Follow up visit

I saw the doctor for a follow up today. The tumors near and on my spine are stable, which I guess is normal with radiation treatment. Also, the tumor markers declined significantly, after going up quite a bit the last three times. To continue to monitor these tumors, along with another small spot that we're following, we've decided to do another blood test in April and a CT in May. Hopefully, things will hold steady or shows signs of improvement at that point.

I'm glad to have at least another month and spring break before starting treatment again. I'm presenting at the American Educational Research Association conference in Philadelphia over Spring break. I'm glad not to have treatment stop me from doing it the way it has the two other times I've had the chance to present at a conference.

On the insurance front, we're still waiting to hear about the external appeal that the treatment center filed in my behalf. I'm not terribly hopeful that the denial will get overturned, but I guess there is still the chance if a miracle.

Thank you for your prayers and support these last couple months as I went through treatment. It means a lot.