Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Happy Holidays!

Hello Friends,

I hope this holiday season finds you well. It's been a while so I 

wanted to send a quick update on my progress before I head down to 

North Carolina for a few days.

This round of Temodar is progressing smoothly - well, as smoothly can 

be expected after a year of chemo. I began again this daily oral 

chemotherapy after I was rejected from a promising trial due to an 

unexpected genetic restriction - but another trial of the same drug is 

starting next month without the same limitations, and my doctor has 

promised me entry.

If all continues according to plan, I will be done with Temodar by mid-

January and ready to start the trial. The side effects of the chemo  

are at their worst in the morning, so I have gone to a part time 

schedule at work for a few weeks. It's nice to be able to focus more 

energy on healing and to have time for the many appointments, scans, 

acupuncture sessions etc. - but mostly it's just nice to have quiet 

wintry mornings to rest and do yoga and read E.L. Doctorow. I am 

especially appreciative for my co-workers who have bent over backwards 

to accommodate my complicated needs.

An email is not even close to an effective vehicle for the love and 

gratitude I have for you all. Thank you as always for your continued 

support and may the turning of the year bring you health, happiness 

and wonder.

Much Love,

Jonah