...and Many More

October was the birthday month at our house, and as we sang to Jace this year, I was careful to add three important words on the end of the song… "and many more.”

It’s no secret I’ve been somewhat missing in action from this blog for an entire season… I’ve missed posting about several chemo treatments, but I’m assuming you are as exhausted by the same details as we are. It’s hard enough to experience it over and over…and I’m finding that actually writing about it is getting harder.

A brief summary of our last three months is that Jace is tough…chemo stinks…and yes, he still has another year of treatments. He has really great days enjoying regular activities, and he still has really sick days associated with chemo.

I noticed tonight that as an “I Stand Up to Cancer” commercial showed on T.V., our family just became quiet. We didn’t really say anything to each other, because it’s nice sometimes to leave that conversation alone…but the commercial made us somber, and we quietly related to it in a very personal way.

On the up side, Hayden and Jace are both at a speed and agility training session right now. That means, BOTH my boys are running again, and THAT is a beautiful thing.:) Hayden is healing wonderfully from his elbow surgery; Jace is in between treatements, so he feels great. This year for Halloween Jace decided to use the Iron Man costume from 2009 that he never used. I sure liked seeing his strong body fill it out.  Every time I look at my Iron Man I think of how strong he is.... how much he's been through...and how cute he is. You can also be sure that recently when I sang "and many more" at the end of his birthday song....I only cried happy tears.:) 
Two YEARS of chemo down.
One to go.
We can do it.