Yesterday Mark saw Dr. Urba (I was in UT so didn't go with him). He is SO pleased with the way Mark has responded to the drugs. In a month or so Mark will have a PET scan and Echo to see the status of tumors throughout his body and how is heart is responding to the medications. If the tumors are gone he will likely get off the meds again. Mark still has almost no negative side effects with these drugs, but if his body figures out a way around them they will no longer work, therefore it's best to get off them before that happens so they can be used again, if needed.
A few weeks ago Mark gave the opening remarks at the Lake Oswego "Relay of Life". He did a great job!
Tonight Mark joins me in UT and tomorrow we'll drive up to Rexburg, ID to the graduation exercises for Rachel & Tighe who are both graduating from BYU-Idaho. Rachel received the Gordon B. Hinckley Award of Excellence in the Communications Department. Tighe will be speaking at convocation for both the Communications and Business Departments.
On Saturday Eric & Jessie, Rachel & Tighe, and Mark & I will fly to Tampa, FL where we'll board our ship for a Caribbean Cruise - visiting Cozumel, Belize, Roatan and Grand Cayman. We're cruising for a celebration!
How WONDERFUL for Tighe and Rachel!! Congratulations!! You all must be so PROUD! What a fantastic accomplishment for them both! Just completing is awesome and with extra special accolades too-boot ~ that's Bonus!! YAY!!!
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