USC

June 10, 2010:

Just a short entry so as to keep everyone up-to-date. Yesterday I flew from Sacramento to Burbank and from there to USC. I spent the day filing out papers, giving blood samples, taking mental health tests, and meeting with Doctor Thomas Chen, his staff, and being examined and finally having an MRI administered. I flew home about six in the evening. This morning I was told by a member of Dr. Chen's staff that he examined the MRI scans and saw NO EVIDENCE OF NEW TUMOR GROWTH. It may not sound like much, but for me it is everything. It is the difference, at this point in time between the very essence of hope and despair. I'm serious, it allows for just enough breathing room to sit back, take a deep breath and re-examine the situation. I feel as though we have been flying by the seats of our pants since February 23rd, nothing letting up, not knowing what was going to hit us next, trying to educate ourselves as quickly as possible, make life and death decisions on the spot and all the while feeling as though I'm more exhausted than I've ever felt before. Only this time, I can't give up, call time out, or ask for a continuance, it's always life or death and now.

ALERT - I just got a call from USC and was told that I will be receiving the device. I was randomized and it turns out I was one of the two of three who got lucky. What a sunny day.

I WILL BEAT THIS. Lenny