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Life is a little crazy right now.

When isn't it, really?

My mother's husband has brain cancer.

He was diagnosed 2 years ago with stage 3 anaplastic

oligodendroglioma. 

He had surgery to remove as much as possible as soon as he was diagnosed

and then 1 year of chemo.  It was an oral chemo that was very easily tolerated.

And then all was mostly well.  About a month ago, after one of his

usual MRIs, we could see that the cancer had started to grow again.

We knew it would eventually.

So he went in for surgery last Wednesday and his home now.

The surgery went very well at UCSF.

He had the best possible surgeon.

Joe, my step-father, is now scheduled to start brain radiation

in less than two weeks.  Treatment is EVERYDAY for 7 weeks.

And now they have opted to add chemo again while he is doing the radiation treatments.

I don't know how this will affect him. 

From what I have read online, it will not be easy for him.

But he is still young, in his mid fifties, and healthy otherwise.

But in the end, we all know this will take his life much earlier than

expected.  It is a lot to deal with.

I haven't even mentioned it here because then it becomes more real.

I am very concerned about my mom and how she is

handling everything.  We are going to visit tonight or tomorrow, depending on

how Joe is feeling. 

As for me, I am starting my chemo cream for my face today!

My insurance did not want to cover the prescription at first.

But my amazing doctor got on the phone and made it happen!

 

On a happier note, we are getting ready for Halloween!

Binky only needs 2 more things and then both kids are all set.

Goose will be a gypsy and Binky will be Jester, a comic book character.

I can't believe how grown-up they both look in their costumes.

I will post pics later.

I am looking forward to the distraction.

Watching all the kids with happy faces and fun costumes.

I hope your celebration is filled with fun!

Happy Halloween!