Tests look good, so...

The oncologist announced that the CT and bone scans looked good. He was very encouraged. And that meant that I could continue with the chemo treatments. Yes, that's what he meant. By way of explanation he said that patients on chemo as long as I have been, sometimes develop side issues and symptoms that interfere. And the research shows that the longer patients are on this chemo, the longer they live. So it is a good thing that Iam able to continue the chemo. For another three months.

The routines are now very familiar:
Every three weeks I have an infusion. The port that was placed under my skin has saved me many needle pricks.
Every day I take pills, two of them being an oral chemo. If I forget, I am reminded by my body. Every three months I get scans. Sometimes we wonder whether the radioactive tracers are more lethal than the cancer.
The treatments by the Cancer Care Alliance have been totally wonderful.

In between I live as much of a normal life as possible. I go to work. The big event there has been the move of the offices to a new building in Kent. Everyone is making adjustments to a new environment and new routines. My commute is longer. The Seattle Office moved in December. The Kent Office will be moved in by the end of January. And stress is an impacting factor. The new paint, carpet, and dust is an impacting factor.

At home, a certain portion of the routines revolve around my condition. Annie has been so wonderful as a caregiver, learning about the indicators and accompanying me to treatments and appointments. This in addition to caring for the family, and for her charges at school in her role as a school nurse. Our third son, Jordan, got married two weeks ago, so some of the energy for the last two months has been on the wedding. Now the house is quiet and we are feeling out the new patterns.

So I am asking for prayer that things will settle down and stress will decrease.
I also want to have you praise God because we sense his presence and his provision in our work and in our family.

Thank you for standing with us.

-Cal-