Michael, Tristan and Makayla are all playing together in the living room. They made a tent in the middle of the floor. They try and make it different every time. They seem to be having fun. Michael is playing with the toys while the other two play hide and seek from him in the tent.

We are trying to get Michael to gain some weight again. Since this chemo is not as hard on him, we hope he will gain a few pounds before starting the first type of chemo again in a couple of months. Michael will have one more round of Irinoteacan and Vincristine, then another scan to see the response from these two chemo treatments. We have had great results from the other chemo drugs (cisplatin, doxorubicin, 5-FU, and Vincristine), but they are highly toxic.

We will be off to the hospital again tomorrow for Vincristine. Makayla and Tristan are excited that Mrs. Darling will be coming to spend time with them.

Thank you everyone that gave food this week. It turned out that Russ and I were both sick. We hope that Michael does not get sick as well. We find out on Thursday if his immunity is still good or has dropped down. We are not sure what to expect since this chemo is not supposed to affect his bone marrow as much.

Thanks again for the prayers. We ask that you continue to keep praying, the prayers are working.
God bless you,
Cathy