It’s amazing how suddenly a day becomes a week, and then ten days, and then we realize we haven’t posted anything on the blog yet! We have lots of news to share, mostly good.
Braden’s tests have been going well, and he now has a portal in his neck that runs directly to his veins. This is supposedly the best way to receive IV medicines, and give blood samples, and will keep him from having his arms poked all the time. We’re hoping in time to find other good uses for said port – like directly uploading coffee into his veins or something equally useful.
Last Friday, Braden met with a doctor who is something of a guru when it comes to Lymphoma. She was able to answer a lot of questions, as well as seconding the information we had from our primary oncologist. She assigned us a couple more test to have done, mostly for peace of mind. This week, we met with our regular oncologist, scheduled those tests, and got the order in for starting our chemo early next week. Braden will be having a lung scan at some point soon, as well as a bone-marrow biopsy. Nobody really thinks that there is any threat of cancer in those areas, but we all felt it is better to be sure now, then to have unwelcome surprises later.
We have both been blown away by the amazing support of everyone around us – both far and near! If we haven’t responded to phone calls or emails, it’s not because we don’t love you! It’s mainly because Braden’s super busy calling doctors, and Christy is scared of her phone.
Beyond cancer (because really, this whole cancer thing is just a little blip in the larger picture of our lives), Braden continues his search for engineering jobs around the country, as well as working on wood projects. He’s currently on a lathe kick, so if you’d like a turned bowl, now is the time to get that order in! Christy is trying not to lose her mind, as she continues to teach 7th grade to southside Chicago students, as well as coach two Science Olympiad teams. Most of the time she succeeds, but not always. We’re both enjoying the extra time together that this cancer stuff is giving us, and already planning our, “Take That, You Nasty Malignant Cells!” party.
The next few weeks are looking to be exciting, as we finally start the cure, and enjoy a visit from Christy’s step-mom and sister. We’re really, really, really excited to be actually starting chemo, because that means that the end us close! We’re praying for a short stint with chemo – three months or so -- and then a clear prognosis.
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