We’ve had quite the busy last few weeks so it’s time to catch up! But first some great news—my recent scans show NO active disease and the spots I had left from my last scans have completely resolved. God is so good and I am so proud of my body for tolerating the chemo so well. Although this is exciting news, the war isn’t over yet and I will continue to prepare for my upcoming stem cell transplant in June. I ask for continued prayers to stay healthy throughout this process and that my body continues to stay cancer free. 

I started radiation this week! I will do a total of 25 sessions, 5x per week for 5 weeks. So far it’s going really well, everyone at the clinic is so kind and welcoming. I’ve attached a few photos because it’s hard to describe what it’s like! Thankfully it’s absolutely painless, I really can’t feel anything at all. The worst part is just having to wear my custom mask that is nice and tight so I don’t move. The whole thing only takes about 10 minutes which is tolerable! 

We travelled home for Easter which was the first time we’ve been back since my diagnosis. It was so nice to see our families, especially our grandmas who are 90 and 93! They are so special to us, I think they may be our strongest prayer warriors earth side. We also hosted some friends this past weekend and it felt so nice to get out and do some things that make life feel normal. I still get tired and it can take a few days to a week to recover from all the fun but I know my endurance will improve. This is the first time in months that my body has had true rest from chemo, so I’m excited to see how I feel with time. 

My specific prayer requests this week include normalizing my liver enzymes (still high) and my thyroid function (running low). Otherwise I’m feeling very good and happy with how things are going 🤍

Thank you for the love and support!