WE ARE HOME & WE ARE WELL!

Well, we didn't hear that the tumor was gone but God has still answered our prayers! The Duke doctors confirmed that the cancer is a grade II out of IV oligoastrocytoma (grades I and II are considered low grade which in turn makes it less agressive). They told us that they would not typically treat a grade II cancer but just monitor it to watch for any changes, however, they are going to treat Jason's cancer because of the size of the tumor and how it is infiltrated throughout the brain. The hope is that the tumor will shrink, however, as long as it stays the same, Jason should have many years to be my husband, a daddy, a teacher and a coach. The plan for right now is to continue on the same chemotherapy that Jason was taking. He will take chemo for 5 nights and then be off of it for 23 nights. The process will take place 12 times (a year). Jason is expected to continue handling the chemo just fine. The docs said that they were not able to tell if there had been any improvement on the MRI yet. Basically, Jason's brain has taken a beating over the last couple months with the surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy and it is just too bruised to be able to tell what the changes are. He will get a MRI completed every 2 months. The next MRI should tell a little more about the changes that are occuring. Jason is scheduled to go back to Duke in August. Most likely we will be traveling to Duke every 3-4 months for the time being.

Jason wanted me to add "Joslyn is the best wife ever!" You gotta love him!