UPDATE: We Have Reached the Halfway Mark!

With yesterday's medications, cycle 4 of the treatment protocol is complete. We are halfway, and we remain #thankful for the opportunity to participate in the clinical trial of a drug that, from our perspective holds promise. As reported in the last update, some alterations were made to the drug combination for cycle 4 and the immediate change in quality of life confirmed the wisdom of those changes. Life is better without the steroid Dexamethasone! We are anxious to see whether the changes have altered the efficacy of the treatments.

I am starting to understand that my whole journey with cancer is not as much about being "cured" as it is about being "healed." Curing is about those cancer cells in my plasma and blood. Healing is about cells and souls and surrender and faith and relationships and....  I may write a bit about that in the future, if I can wrap my mind around it.

For now, give thanks with us!  Thanks for the time we spent with all but one of our family this past weekend and thanks for the healing that continues to shape our hearts and minds. Please know that we are buoyed by your prayers and support.