Hello! We've been pretty busy so I'll use that as my excuse for not updating sooner.

To be honest, things have been rough but Blake continues to be a trooper. He had a few scary episodes where his vision would go blurry, then complete blackness, then eventually go back to normal. Thankfully, a brain MRI showed NO cancer in the brain! Phew! But, we still don't know what the problem is. The Onc wants him to go to a Neurologist if he has any more episodes (which he has.... but only one) so we'll see how it goes.

Last Wednesday he had his 3rd chemo. It seems he's having another good response to chemo - his tumor marker decreased from 4.8 to 4.3. Not a huge drop but definitely moving in the right direction. The chemo is the same one he's been on but this time the symptoms are very different! His hair really started falling out the day after his 2nd treatment so now he has a shaved head. He still doesn't look, or act, like a cancer patient. He still gets up & goes to work most days. He has had to stay home more often then usual (which was NEVER!) but hopefully we'll find the right combination to get the symptoms/side effects under control so he can continue to work. I truly believe working - having a purpose outside of our home & not in the "cancer" world, really keeps him going and I'm grateful for that.

We are also grateful for YOU; our friends & family who care & are concerned. It's important for everyone to know that Blake has surpassed any timeframe he's been "given" and continues to kick cancer's @ss! :) Please continue to throw some prayers, good wishes, swinging chickens, or positive thoughts our way. The journey has gotten tougher and we can use all the help we can get.

With love,

Kathy