GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

We just got back from the doctor's office and got fantastic news. The tumor is gone! The starting number for the cancer activity level before chemo was 30 and it's all the way down to 1.5 with 1 being perfect. The doctor isn't concerned with the .5 mark, but wants Dad to see a doctor at the Med. Center in Omaha for a second opinion, but feels that this approach is just fine. So they pulled out Dad's picc line and he is thrilled with that, too. And he even got a hug from his favorite nurse there!! All in all, Dad says this is his best birthday EVER!!!!!! Dad will go in for another PET scan the end of December to check on things. So back to being normal again!
We are about to head out for the day to celebrate ...going to Nebraska City for a picnic and a hike and a major celebration!! Thanks for all of your great support throughout this...you have no idea how important your good thoughts and prayers have been! I may try to post a picture on this website later today ...a celebration picture...so check back towards the end of the day.

Updates

Sorry I didn't post Sept 2 or Sept 9th. On Sept. 2 Dad had blood work done and it was ok..but down a bit...white blood cells down, hemoglobin a bit on the anemic side, platelets down. This last blast of chemo was a bit harder on him...nothing major, but numbness in toes and fingers a bit worse, bone aches from the neulasta, tiredness. But he is now feeling much better and stronger and his blood work on Sept 9th (last Wed) was improved...white blood cells going up, hemoglobin improved, and platelets up...so that's good news. I'm sure his blood work this next week will also show improvement. His hair is growing back even more...and I even had to do a bit of trim work to it the other night. It's almost started to lay down a bit...instead of standing up!