“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7
Hello Everyone… Six rounds of chemo are finally done! Josh had his PET scan last Wednesday and Friday we got the results back. All of the lymph nodes that had cancer in them have gone back down to normal size with the exception of one. Dr. Chen gave Josh the option of doing eight rounds of chemo with the hopes of shrinking that one lymph node down, but after much deliberation with family and friends he decided to only do six rounds. We have come to the conclusion that the chemo has run its course and has done its job, doing two more rounds doesn’t guarantee the cancer will continue shrink. So to go through six more weeks of being sick and feeling awful just doesn’t make sense. He will do the two year maintenance of rituxin, so every two months he will have that intravenously administered. Dr. Chen said that he often sees cancer continue to shrink with just the rituxin. We have decided that we are going to try and combat this thing by taking on a healthier lifestyle by cutting out the fast food and processed food, and taking on organic meats, lots of vegetables, green tea, apricot seeds, vitamins and so forth.
Last Saturday Josh had his PICC line removed; he was so ready to have that thing out. Having that thing in his arm really inhibited his lifestyle, so it was really nice to see him able to go to the gym, play racquetball, and resume his normal activities. I can’t tell you all how happy we are to have this behind us; the last six months have been so hard. So to see the end of it was such a relief. Now we just have to keep on eye on it, and pray that it stays at bay.
Thank you all for the support, prayers and kind thoughts, so many of you gave us a shoulder to cry on and words of encouragement when we needed it the most. Whether it was a little get well note, lunch, dinner or a sweet surprise you guys helped get us through the hard times, and for that we thank you! I have to give a shout out to Josh and Dao Roberts and Beau and Jami Marseilles. Josh and Dao where there for everything, they were always there for early morning rides to appointments, and lunch and snack runs for the long days spent at the hospital. Josh R. was always my stand in guy hanging with Josh when I couldn’t be at the hospital. Beau and Jami put on an AWESOME poker benefit that was very successful and absolute blast! You guys have left a lasting impression on my heart with your loyalty and kindness. Each one of you have showed us the true meaning of true friendship and just saying thank you doesn’t seem like enough. We love all so much and we are so thankful to have each one of you in our lives. That is all I have for now, this chapter is officially closed!
