Wonderful News---November 24, 2009-Tuesday

Today was a day I didn't ever dream would come so soon. Michael has felt wonderful for the past two weeks and it has been very hard keeping him indoors. After seeing our oncologist on Friday morning and seeing how our blood counts had rebounded, he told Michael that he could go back to work if he felt like it. I really thought it would be better to get over the flu season, but Michael promised that he would wash his hands and such if he could just go to the store and visit. Of course, I knew when I let him out of the car, he was not going to 'just visit'. I dropped him off at 8:00am on my way to work and Pam Farmer brought him home when she went to lunch at 11:00am. He called me and told me how good it felt to be able to go to the store and volunteer with sacking, stocking, and just being the normal "Personal Relations" guy that he seems to be everywhere he goes. He did find out that he is not back to normal, but with a little exercise and building up himself....I think he will be able to go back to his normal duties sooner than we thought. He was in heaven today from the time he put his red apron on until he walked out the door at Stewart's. He will admit, he was a little tired, but recovered quickly. My son, the 'Wolfman' is one tough young man and I would not take anything for him. So watch out Stewart Gang, Michael will be back before you know it.

Friday, November 20, 2009

WOW what Awesome PetScan Results. Words from the mouth of the Radiologist who read the scan......."Stable PET/CT , with treated pulmonary metastases and treated tumor in the pelvis. There is no evidence of tumor recurrence or progression". In other words.....it is dormant and in REMISSION .................AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Home for Thanksgiving and will be returning to Houston on Sunday afternoon to begin our 8th round of Chemo on Tuesday.

November 17, 2009 - Tuesday

Tomorrow starts another chapter in our life with cancer. We will be leaving home tomorrow morning for our trek to Houston. We will have a PETScan on Thursday morning beginning at 7:00 am. Should be finished at the hospital around 2:00pm. We will see Dr. Ravi at 10:30am on Friday and then will know what the next step will be. We will be staying with my brother-in-law.........he hasn't decided to throw us out yet. We will post what is next just as soon as we know ourselves. Praying that everything is still dormant and inactive. We have won this battle but will continue the fight with God's help.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Greetings from Home! We are trying to ready ourselves to make the trip back to Houston. We are counting the days until we have to go back........8 fast moving days. We have really enjoyed our time at home and at work. It certainly is nice to be back in a normal routine and having control of our lives. Hopefully when we get back and have a PETScan done next Thursday, everything will be inactive and they will send us home again. We would love to be home for the holidays, but aren't getting our hopes up too much. Guess I can cook Thanksgiving Dinner in Houston as well as in Olney. Michael is feeling great and actually has hair growing again. Take a look at the red-head on the blog page, because from what it looks like, he is going to be a blonde. He says he likes the shaved look so well, he is going to keep it shaved, but I really doubt that! Pray that his body can continue to heal and we don't have to have any more treatments now or ever! God is still on His Throne and taking care of His own. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Just thought I would update the blog. There isn't much going on with us as we are still at home waiting to report back to Houston. We will be back in the saddle on November 18 making our trip south. On November 19, we will be having a PET Scan done at 7:00 am and chest X-ray. On Friday, November 20, 2009, we will be seeing Dr. Ravi to see what the next plan of action will be. We know God is in control and we are praying for a cancer free body.....or even cancer that is in remission (inactive). Keep the prayers coming for Michael........he is a real trooper.