Alex was discharged from the hospital on Friday since he was doing so well with the chemo. No real reactions or side effects and his blood counts were all normal. We did have to go back on Saturday morning for a shot (actually 3 shots) of another chemo drug. The medicines were a bit spaced out during this first week. Barring any fevers or other side effects, we don't have to go back until Thursday.

Today he is feeling a bit tired and his jaw aches (a common side effect to one of the medicines). We have a few days off from doctors and nurses but not from medications. Alex is taking between 10 and 13 pills a day at home. One of the meds he takes has to be 50mg but instead of one 50 mg tablet, they gave him 5 10mg tablets. The pharmacies don't stock the 50mg tablets. He has to take these twice a day. He is not a happy camper.

This first round went a lot better than expected as his tumor load/burden was low. The only place they could positively identify it was in the cyst on his forehead and two little growths in his chest. His bone marrow tested negative as did his spinal fluid.

It's amazing. Alex had no idea he had cancer. He was healthy and running between 45 and 50 miles a week right up until he had the cyst removed from his forehead. And now we have to make him sick with the chemo to get rid of the cancer and make sure it doesn't come back.

He is being amazingly strong with the treatment process but he is so "depressed" (his words) about not being in HK with his friends. We will do all that we can to bring him back as soon as we can but that won't happen for a while.

Thanks again for all of your good wishes and prayers. Believe me, they have helped. Continue to keep us in your prayers. I am amazed each day by God's tender mercies. There have been many and many of you have been a part of that! God Bless!