New Cancer regimen...

So here's the latest and greatest for Jake's cancer therapy:  We are getting the second to last chemo today.  In three weeks we will get the last chemo...May 3rd!  At the end of May/first part of June, we will have an MRI done to check the progress of tumor shrinkage.  He will also have his port removed.  As soon as the wound heals, I will lift the ban of swimming pools for Jake.

After that, we will only have to come in for a check up every three months, then every 6 months, then once a year for the next five years.  If all goes well, they will say he is in remission or cancer free after 5 years of good scans/MRI's.  Best case senario, Jake starts feeling back to his regular self by the end of summer.  We will continue detoxing him until we are sure all of the chemo is out of his body.

We are so happy to be to this point.  It has been a long, long road for us!  Jake has to deal with all the physical aspects of the chemo, and I deal with all the worries, scheduling, education, care, emotions, heart break, sorrow, bills and transportation for chemo.  Seriously, this would be much easier for me if I had the cancer!  But that's not the way God works...not that He gave Jake this cancer, but He is helping us through this and we are stronger for it.

Jake has never been depressed about his challenges, but he does get tired of it all.  His body has a harder time recovering from chemo treatments and it is frustrating that he can't do the things he is used to doing, like walking up stairs, jumping on the tramp or being able to go out and do things with his friends.

We will get through this!

HOPE/FAITH:  It does a body good/!