My recent trip to Louisiana to see family and dear friends was truly therapeutic! God blessed me with boundless energy while I was there in spite of the heat and humidity. It was a wonderful 12 days, but I must admit that it does feel good to be home again. I will have my next chemo on August 2nd when we anticipate that we will change to a different chemo drug that works similarly to the one I have been on, but without the negative side effects to the heart. Bob continues to improve after his heart surgery and is back to running, swimming, and biking daily. Sarah is doing well on her exercise regimen and mostly plant-based diet, so I guess you could say as a family we are supporting each other as we try to live a healthy lifestyle so that we can feel good every day! I am enjoying each day of summer vacation before I start back to work on Aug. 23rd in my same position as full-time librarian at the same school I have been in for a while now. I am indeed blessed to be there and am looking forward to another great year! I am so grateful that I feel like my "old" self again - like I am not even sick! God is so good and merciful. I didn't think that I would ever feel this well again. I didn't think I would ever have another beautiful summer in Colorado, so I know that each and every day is truly a gift from Him!

I'm happy to say that my June 21st tests all revealed that not much change for better or worse has taken place since the last battery of tests. The fact that the tumors have not gotten larger, and that the cancer has not spread anywhere else is reason to celebrate! My chemo went well on June 23rd. We decided to stay on the same chemo regimen until after I return from my visit to Louisiana in July. Until then, Bob, Sarah, and I continue to enjoy each and every day in the Colorado mountains and have been keeping a very busy schedule to include all the things we enjoy doing.
Bob celebrated his 64th birthday yesterday and is recovering really well from his heart surgery in May. He is back running, road biking, swimming, and working 12 hour days. Sarah is quite busy at the rec center now that all the kids are out of school on summer vacation. While she is anxious for school to resume, I am thankful that I still have about 6 weeks left before I will return to work. We are so blessed to live in this beautiful place where we have the support of so many wonderful friends. God is so good! My next update will be at the end of July after my next chemo and my trip to Louisiana.