We Fight On: Last Chemo Today

At the end of October while coaching Cohen's last flag football game of the season, I knew that I had cancer. We hadn't publicly announced it yet, and it was difficult to keep my emotions in check. What would happen to me, to the kids, to our family? And heck, how could I hide the ginormous neck I was sporting from the enlarged lymph nodes?

Some have mentioned how it feels like it's gone by quickly. It's felt like an eternity here. Just ask Liz.

Well, after 6 chemo sessions for me (and as Liz completed her 140th chemo!), I spent my last 7-hour day in the cancer center infusion chair today.

I snored.

Sorry not sorry.

So at the end of March I'll get a PET scan to see if any of the cancer is still active, and how much. But based on the last CT scan, the lymph nodes all look normal! There is a tumor mass behind my chest that has dramatically reduced in size (from an apple to a quarter), and it will likely stay there as scar tissue. So we pray that the PET scan will show that everything is inactive and there's no evidence of disease. I might need to have targeted radiation on the mass just to kill it for good. Will know late next month.

In the meantime...thank you to those who didn't disappear.

We have appreciated you checking in and helping care for us and the kids. The packages and gifts for the boys have just been perfect. The show recommendations and subreddit shares bring smiles and gleefully mind-numbing entertaining. The cards and texts matter. Liz's tribe has surrounded her with love and support. I've enjoyed my cousin's posts on my facebook page (every. day.) with a new, pleasant family history photo...who knew we did so much camping and so many Christmas pageants as kids?

And thanks to everyone for the prayers and positive energy. Hope they keep paying off!

Go team.