Selfie toast that I texted to my friend Andrew on the evening that I got  my scan results. He was celebrating six months of remission.

It has been a while since I’ve posted an update, and no news is indeed good news. In fact, it is very good news, which many relatives and friends already know. I had a CAT scan last December, just before Christmas, and the results came back excellent. This means that I have officially been in remission for two years, which is an important milestone.

It marks the halfway point to being cured, and reduces the chances of a recurrence to only 1-2%. In fact, it will be my last scan, because the risk of exposure to radiation for the test is higher than the risk of not getting scanned.

I’ll continue to go for follow up labs and exams for another two years, and my Christmas gift for 2017 will be that I will officially be considered cured!

Thanks to everyone for their ongoing love and support through this adventure over the last two and a half years. It has given me the strength and courage to keep moving forward.

As always, lots o’ love!

Joseph/Joe