Milestone

At this morning's appointment, John's oncologist (Dr. Nestor) talked with us and said, "Well, how about we declare you done with chemo."  What relief!  They've bombarded John with everything they had and now we'll hope and pray that it was enough.  From this point, John will be going back to Virginia Mason for a follow-up endoscopy for Dr. Low, have regular scans to watch for any signs of tumors or growths, and -- of course -- go see his new urologist to see if there are any answers as to what caused his ureter blockage.  Dr. Nestor had looked at last week's most recent scans and said that he saw nothing to indicate cancer.  So that's very encouraging.
The weight of cancer is still there and will be for a few years.  But knowing that John doesn't have to go through another infusion is a huge relief.  All of the treatments and surgery have been physically and emotionally challenging, so say the very least.  I cannot come close to expressing the gratitude we feel not only to the team of physicians, nurses and staff who have taken care of both of us...But the immense thanks we have for the support of our friends and John's "Haggen family."  There are no words...Bless each and every one of you.  You are in our hearts forever...We continue on this journey of survivorship thanks to you...Nancy