June 11th, 2018
Today was the day! I had my last dose of chemo at 5am this morning. Made it through 4 rounds of consolidation chemo as needed and it was no small undertaking. Some folks cannot make it through 4 rounds because it is too hard on them, I am glad I was able. All the nurses wanted to say goodbye in case I never cross their doorstep again. There was plenty of crying. I posted two new pictures from this morning's event.
It is now the next scary transition. Each transition is scary because of the unknown. Once you live it for a while it becomes the new normal, you make your adjustments and carry on. I now move to monitoring to make sure I am in remission and stay in remission. I am sure that each time I get a blood test I will be holding my breath for good news. There is no way around it so I will continue to stay positive and know that each test will be what I want to hear.
I want to thank all of you that have followed my posts, made me food, sent me gifts and sent me words of encouragement. It really meant more than I can say. It means the world to know you are not alone in the fight and that you are surrounded by caring people. I am very much looking forward to getting my immune system back to normal so I can start visiting all of you. It is not cool being cut off from the world. I will continue to post what is going on as I move thru the next phase.
Comments (10)
Great News Kevin! Way to keep persevering and staying positive! Love the updates! And of course...GO BEAVS!
This is a huge milestone! Seeing friends and family goes through this process has made me appreciate the strength of the human spirit even more. It's no small feat. We're all hoping this means good news from here on out and hope to see you soon.
WHOOOHOOO!!! That is fantastic Kevin. You look great!!
You're a rockstar!
Yes! Happy smiles to have this final step behind you. Looks like the whole family was there to celebrate this BIG day. Way to go, Kevin, your positivity has truly been inspirational. Can't wait to have you back in the office and hear the latest stories. Congrats!
Huge day to say the least. Miss you at work and can't wait to see you back. If you're up for food in the 'hood sooner or later, hit me up, I would love to see you and chat in person. You are truly a champion sir.
So HAPPY for you!!!! You are an inspiration to many! I know this hasn't been easy and I have a whole new appreciation of you with your strength and determination. Keep it up!!!! Can't wait to see you back at the office :-)
Great news Kevin!!!! It truly does take a village, even if it is a virtual one. You look fantastic! Steve and Iool forward to seeing you soon.
WHOOP, WHOOP Kevin!! This is fantastic!! Your inspiring strength is amazing and I look forward to seeing back to the grind soon:)
We are so happy for you and the family Kevin! Let us know when you're ready for your neighbors to descend! We'd love to congratulate you all ;-) Denise and Jim