Thankful

Long time, no posts!!

Like I said before, things have definitely changed. The side effects of chemo are becoming more difficult. A few weeks ago, Blake missed work 3 days in-a-row. That has never happened. NEVER. It really threw everyone into a tail spin! But, once again, he quickly recouped and made it back to work. How does he do it, you say? I. HAVE. NO. IDEA!

Blake had a PET scan in early November. Unfortunately, the tumors still showed but (luckily) weren't as "metabolically active." Even though you could still see the tumors, it still showed another good response to chemo. This is absolutely amazing considering how many treatments he's had of this same chemo!

Dr. Whisenant suggested dropping one of the three chemo drugs - he feels like the treatment is possibly becoming worse then the disease - we certainly know it's affecting his quality of life. Dr. W said that dropping 1 drug wouldn't make much difference in the long run. Blake thought about it but respectfully declined saying that he wanted to beat back the chemo a little more. He asked if he could stretch out the treatments from every 2 to 3 weeks and Dr. W agreed. So, Blake will get a chemo treatment in early December and then again.... AFTER CHRISTMAS!! Yay!

Lately it's seemed like everyday should be Thanksgiving..... While we've had some very rough times, I am so very-very thankful that Blake has done far better then anyone expected and continues to be a strong warrior against the beast. We had Thanksgiving dinner with many of the Mair family members yesterday. While it wasn't mentioned verbally, I know everyone was very thankful that their Son, Brother, Uncle, Dad and my Husband continues to defy the odds and beat any time frame or expectation he's been given.

Thanks for your prayers. I know they really help!!

With love,

Kathy