Chemo # 3

Had chemo #3 yesterday. Went to work for 4 hours today. No sickness, no loss of energy. I have a PET scan tomorrow, my oncologist will compare to my PET scan I had before I started chemo to see if the current is working. I have an appointment will my oncologist on February 4th to go over the PET scan. I appreciate everybody's prayers and thoughts.

My primary care physician and my surgeon both think I have the number 1 oncologist in Denver and they both think he is in the top five in the country. He does research for a number of universities in the country. He is able to get new drugs just coming on the market as well experimental drugs from foreign countries.

Keep praying. I appreciate all the emails.

Just A Lazy Sunday Afternoon

It was just a few days ago that we had temperatures in the high 60's and low 70's, as if Colorado were defying winter. Not so now, with temps in the 20's, we rushed home after Church and plopped down in front of the TV. The boys, as they often do, asked if some of the Youth Group could come over and watch a movie, and so they're tucked away in the basement.

So often we hear of the menacing things that Cancer can do, but Alan wanted to post what it cannot do. The following is an excerpt from the book "What Cancer Cannot Do":

Cancer is so Limited . . .

It cannot cripple God's love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot destroy peace.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot steal eternal life.
It cannot conquer the spirit.

Our most heartfelt thanks for all your prayers.

Okay, so the chemo session didn't exactly go as planned. Checking your blood is the first thing on the agenda once you arrive at the Center, and if your levels aren't high enough, they send you home. But you have to admit . . . he looks good! One of the ladies he works with wanted to knit him a hat, and in discussing colors and styles, Alan said if he was going to loose his hair, he wasn't going to try and hide the fact, he wanted a wild, colorful hat, and that's exactly what he got. He's pretty happy with his Christmas present of a laptop, too.

Welcome

It has been suggested that we start a blog page to keep everyone updated on what is going on in our lives here in Colorado. Alan will have his 3rd session of chemo this afternoon, and we fully expect it to go every bit as well as the 2nd session. You learn as you go, and we're learning what does and does not work. I'm so proud of him and his attitude as he tackles this horrible cancer. He has returned to work part-time, working 4 hours a day for six weeks. He is also continuing to work on his master's program in system engineering.

Life does go on through-out the battle, and the kids keep us busy. We're expecting our first grandchild next month, so you can expect to see lots of pictures! I'll be in Kentucky when she (Taylor) is born, and Alan's Dad is going to be here in Colorado making sure that Alan and the boys are taken care of.