"WE'RE BACK!!!"

We went on this past Thursday and had the follow up visit and results read to us on Stephen's last CT's and if chemo was successful!

It was!

Well, somewhat. It did cause the cancer to shrink. Not by much mind you but still it got smaller. For instance, one of the cancer nodes went from 3.8 cm to 3.3 cm. Another one went from 3.5 to 3.0. There were a few that had not changed or grew slightly, 2.1 to 2.3 . So you see, tiny in size, yet a success right?! However, his Dr. wants to keep things at this size for as long as possible so she suggested that we do the "R" part of the chemo that he had been receiving (Rituximab) every 60 days for 2 years. Every other chemo, we will do another round of CT's and lab work to check to make sure that they are staying this size and that new one's are not forming. She does not promise that this will make him live longer, or that it will keep them this size or stop new ones from forming but it is worth a try right?! So sept. 1st, we will be on the road back up to Huntsman to see those beautiful chemo infusion nurse's and say......"we're back!" we had better bring them chocolate!

Monday, Stephen will be going in for surgery to take out the filter that saved his life this past Easter with the pulmonary embolisms. He still has a clot from his mid thigh to mid calf but he is at super high risk for infection and it is safer to have this removed than to keep it in. So tomorrow we go! Won't it be great if someday we don't have to talk about cancer or chemo or stupid stuff like that? Just fun memories of family and living life! Keep fingers crossed k