MRI Today Shows Good Progress

John had the third MRI on his brain today and the results were encouraging. Of the 5 tumors he started out with, only 3 remain! And those have continued to reduce in size since the beginning of this saga, Feb. 15. We were so happy to see these results...as you might imagine! He will continue on the cancer inhibitor drug, Nexavar, until early October, when a new CAT scan will let us know if the cancer remains contained in the kidney or has spread elsewhere. Until then, we plan to enjoy our summer days as much as possible and remain so appreciative of everyone's interest, support and prayers. Hopefully, this will be the last blog update for a while. And that is great news for everyone!!!

Wedding a Total Success!

Our son, Will, and his lovely bride, Lauren, were married yesterday in a beautiful ceremony - all went according to plan! John has been having a wonderful trip, filled with lots of activities and people. He even danced at the reception - something that would have been the stuff of dreams only a few short weeks ago. We now have planned some "down time" for us and will be here on Lanai for four days of napping, reading and relaxation while the happy couple wings their way to a honeymoon in Fiji.

Hawaii is beautiful!

We have so enjoyed seeing family and friends, old and new, as we vacation for a bit in Hawaii prior to Will's wedding on July 16. John's hold up very well, pacing himself with naps and snacks, and looking forward to his role as host of the rehearsal dinner on Thursday night. But his favorite occupation of all, which can take place anywhere on the planet, is to play with our grandson, Soren!

Will's wedding is fast approaching!

John's mom and sister drove down from Atlanta for a few day's visit, which was wonderful. We got to dine "out" for a breakfast and a dinner, which we figure is good practice for the "real world" of Hawaii. Having family around, talking about everything under the sun, is the best medicine of all. We were fortunate to have a lasagna meal from the Dobbins which fed us all, and last night enjoyed a yummy meal delivered by Leah Martorana from Fowler White. We really feel like we are in the final count down to departure as suitcases are coming out, notes are being written for the housesitter, and the fridge is being cleared of all our lovely leftovers. It is a miracle to be at this point, being able to say, we are going to our son's wedding! Prayers do get answered.