Transformations Salon

Hello Everyone,
Please help us wish Gigi a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 marks a one year birthday for our sweet, strong, faithful and loving daughter, Gigi. Psalm 118:24: "This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." Now I know why this has always been a favorite of mine.
Gigi is doing well and with each day that passes she feels more and more like her other self. Yes, she is one year out from her bone marrow transplant and is doing good. She has amazing doctors, nurses and techs that keep her focused and they guide her each step of the way. In the past month she has stated that she is having moments that make her feel like her self, before multiple myeloma. She misses everyone and wants you all to know that it she did not have all your prayers and well wishes, this path could have been alot harder. She is regaining strength little by little and sometimes pushes more that she should, but she is always looking into the future to regain enough to get back into the swing of things, like her Job and Life, she wants to get back to normal. This journey has given me the opportunity to get to know my daughter sooooo much better and I am truly blessed that God gave us this time to be with her. She is truly a fighter and has gained so much more than she has lost through this illness. She is cancer free and will remain doing what is necessary to get back to all that love her. Gigi, we love you and thank you for showing us that we cannot do this on our own, but "for we walk by faith and not by sight". Love you princess, Mom and Dad.

Hello Everyone,
The day has come, Gigi's nurse called and gave her the news. She is cancer free, some may know it as remission but Gigi knows that she is NOW cancer free. 2Corinthians 5:7
Now she needs to stay virus clean for 3 months, well maybe 2 months now, and maybe then her doctor will give her the ok for work.
She misses everyone but will follow doctor's orders so that she can get where she needs to be to start doing what she loves, making her clients look their best.
All of your prayers are being answered day by day. Please keep the Moffitt BMT Team in your prayers, for without them Gigi would have had a difficult time with her treatments.
Through all of this Gigi has shown me what a faithful attitude can do, she never faltered and knew that God would carry her when she couldn't do it on her own. God is Good ALL the Time.
Gigi wants everyone to know how much you all mean to her and that she appreciates everything.
We, Rich, Glee, Frankie, Rich, and Trey want to thank each and everyone of you for all you have done for Gigi and us, it is very much appreciated. You have kept us strong. Hugs to all.

Hello everyone, good news
Gigi is doing great. After her doctor visit today she is ready to fly high. Her numbers keep getting better, now that her BAD cold has passed. Her energy level keeps getting stronger each day, her taste is improving and her appetite is also on the rise. She has little chipmunk cheeks from prednisone and stated that she may get Botox in the lips to match, LOL, I told her that may not be a good idea, she would be all face. Her hospital visits were down to 3 times a week and now they have her in for 2 times this coming week. Also she will be getting the central line removed and will have a port inserted (installed) on Monday. That is a big step in the process for going home. We get out every other day or so and getting fresh air is a pure joy to her and we have had a few visits from family that helps to break up the week. She is doing well following doctors orders and hopefully it will pay off soon. Although the process has had a few bumps Gigi has been a trooper, with all the colors of the rainbow medications she has proceeded to do the right things to get her numbers where they need to be. Our hope is that you are all doing well; you have all given us the support that was and is needed to fight this fight. We know that everyone has a life to live, but making Gigi just a small part of that means so very much to her dad and I, more than words can express. Until the next update, thank you for caring and reading this update. Our love to all,

Hello Everyone,
I believe it’s time to get the pen to the paper and update all of you.
The 2 weeks and 4 days Gigi has been out of the hospital has come
with a few challenges. After a wonderful Christmas Day with family
she came down with cold symptoms. We made a late night visit to her old stomping grounds on the 3rd floor and received anti-biotics and sent back to the offsite residence. With daily visits for IV medication, which is normal, a slight cold and swollen glands, she has made a small turn for the better and we are hopeful that the scale will tip in her favor.
Now with those few little glitches out of the way she remains to be the trooper that she is and even has began to stay on time with medications, even though it took a visit with her amazing physician to keep her on track. Taking the medication is about the only thing that she has fought against but she does know that is her main job, as she calls it “the necessary evil”. Oh well, I need to apologize for the delay in getting this update out, Gigi has had post and I have had phone calls asking for some news, I will TRY to be more diligent. The time gets away from us so easily, just saying! Love to all and keep the prayers flowing for the only way we can face each day is to “walk by faith, not by sight”.
Goodnight.