Chemo # six, the last of the series, was completed today at Dana Farber in Boston. The most surprising thing was the standing ovation by patients and staff and the gift of a cake and bottle of “bubbly. 
They were so sweet.
I can’t say I looked forward to going in, the procedure itself is a difficult life choice to make and instantly transforms you in so many negative ways, all to save your life. What I can say is, I didn’t dread it.
I give most of the credit to my wife, who has stood and sat by me every minute of this ordeal, but, I have to give a good portion to Dana Farber, my doctor, her NP associate and the nursing staff who poked me in the most humane way possible.
It isn’t over. I go back in five weeks for another blood test and PET scan. This will be repeated over a period of time. If the results are good, it will be knocked down to a CAT scan over a longer period of time until five years goes by.
Everybody, all at once, touch wood.
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We're with you in spirit and prayer. -cheryl b.
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