9-28-09

Hello everyone....
Just wanted to let ya'll know Jon is doing pretty well. Due to so much intense chemo these past 3 weeks, his numbers are very low and he cannot have visitors. He is staying in touch with a lot of people on the internet and has finally started school. He has been able to work on a lot of his school work while we are at the clinic and seems pretty excited about getting back to doing things his friends are doing. We are fortunate that his home bound teacher only lives two blocks away and we have known her for several years.

We had a little setback with the home health services which caused return trips to the hospital and the clinic last weekend but we are working on getting that corrected for the future.

We actually started radiation today and it took longer to drive there and back than it did for the actual treatment...but that's okay with us!! Jon was pretty anxious about going since it required him to be put in "the mask" but he made it through like a champion!! Now, only 7 more treatments and we will be finished with radiation. We will actually have an entire week off before we return to daily chemo treatments. We are sure looking forward to that!

Jon wanted to let everyone know that he is doing so well and tolerating all the drugs and procedures so well due to all of your prayers. He knows that he is not in this alone and that means a great deal to him as well as to the rest of his family. Thank you so much for keeping him in your prayers and we will keep you updated. Take care.