Grateful Thankful and Blessed
Grateful, Thankful and Blessed. Might sound a bit clique but it's so true. I am grateful and thankful to be here. Present in life, feeling well, receiving the benefits of a clinical trial and science. Living my life. Blessed to have a fantastic medial team, supportive and caring family and friends that help me and pray with me.
As I mentioned before I scan for cancer growth 6 weeks at a time. Yesterday was 18 weeks since I started my current clinical trial, and it is still keeping my cancer STABLE. Statistically speaking each time, you start a new cancer drug it typically will work for shorter periods of time until you run out of treatment options. I am hopeful that this will be the treatment that works for years for me, changing that statistic! I am not an anxious person, I rarely worry about anything, instead I pray. This past week I was a wreck, not sleeping at night, having a hard time focusing on life, I couldn't stop thinking about all the things in the future I want to be here and healthy for. My son's wedding, college graduations another summer on the water. Jeff was the same way, not sleeping well. A co-worker told him that he was being short at work. That's what us cancer patients call scan-xiety. (The anxiety associated with caner-detecting scans) It was amazing how after we received the stable news yesterday that those feelings went away, and I slept so well last night, at least for another 6 weeks until we scan again.
Jeff and I are adjusting very well to being empty nesters. It is so enjoyable watching our kids turn into adults, talking about their futures and attending college. We truly love our quite evenings at home, talking, reading, watching shows together. Walking through the door to the house being exactly how we left it. We also love it when the kids come home to visit, bringing loads of laundry they want help with, asking for home cooked meals, playing games together and having adult conversations. This is a fun chapter of life! Next month we are chasing the sunshine to Belize with some friends! We are so excited for some relaxing time together and to explore a place we haven't been before. Get Busy Living my friends, life is too short!
Peace and love,
Chris Stark and family
