Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A Wonderful Summer

Hi there....sorry to be so long between posts.....but I started this blog as a place to update my progress against Hodgkin's, and there just isn't that much to report about that these days!!! What a blessing!!!!

There has been plenty going on, but it is all related to being healthy, having fun with the kids, enjoying the summer and working a little bit in between. It is amazing to think how different this summer is than last. We are still just so grateful for how well things have been going.

Here's a recent picture of the whole family - we visited friend's up in Blacksburg over the 4th of July. They truly live up in the mountains and have some land, four dogs, two horses, and a cat. The kids were in heaven with all of the animals and the chance to ride a horse. This picture is on the front porch of their log cabin. Brant was in heaven as well being in our beloved college town. It was fun to visit campus and the bookstore on a non-football weekend when we didn't get quite so mobbed!

Here are a few other kid pics from the weekend...again, just because I think they are so stinkin' great and believe you should all want to see them! :)







I will be getting another set of scans done in August. It will be the 15 month mark and a big one if everything still shows to be clean. Luckily I will be able to do the scans and a heart test down here and send the results to New York. This will be the last requirements of the clinical trial protocol that I participated in. If all turns up well, I will be done with Sloan Kettering and just have routine follow up with my oncologist down here. I haven't been as nervous lately, I guess that may change the few days before my scans......Prayers are always appreciated!!

Well, enjoy the rest of your summer. School will be starting up again before you know it!