Here is just a short post, since it has been a while. We hope everyone is doing well, and we are always so appreciative of everyone's support.

Luca is healthy, growing, and experiencing his teens. Since the last post, he has gone through two successful annual check-ups. This past January, he had his first visit at what is called the "After Completion of Therapy" Clinic, or ACT. It is designed for long-term survivors who were St Jude patients. This clinic will provide support for Luca until he is 18, and, if he approves, they can research his health status for the rest of his life.

Luca has been more vocal and articulate about his hearing challenges at school and in other activities, and so we are becoming increasingly proactive about his disability and in finding support mechanisms. We are exceedingly grateful for his amazing St Jude audiologist and all that she does for him.

The Champ ran the 5K in the annual St Jude fund-raising marathon weekend, this past December, in Memphis, sprinting across the finish line with his old man.

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