part. My complementary medicine is being done at a clinic called Envita. They also do some standard treatment, but mostly send you outside of the clinic for those treatments.
Anyway, I've been doing pretty well so far. Also, meeting lots of people. I'm going to be here for approximately 2 months. At that point, I'll be reassessed. I did quite a bit of research before I came here. I feel I am in good hands. I have a tough battle ahead of me, but everyday I am feeling more and more strength growing inside of me to fight this.
I want to thank everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers, those who have donated, and those who have lovingly supported me. You can't do this alone. All of you who care are literally giving me strength and courage and helping me to reach my goal. I want to thank all my cheerleaders, you know who you are. I have two sisters in NY and one in NC and one in FL (well, she's really my aunt, but she's like a sister to me). They are just beyond words. They are my cheerleaders. Lucy, Linda, Marianne & Genie. Their husbands are wonderful people also, Steven, Michael and Dan. My two brothers, Jim and Geoff, have great wives, Rita and Bernadette, who I have known for the better part of my life.
There are some who have made very generous donations, my mother, Bruce (my biological father and my friend), my sisters and my brothers. My Aunt Julie in Florida keeps in touch with me always, just as she has done all of my life. She is a great strength. There are many others who have sent me cards, called, and texted me to let me know they care. I love you all.
I can't end this without mentioning someone who is a friend in the true sense of the word. She saw me through the worst times in the beginning of all of this, she always saw the light of hope and always told me it was there. She was always there for me. Her name is Lauren and I can't say enough about her. My brother Geoff calls her an angel. And that says it perfectly.
I love you all - terri