And the Word of the Day is………

Michael went in for his CT scans on Monday and today we went to see his oncologist. His lab work was OK. It’s still down a little, but the doctor said in time it should come back up. After looking over the CT report, the doctor was happy to say that Michael is………

STABLE!!!!

Yes, we are jumping up and down. It was so nice to hear this. His oncologist had spoken with Michael’s other doctors this week. The plan is that Michael’s orthopedic surgeon will work with the neurosurgeon to order the MRI. But this will not be for 3 MONTHS…

So this means he is done. He is finished. Michael is finally FREE!!! So at this point the plan is, in three months we will call the orthopedic surgeon, schedule the MRI, and then go see all three doctors. He will have a chest X-ray every 3 months, and a CT every 6 months. We will see Michael’s oncologist every 3 months for the next year.

Once we got home, we realized, we were so happy, we forgot to ask about getting his port out. Michael will call his oncologist back tomorrow to see if we can get it out yet. Michael will take it one day at a time as he is still fighting fatigue, headaches, and other side effects.

HOPES for Michael CELEBRATION!!!!
So we can officially say we will be having the HOPES for Michael CELEBRATION in Kansas City. So mark your calendars and meet us there.
When: November 7, 2009
Where: Big Q Bar-B-Que, Kansas City, KS

I will update later with the complete details. We will also be posting an event from Michael’s group page on facebook.

Michael will take it one day at a time as he is still fighting fatigue, headaches, and other side effects.

Yes, we are happy at the moment. But at the same time, we can never loose site of those still fighting this dreaded disease. Please continue to keep all these beautiful warriors in your thoughts and prayers. And let’s continue to fight to find a cure.
Sending our love to everyone,
Melodie