My parents came down from Payson like they always do. I drive to chemo and my Mom brings me home because i'm too doped up from the benadryl they give me. So we went to chemo that day and the chemo room was full so my Mom sat out in the reception area and read her book. They started my Benadryl and towards the end i was feeling sick. I asked chemo nurse Teri if she would get me a barf bag. She ran and got me one. My Benadryl finished and she switched me over to my Herceptin drip. By then the fingers on my right hand were numb. I told Teri and she said i was slurring my words. The right side of my mouth was numb. So Teri shut the chemo down and ran and got Dr. Nabong. He asked me a bunch of questions and then said i think you should go to the emergency room. Ironwood Oncology office is attached to Banner Desert Hospital. I could not have been at a better place when it happened. I was surounded by nurses and Doctors and right next door to the ER. So they put me in a wheelchair and 2 chemo nurses and my Mom rolled me over to ER. Just took a few minutes. I got in quick and they ran a bunch of tests and hooked me up to a bunch of machines. Had me get a CTscan. My Mom sat with me for hours. They came in and said i had a "mini stroke". They said they wanted me to stay in the Hospital a couple of days. The stroke lasted about 15-20 minutes but it was scary hearing the word "stroke". They came in my room at midnight, woke me up and took me for an MRI of the brain. They said if it was normal i could go home that day. So they took me back to my room and i slept til morning. My parents came and we waited for the results. Finally they came in and said it was clear and i could go home.
I've gotten lots of txts and phone calls from friends, relatives, and even my chemo nurses. Thanks to everyone i really appreciate it!
Live everyday to the fullest, we all have alot to live for! 
Love, Shelly
Lauren flew in from California and we headed up to Payson to spend with my parents and also celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. When we got there my brother Dan opened the door! He drove in and shocked my parents and us by showing up. He told us he couldn't make it. Him and Amy (his 3 legged yellow lab) made the Thanksgiving/ Anniversary very special. We ate like Kings and Queens like we always do and we had ALOT of laughs!!! Dan looks great and him and Amy are coming back for Christmas so we are really looking forward to it.
I signed up for Holiday lights map. You pay $5 to get your house on the map for lights and the money goes towards local charities. I've never put up this many lights and it looks great--if you live local drive by and check it out. Most of the the lights, cut outs and blow ups ( Grinch and Bear) came from my parents. The more they brought down from Payson the more we put up in the front yard.
I hope everyones Thanksgiving was as awesome as mine was!
Shelly