Update
*Chris is out of the rehabilitation center and doing well! He is staying with Steve, going to physical therapy 3 times a week and getting stronger everyday. He's more stable on his cane and was even able to go to the Cubs game with me last week.
*Scans in May were stable again! My doctor called me his 'miracle patient'. As much as I loved hearing that, the flip side is, the other people in the trial aren't doing as well. I was #6 in the trial and #7 did the trial after discovering my web site. Unfortunately, her last scans showed a spot in her liver. The good news is that the chemo has shrunk her tumor. Now lets pray that it gets rid of it all together. Keep all the other people in the trial in your prayers and let's hope I get good results again when I go back in August.
*Celebrated my best friend Ker's 40th birthday a few weeks ago in Minnesota. During her party, a sweet girl came up and introduced herself. She asked how Chris was doing and told me how sad she was when Sammy died. She said that she checks my blog every Monday morning and had been worried since I hadn't posted anything in so long. I was completely overwhelmed after meeting this girl, for so many reasons. First, that this stranger reads my blog. To be honest, I don't post much because I feel vain doing so. But I know how I feel when I'm following someone and I'm anxious to hear their progress, any progress. It's hard for me to realize that I'm the one being checked on. Mostly though, the fact that she asked about Chris and expressed her sadness over Sammy was so touching. People really are so kind.
*Had lunch with Sammy's family last week. It was so nice to spend time with them and hear, once again, about her incredible spirit. I can't even begin to express my gratitude to them for sharing her life with me. She has taught me so many valuable lessons, as have they.
*Please keep Mary Firth in your prayers. Mary is fighting metastatic melanoma and starting yet another trial. You may remember me mentioning her before when I wrote of her sister, who I went to college with, died a of a brain tumor and then again when her brother died last year of a brain tumor as well.
*Megan and I moved into a house eight years ago and four months later I was diagnosed. We moved out of that house two weeks ago and I'm hoping to leave the cancer behind! Now that Megan is engaged and getting married in October, our landlords decided to sell the house. I am now living alone in a new apartment a few blocks away and looking forward to many healthy years here.
*Next week my cousin Tom will start his bicycle ride across the state of Iowa with the Livestrong Foundation in my honor. There are no words to justly express my feelings about this amazing journey for which Tom has volunteered. For months he has tirelessly trained and for an entire week he will ride his bike all day, every day to raise money for those of us who have cancer, in hope of a cure. Not many would do such an act, but knowing Tom, his big heart and his desire to help those in need, I'm not surprised that he has chosen to give not only his time, but his entire self to this cause. If you have not already donated, PLEASE visit his site and support him in this selfless act. DONATE HERE Thank you!
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