Chemo Break Ups are Hard.

All break ups are hard, right?  Especially Chemo breakups.  For the last year, every other week I have had an infusion of a clinical trial chemotherapy that targets only the bad cells and protects the good cells. So exciting that scientists are figuring out how to do this! It has been one of my best years yet! I have felt so good and "normal" while receiving this treatment.  

The Bad News: We learned that my cancer has outsmarted this treatment and began to grow more. The good news inside the bad, the cancer has only grown in the same area that it always does.  So, it isn't in any new organs or places.  

Science evolves every day and I have several treatment options available.  We have been really happy with the success from clinical trials and have decided to try another one.  Next week I will be starting an oral chemotherapy trial made by Pfizer.  We are excited it's an oral treatment as that means less trips to Grand Rapids! We are praying it does its job for a long time. 

God is good every day and he gives me the strength I need to get through these times. We continue to ask for prayers that the treatment does it's job also pray for my kids and Jeff as well, these changes are never easy on them. 

We are in full empty nester mode and really enjoy our time together. Since I am feeling so great and have been doing so well, I decided to go back to work full time.  I am working remotely (yay) for Vision Service Plan (VSP) as a credentialing analyst.  I am really enjoying having a daily routine, something other than cancer to focus on and contributing to the household income again. The job is flexible and allows me to continue to #getbusyliving.  We have 3 winter trips planned and we are working on a big summer trip to celebrate our 25th anniversary. 

Here is a family picture (minus Peyton) from this summer.

Peace and Love,

Chris Stark and Family