Truly a Miracle

     I'm happy to report that the standard chemotherapy was terrifically effective!  John had an MRI of his brain and a chest CT scan this week, and both showed no change!  There's no evidence of any metastatic disease in his brain, and the lung mass is stable or slightly decreased in size.  This is after six rounds of chemo, which he completed in January.  Now John is receiving only maintenance Bevacizumab, which he gets intravenously every three weeks.  It has virtually no side effects, so he's feeling great.  His energy level has returned for the most part, though he still enjoys his naps, and his appetite is good.  His hair has grown back, and he has no pain.  It's truly a miracle.  We're enjoying life to the fullest, and we give thanks every day.  We are so aware of what a gift we've been given.

     We'll be spending next week at our vacation condo a little over an hour from Madison.  We love it there!  It's so peaceful, surrounded by the beautiful forest.  In a couple of weeks, we'll be going up to Allison and Nate's for a couple of days, to see little Jane in her ballet recital!  And at the end of June, we've rented a cabin on a lake in far northern Wisconsin for us, our kids, and grandkids, and we're so looking forward to being up there again.  Life is good!