What we've been up to...

The last few days have been very busy, even though we were hoping to have a break! On 5/1 we celebrated #payit4ward4des by asking our friends and families to complete random acts of kindness for strangers, in honor of all of the love and generosity that has been shown to us since February. It was a huge hit, and I think everybody that participated really enjoyed it!

On Saturday we had a party at Don Diego's Mexican Restaurant in Meridian for a luncheon to celebrate being halfway done with treatment. It was good food, good friends, and a lot of fun!

I can not emphasize enough how blessed I feel to be surrounded by such wonderful and caring friends and family. It brings me to tears. 

This week is also busy for us. Tomorrow Des will have his mid-treatment MRI and CT scan to ensure that the chemotherapy is working to erradicate the cancer. On Thursday he will have a stent placed in his lacrimal tear duct to ensure that the tear duct stays open during radiation and can drain properly. The stent will keep scar tissue from forming in the drainage area. On Friday we will meet with the oncologist to discuss the results of the scans. We are expecting to hear good results!

Next Monday, 5/12, we will start chemo again and 5 weeks of radiation. We decided to stay in Boise for the radiation after weighing all of the pros and cons. It was a relief to make that decision, and we trust our radiologist to give Des the same high level of care that we would find anywhere else. 

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