It's almost time to begin treatment again...

Friday this week Eric will begin the 28 days of treatment again.  Most of the side effects have gone away and he is feeling good.  We have no idea how he will respond to the second round of Sutent and Avastin after having a 2 week break.  The prayer is that they will not be any worse then the first time or that they be better but that seems a little unrealistic.  Cleveland at the last appointment was very pleased with how he seemed to "survive" the first 4 weeks.  His attitude is unbelievable.  Obviously he doesn't look forward to going back on the treatments but it is what it is and he has strength from above.  His faith is such a great witness of hope.  He says so many times that God has a purpose in all of this and he wants to be a witness of God's love to everyone that he meets each day.

Tomorrow morning Eric and I are leaving for Hocking Hills.  Grandpas and Grandmas are in charge at home and we are leaving for rest and relaxation.  On Thursday night we will leave Logan and get a little closer to Cleveland and then drive the rest of the way there for his 9:00 appointment Friday morning.  We will meet with the doctor during this visit and Eric will get his Sutent meds and another IV of Avastin.  We should be on our way home before noon to enjoy the long weekend.  Hocking Hills has been one of our favorite get-a-ways.  We went there on our first wedding anniversary and several times since then.  Our trips have always been in the Fall season so we look forward to seeing God's awesome creation in the season of Spring.  It is just hard to believe that something this beautiful can be in the State of Ohio.  This time away has been a long time coming.  We are so excited about getting away and enjoying a couple of days away from the new normal that started last August.  

I meet so many of you every day that remind me that we are in your daily prayers.  We thank God always for the love and support of so many.  I don't know when I'll write again.  The CT Scan to check on the effectiveness of the treatments is at the end of this 28 day cycle.  We really won't know much more until then.  We pray that the treatments are destroying the cancer.  That would certainly make the side effects a little easier for Eric to deal with.

We'll write again soon... God's blessings to all... Eric and Gwen