Big Strides in the Right Direction

You always hear about the "small victories" when it comes to the fight against cancer. Well, today was full of what we felt were BIG victories! First, Jake was able to be disconnected from his full time fluid infusion. He was so excited to be so mobile. Then, he reported to me that his platelets, white blood cells, and hematocrit were up. In fact, his crit was SO close to being at normal range. This was such a big deal, though I'm sure I'm more excited about it than he is. Then finally, as we were getting ready to walk around the halls, we ran into one of his doctors who gave us permission to walk outside since Jake's blood levels were doing so well. He still had to wear his his protective gear, but it was a beautiful day for a walk. He enjoyed every minute of it.

My heart is full of gratitude today. I'm so grateful to my Heavenly Father for watching over him and giving us both the strength we need to get through this thing. Although we're nowhere close to being done with this battle, it suddenly feels like we can do this. Of course, I'm still so grateful for everyone who continues to help my family get through our days now that life has changed so much. God is Good, and all of your prayers are heard! Thank you everyone!