4 down--1 to go

Today Jack had his 4th radiation treatment, and all went well, as expected. Dr. Kersh said he can see that the tumor is beginning to shrink, so that's the great news for this day! Once again, the technicians et al at Riverside's Radiosurgery Center are wonderful. When we walked in today, the 2 technicians that are always with Jack were just standing there waiting for him as though they were the official greeters! His skin is somewhat red in the area of his scalp that receives the radiation so we're soothing that with a special cream; and he is to always wear his special hat when he plays golf--the one with the floppy rim! It's cute, and he's faithful about wearing it. I had mentioned to him today that these radiation treatments have come and gone so quickly, and he just looked at me--as if to say they haven't been quick enough. Well, we'll soon be into August, and anticipating the kidney surgery. We took a huge leap last week in planning a vacation the end of September. That will be 6 weeks post-operative and he should be feeling good. We'll be taking a cruise to New England and Canada with dear friends from McKinney, TX--Mary Nelle and Don Cummins. Mary Nelle has posted on this blog, and we are so grateful for the long friendship we've had over 48+ years. Then following the cruise, we'll be returning to Hilton Head, SC the end of October for another week away. So, these are some activities that keep us looking forward.

Thank you all for your prayers for Jack; and your prayers for Jack's Uncle Luke, and cousin Lindsey. God promises us that He loves us, His grace is sufficient for us, that He will supply all our needs, and that He will direct our steps. These are the things that give us confidence in this journey we are on. The statistics our oncologist has shared with us show that many will have a recurrence of cancer, with or without follow-up treatment post surgery; our prayer is that Jack will be in the non-recurring group and that God will keep the cancer away.

Blessings to all of you,
Karen