well, it's done. i have completed a grueling regimen of chemotherapy. i almost can't believe it. i know i should feel relief, but it is hard to relax. i still feel like there is something left unsettled. over the next couple of weeks i will get numerous x-rays and scans here and in nashville. i will begin physical therapy and see my gastro doctor about my plaguing stomach problems. then, hopefully megan and i can get on with our lives. over the last year we have had to put everything on hold. megan has sacrificed so much to take care of me and keep me alive. i honestly don't think i could have made it without her. no one but her really knows the horrible, depressed days that i just didn't want to live through anymore. our families have been so strong for us and helped out so much. i am just grateful for everything that everyone has done for us.

we are planning to get away for a few days. we had wanted to go to the beach, but the hurricanes have put those plans on hold for a while. we are just going to go to louisville and cincinnatti for a few nights to relax, eat some good food, gamble at the casino boat, and swim at the pool. when we get back from mini-vacation, we are going to have a huge party to celebrate the end of chemo and our second anniversary. i plan on getting a keg and having lots of snack foods for everyone. megan will be designing and sending out invitations soon. i'll also post the info on the blog.

that's all for now....