The old axiom is: "No news is good news." I was reminded today in a phone call that there has not been any "news" on this blog for quite some time. Well, no news has indeed been good news . After my discharge from The Cross Cancer Institute a little more than a month and a half ago, the miracle of the stem cell transplant has continued. We were told 3 to 6 months of healing, gaining weight and building strength. By God's grace that seems to have happened much quicker for me. I have been feeling well for quite some time now. So well, in fact, I decided to skate on the pond with my grandsons on New Year's Day. I had a foolish fall that has left me on crutches since . . . but I don't want to talk about it! As you can see from the pictures, I recently celebrated a birthday with some of those who have journeyed closely with me. My perspective on milestones like a 60th birthday has changed. I will be thankful for each birthday...
Brian’s diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma was in May 2018. The initial treatment was a stem cell transplant. After 30 months there was a relapse, followed by chemo, another relapse, new chemo and yet another relapse. In January 2024, the 4th treatment began. Brian currently gets weekly injections of an immunotherapy drug. Sometimes we keep the faith and sometimes we need family and friends around us to keep the faith for us. This blog is about enabling us all to be kept in the faith.