Treatment Week 2, Day 5

We did it! Our treatment for the summer is complete! Chris was able to get his eighth and final dose at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He is still recovering. While I type, he is lying next to me, his feet swollen and elevated, his skin "sunburned", and his body fighting the end of a high fever. It's been a very difficult finish. The side effects at the end were horrendous, but it's over. He has been an unbelievable fighter. I knew he would be, he has a lot worth fighting for. Words cannot express how much I love this man. I'm so proud of the husband he is. We believe in our love, we have hope for our future, and we have faith in the Lord. Those three things will get us through the next six months. Yes, I typed six months. We may have won this battle, but we haven't finished the war. We get a reprieve for eight weeks. Then we will come to the hospital for a CT scan. We will believe, hope, and pray that the cancer has shrunk (or better yet, disappeared). If it does, we will have another round of treatment. To better explain this, I will post a tentative treatment schedule in the morning. As Dr. Pili said when he came to visit Chris today, it is time to go home, enjoy summer, and celebrate life! Love to all of you for coming on this journey with us. We are beyond blessed that God has put you in our life. Your thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragment have been a tremendous support. There is strength in numbers. It is with your love that we will overcome this hurdle in our first year of marriage. xo, Teresa