Thursday 2 August 2018

Mexico Update - Trip 2

We have been home now for about two weeks and again the trip beat us both up, but Loretta far worse than me.  The treatments did a bit of a number on me and we are finally recovering.

The Oasis doctors were super excited and amazed by the latest MRI.  We got hugs and handshakes! We even got an “amazing” from the head doctor!  And now we begin to prepare for a return trip in September!

I have been on a brief reprieve from chemo for the first time in 6 months and also free from the daily pill regiment of 60 pills - it has been a pleasant time but the pills start soon.  I was reminded by my Edmonton oncologist that my support team, headed up by Loretta, is one in a thousand. I have heard this from many in the treatment medical world. Please pray for Loretta and the kids daily for strength and patience as I say and do lots of dumbass things!

We have a few weeks now before the next MRI, which we pray will be as positive as the last image which showed that tumour growth was very minimal (just 2 nose hairs of change - see the last blog for a great picture).  We hope to spend a bit more time at the cabin now that Mexico is done, as Loretta really needs some “chill-time” - her tax season was a beast and post-Mexico has been a beast as well. Now we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a slightly overdue grandkid and a return to better health and attitude.

Next up is the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.  We have a small team of riders again. Please pray for safety for the riders.  If you are interested in making a donation, you can click here to be directed to our team, Doug’s Storm.