Still Going Strong and Alison's Quest

I hope you all are doing well. I continue to improve every day. My taste buds are almost back to normal and I can feel my fingertips again. My toes are still a bit numb but getting better each week. The hair on top of my head is growing faster although I continue to shave it while I wait for my eyebrows to come back. There's some peach fuzz above each eye so hopefully they'll be back soon. My appetite is good although I am still retaining water more than normal. Once I get back on the elliptical that should clear up. My final (hopefully) PET/CT is this Friday so I'll send an update after I get those results early next week. I don't see Dr. Seifter until June unless the PET/CT is anything other than clear. All in all I feel great!

Now on to Alison's quest... Jen and our daughter Alison have competed in the Athleta Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon for several years now. Last year they finished 10th as a mother daughter team and Alison was 17th overall in the swim leg of the triathlon out of more than 1500 competitors. She's working on her cycling and running so they catch up to her swim prowess. For 2013 she got the idea to join Team in Training (TNT). TNT is a charitable organization formed 25 years ago to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) by participation in the world's major marathons, triathlons, hiking adventures and century rides. I am honored that our lovely daughter will compete in honor of me and my quest to be cancer free. If you would like to support her and the cancer research that is helping me get cured, the link to her training site is here:

Donate to Alison for her Team In Training competition.

I'm also happy to report that my brother's mother-in-law Janet has responded well to chemo and she is back on top of her fight with multiple myeloma. Keep up the good fight mom/Janet!

Much love to you all.