BELIEVE!!

4+ years ago we were all devastated by Blake's diagnosis. I have been guilty of running the "what if" scenarios in my mind. Believe me, I have imagined every scenario possible. I've worried and worried until my guts ached..... and, I know I'm not the only one. And here we are.... 4 years later. Blake is STILL working full time and is doing fairly well. He's definitely had many ups & downs but he's still here with us! *Thankful!* *Blessing!* It certainly hasn't been a walk in the park, but Blake has endured the unimaginable with fight and determination. 4 years ago, Blake believed he'd endure............ now.... (finally) I BELIEVE! I'm not constantly thinking about "it" and worrying about "it" and life is becoming somewhat normal! I gave cancer too much credit..... too much power.... "it" doesn't have control. Blake's in charge. He's strong and stubborn and he's not giving in.....

After 50+ chemo treatments, changing the chemo schedule from every 2 weeks appears to be a good choice. He's had 1 chemo on this 3-week cycle and he really bounced back quickly. His hair even seems to be bouncing back! He'll have 1 more treatment before a PET scan in mid-January. His tumor marker dropped to 3.8 so I'm hoping the scan will be good as well.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We certainly did!

Happy New Year! I hope 2012 brings health and prosperity us all!!

With love, Kathy