Carlene is doing very well. We went to the mountains with our family for the 4th of July weekend. Saw the fabulous fireworks display in Avon on the 3rd then went to the crazy parade in Vail on the 4th. The famous Vail Precision Lawn Chair Drill Team finished off the parade.
One of Carlene's goals all through her cancer therapy was to be well enough to go up to the mountains for the 4th, and to hike up to Crater Lake in the Maroon Bells wilderness area. It's not a long hike, but it's at altitude and very steep. She was able to hike it with no problems. We sat up there by Crater Lake for awhile, praising God and thanking Him for getting Carlene through her treatment with so few side effects. Her heart and lungs handled the steep hike and altitude just fine. We both have to work on our overall conditioning after so many walks at the mall during treatment, but we couldn't be happier for how Carlene came through this. Exercise is so important during cancer treatment. Carlene kept up with it even when she didn't feel like doing much. She felt that was when she needed to get out and do something even more.
Thanks again for your prayers and support.
God Bless.
Carlene has many friends who love her like a sister. I decided to start this blog as a way to update family and friends about her fight against breast cancer - Mike
