Dear Friends and Family,

 

Sorry we have not updated the website in awhile.   Microsoft changed the layout and we've been trying to get it back to the way it was originally.   And we're happy to say we just haven't had much hospital time to write these timely updates.

 

Quincy had a CT scan of her chest/abdomen/ pelvis in October, and everything was clean.  She also had an X-ray on her leg that was fractured with the rods inserted, and that seems to be healing.  Her orthopedic surgeon even gave her the green light to run, jump and play like every other kindergartner.  On Monday, she had a chest x-ray and that was also clear.  The doctors are very pleased with Quincy's response to this chemo.  It's still every third week for five days in a row, but we are now able to do her chemo treatments four out of the five days at our local hospital in Walnut Creek, the town next to Alamo.  This makes it so much easier for Quincy and us, and really improves our quality of life.  So it is good news all around and we realize how fortunate we have been, over these last six months.

 

Our fall calendar has been filled with the usual schedule of sports and homework for the boys, and with the wonderful addition of Quincy's activities too.  We've joined the girl scouts and formed a “Daisy” troop with ten very cute 5-year old girls.  February is our month to host the meeting and not a week goes by that Quincy doesn't have a good idea for the “Daisies” to do at our house.  She's made some wonderful friends in her class and is a little sponge in her learning abilities. 

 

Halloween was a very big holiday at our house.  Quincy was a butterfly (probably no surprise to many of you who know of her fascination with them), and had her costume ready to go in August.  Keenan was a smiley ghost, and Brody a scary skeleton.  Their school had their annual Halloween parade with all the kids in costume, and Quincy, having been a spectator for the last few years, was very excited now that she could march around the schoolyard and wave to Mom and Dad. 

 

Halloween is a landmark for us.  It was two years ago that our little one had been experiencing major and mysterious pains that nobody could figure out.  But that Halloween night Quincy would not be denied her chance to join the boys and go trick-or-treating around the neighborhood.  One-armed and with a limp, she headed out as our nice little witch and collected a plastic pumpkin full of candy.  Sadly, the next day a new journey began.

 

Sometimes it is hard to believe that we have been at “this” for two years.  We have celebrated many victories and have counted many blessings along the way.  Going into this fight we knew what long odds Quincy faced.  According to her original diagnosis and the statistics of Quincy's cancer, she is not supposed to be with us today.  But here she is - smiling, laughing, going to kindergarten, and getting ready for a very big turkey dinner!  So we continue down this road, not knowing where it leads, but so very grateful for each and every day and live with the hope that miracles can happen. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Love,

Roger and Lisa