We are finished with all but 4 radiation treatments and it looks like the last one will be next Wed., as planned, so we will only be here 2 nights next week. Ian and I are getting to know a few people better this week at the Ronald McDonald House and he has had board game players to enjoy. ;-) We'll even bring home a couple of titles we will want to pick up sometime! There are actually 3 teens in our part of the house right now, which is great.
Our day in SF yesterday was great. We really enjoyed the Academy of Sciences - it's quite a place! - and visiting with our friends was a wonderful treat.
We did see our Drs. on Mon. and Tues. this week. Basically, Ian will be considered in remission once his radiation treatments are finished - Whoo, hoo! We will do PET and CT scans Aug. 23 to confirm that he is truly clear of disease. Once again, the timing is working out so we have that the day before he leaves for a homeschooling camp for teens that he has been looking forward to all year. Thank goodness!
Some of you have asked how I'm doing. I am fine, although I get overwhelmed pretty easily these days. Every once in a while "my cup overflows" with stress and I do some freaking out. BUT, I have no symptoms from my tumor and we are just getting through Ian's treatments before we worry about my stuff. I will have another MRI sometime in the last half of August and then we'll decide on a surgery date. I'm really not focused on that right now, which is good.
I plan to keep updating, and probably backdating for a while, this blog. So, following this should be a good way to keep up with us.
Once again, thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and all you do.
Blessings, Natalie
Great pictures Natalie. As always, thanks for all the updates. Great idea with the blog
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