UPDATE

Generally I would be a guy who likes patterns and cycles in the natural world.  They are predictable and reliable.  The pattern that myeloma follows is starting to become real to me and, perhaps because there is nothing "natural" about it, I'm left with a knot in my stomach.

We are doing okay now, but we are in the early/mid stages of another relapse. The timing has caught us a bit off guard but the fact that it is happening, like most patterns, is predictable

Relapse. Treatment. Remission. Relapse. New treatment. Remission. Relapse....

Each remission is more difficult to obtain and usually lasts for less time. Eventually treatment options are exhausted and myeloma "wins." Our backs are not against the wall yet, but the need for a third line of treatment has come much sooner for us than we had hoped. Please say a prayer for Kathy and me, that this cycle not disorient us or cause us to lose faith but rather, has us living and loving well in each new day. Please pray for our family. Please say a prayer for the medical team that has cared so well for us (#thankful), specifically for Dr. Sandhu as he actively seeks what the next treatment might be.

We hold you in our prayers too.  May we all keep the faith.