Greeting friends and family - the Rusty Rank Booster club!!

I apologize for not preparing and sending out a blog after our January visit to MDAnderson.  At that visit, Rusty had new scans which once again show no tumor activity, (HAPPY DANCE!!) otherwise the visit was uneventful.  

The reason for the lapse in blog posts is that we went directly from MDAnderon to Hobby Airport and flew to New Jersey for 10 days...I did not have my computer and we were busy visiting both our families and frolicking in the snow!

Rusty's brother, Barry, and family...Left to right:  Jessica, Barry's daughter; Rusty; 

Robin, our niece from California; Charlie and Maggy, Jessica and Chuck's son and daughter; 

(Chuck was taking the picture) me: Jean, Barry's wife with Keith, Jon's son, on her lap: 

Barry and his son Jon.  Jon's wife could not make the gathering.

   

Johanna and Anthony having their first son baptized.  Johanna is my niece, my brother's daughter.

 My brother Jody, his wife Jane, and their first grandchild, Anthony James.

 You-know-who playing in the snow

Us with my sister Kris and her husband at the historic Red Mill on the Raritan River

Our February appointments at  MDAnderson were on Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14.  Thursday visit with Melanoma team was very heartening - since Rusty has had stable scans and is looking and feeling well, his physician is considering increasing the time between appointments...the April scans will determine if she thinks he can go longer between check-ups and immunotherapy sessions.  For Rusty that was very encouraging news!

On Friday, Rusty saw the neurologist, who feels that his condition is improving.  With  some medication adjustments and 12 weeks of Physical therapy, his walking, balance and stamina have improved markedly.  The neurologist is going to arrange for a driving competence test next month for Rusty...he is very anxious to get back to driving.

  

On Friday we drove from Houston directly to Hallettsville to participate in the quarterly Saturday Hallettsville market.  Got home Sunday evening.

  

In all, the blessings continue - we did not dare hope three years ago that life could still be so sweet - travel, productive work, wonderful, supportive, fun friends and family and the gift of time together.  Thank you sincerely for your prayers, your help, your constancy and your love.