Hanging up my running shoes-Update on ZellyB

[FFigawi]

Looking forward to seeing you in January!

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

Sending strength and love, Giselle!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

You are the definition of strength and grace- prayers for you and your family!

 

[JulieODC]

Thank you for sharing this update. Sending you lots of virtual hugs and sending every good vibe I have for positive scans and a WDW trip in January!

 

[TheHamm]

I had thought of you recently when we switched to MS teams at work and everyone is attaching gifs everywhere, I wished for your skills.
Thank you for the update, we are all wishing you fantastic outcomes sprinkled with some magic.

 

[TeeterTots]

You’re a tough cookie and have so much love from your family and an endless amount of support, prayers and pixie dust from all of your dis-friends! #ZellyStrong!!!

 

[michigandergirl]

Iron woman! Normalcy is good. Thanks for the update.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Sending love and healing vibes <3

 

[BigEeyore]

Great to hear an update from you! Continue to stay strong and positive!

 

[ZellyB]

Another update from me and it's good news! I had a CT and Bone Scan a couple of weeks ago to assess if my treatments are working and...they are! No progression of the disease and some indications of tumor death and healing with "sclerotic lesions" which sounds not good but IS good as it indicates healing. So, we get to continue with current treatment (which are my chemo pills) that really don't cause me huge side effects. Hopefully that's it and no more surgeries or radiation needed for awhile. I'm seeing a neurosurgeon again today to see if they might be able to help with my back pain with an injection or spinal block sort of thing. But all in all things are going as well as can be expected. Long-term prognosis remains grim, but I'm thankful for the current success with treatment as we buy as much time as possible. I read a recent new study published in Australia I think about the effectiveness of bee venom on triple-negative breast cancer cells. It's an early study and just done in vitro (think petri dish) and not in vivo (testing on a human or animal) but hey, I take any rays of hope you know. I've had a life-long irrational fear of stinging insects, so how ironic would it be if the bees were to save me. Thanks for continued thoughts and prayers as we continue the fight. Planning to start doing some walking with Chris and maybe gaining some strength back that way. Running remains part of my past, but maybe we can substitute walking instead.

 

[FredtheDuck]

Thank you for updating! Sending continued prayers for you and Chris and the kids.

 

[mankle30]

Thank you for keeping us updated and keep fighting the good fight!

 

[ZellyB]

Hi all,

Long time, no post. Wanted to do a quick check-in to say I still follow along and enjoy reading posts. We took a trip with our daughters and two of their friends in February to WDW and had a wonderful trip. It was definitely different than our usual trips and I really missed characters and the fireworks, but we managed to have a great time anyway. I was able to use an ECV for the trip to help with my stamina issues and I developed a new appreciation for how easy Disney makes it for those with mobility impairments. It was great.

I'm hanging in there with the disease and treatments. The first treatment I was on quit working so had to switch to a new one a couple of months ago. So far I'm tolerating it reasonably well, so just hoping it is being effective.

My DH, Chris, and one of my daughters, Paige, would love to get back to Marathon Weekend. Both thinking of running Dopey. Holding out a slim hope that maybe MW 2022 will happen. I'll enjoy getting to be on the cheering side of things.

Like I said, I still follow along and read a lot, so it's always nice to see those of you still training away even in these strange times. Good luck to all of you on future races be they virtual or in-person and maybe I'll get to see some of you in person at some future runDisney events.

 

[PCFriar80]

Here's wishing you the best and continued strength in your fight. Happy planning for you and your family for MW 2022!

 

[Rogue224]

You’re a true symbol of strength and positivity. Continued prayers for you all.

 

[TeeterTots]

So nice to hear from you! Sending prayers of strength and healing to you all. Looking forward to seeing you marathon weekend 2022!!

 

[BikeFan]

Having been away from the boards off and on for a while, I'm just now reading about your health issues over the past year or so. I'm sad to read about the setbacks but elated to hear treatment is working! I remember meeting you and Chris at a meet-up at Hurricane Hanna's back in 2018(?), and you both were such wonderful people (like so many other DISers). Wishing you the best and hoping for a strong recovery!

 

[michigandergirl]

Thanks for the update Zelly. I think about you often and wish you all the best!!

 

[Chris-Mo]

Some of you may remember Gisele and I. We started running back in 2012 and continued until 2019. As you can see from ZellyB posts, she had to hang up her running shoes due to her breast cancer returning. We were devastated by the diagnosis, but in true ZellyB fashion, she attacked the problem with all she had. To the very end, Gisele was not dying. She was fighting to live, with all the strength, love, and even humor that she brought to every day of her life. This message board meant a great deal to her, and the stories and posts she told will be cherished by our family forever. I want to thank all of you for following ZellyB on her journey. ZellyB Obituary

 

[surfde22]

@Chris-Mo I’m so sorry for your loss. Wishing you and your family all the best