I don't know if anyone is still listening or checking in. I couldn't blame you if you didn't because we don't keep up. After looking down the abyss of life and death, we've been trying to concentrate on life and living and it's been a good thing.
John is back to work. Taryn is back to school (and still working a ton), Vicki got a job working as Executive Assistant for the President of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland, Elliot got his braces off and one step at a time, life is going back to some kind of normal. We think daily about how very lucky we are and very often, my last thought before I go to sleep is "life is good".
John has had 2 scans since the end of chemo and the last one, 2 weeks ago, showed that he has a case of pancreatitis, but it also shows that he has no cancer. What a blessing! We can deal with pancreatitis, we can deal with the nutritional problems of having a partial pancreas and yes, we could probably deal with more cancer, but it sure feels good not to have to.
In honor of cancer surivors and victims everywhere, alot of people do alot of walking and we have a good friend who is training for a marathon Walk for A Cure. John (and his brothers) are big on the haikus and he has written a couple lately so I wanted to post them for you all. They made me cry and I'm pretty sure they will touch others hearts as well.
Marathon for the Cure
Searching for a cure.
Survivors, victims and us.
It's been a good run.
Anniversary
Today, one year past,
Chang gave me a second chance.
And my brothers came.
Continued love and gratitude
Vicki
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You still have people checking in (via RSS). I don't stop by the shop much any more, but do think of all of you, and glad to hear that you're doing OK.
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