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| Bike ride with Brinley, using my clip ins that I was wearing when I broke my neck, still has the mud from that day. I haven't been biking much since then. But I had fun today with my daughter. |
I am in a complete and stringent remission. I found out Monday, April 20, 2017, that my bone marrow transplant had resulted in the best possible outcome. There was no sign of the proteins or light chains that were present before in my bone marrow and blood. No new lesions were found in the PET scan. Just hyper-metabolic activity from my bones healing.
I FEEL GREAT! What little pain remains in my bones is from the healing process, and much less acute. I am running again, biking, and I might even play a game of basketball, soon.
It is a real miracle that I am doing this well. I was telling myself that this reaction to the treatments and medications is normal for someone my age, less than 50 years-old. That is mostly true I am sure. But I am also reminded how precious life is when I visit the clinic and see all of the less fortunate families fighting their own battles. Some patients with this type of cancer in my own clinic are younger than me and still losing the fight. Cancer sucks. I will never take this blessing for granted.
I am so thankful for all my friends and family who have supported me through this rough time. My family has been so supportive. And my work friends have been so kind. Northwest Cosmetic Labs (NCL) is where I work. And they went out of their way to be supportive. And my staff did a great job before, during, and after my treatment. There was a lot going on at work, and I didn't have to stress about any of it. My Ward has been awesome, both in my new home in Idaho and my old Ward in Draper, UT. Your prayers have been felt.
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| Right after I found out I was in remission |
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