February 8, 2010 - "I'm Doing Good"

i asked Marc tonight when i talked to him: "what should I tell people about how you're doing?"

he replied matter-of-factly (of course), "tell 'em i'm doing good."

his mom (Stacy), to whom he attributes his high spirits, has been with him through most of this. and he's very much appreciating the blog comments being left for him, the phone calls, and just knowing that people care. all of these things are a part of his supplemental treatment plan, the part that keeps fueling the fight.

now for the news. yesterday was a chemo treatment via IV bags. today, Marc had a second lumbar puncture and received a chemo treatment in his spine at the same time. despite how not-awesome that sounds,his spirits were high tonight and his voice was stronger and clearer than i have heard in a while. while the treatment made him quite nauseous, his tone was filled with hope and at the same time a sort of a hey-cancer-is-that-all-you-got-attitude, which is great. but for the record, yes, we do all hope that this is all that cancer has got.

right now, the hope is that after these treatments and some time to rest, he will be released Wednesday. Marc would really like to be home, or at least, smell fresh air. his release depends on the stability of his sugar, white blood count, and a few other data points. if they aren't as good as his team wants, it's possible that he will need to stay in the hospital for quite some time. break out those rally hats, people. (and send the photos to rallyformac@gmail.com and they will get posted)

Keep those rally hats on, spirits high, and comments coming--they brighten Marc's day.

(posted by amber with Marc's consent)