allan relaxing with the computer after returning from his appt with his neurosurgeon

Here is what we found out with Allan's last two drs appts this week: The neurosurgeon said that the tumors are 1/3 smaller!! Radiation still works for 3 months afterwards so Lord willing they will continue to shrink. He was released by the surgeon to drive and go back to work on a limited basis. The oncologist said that if Allan wants to go back to work he would gladly support him but for him to take an easier time at work. Also...NO BONE CANCER!!!! The bone scan showed no bone cancer! What a HUGE praise!!! Allan is set up for chemo to start next Tues, June 2nd. It will be a 5-6 hour time of it. Normally they want him to go in every 3 weeks for it but with the June trip coming up very quickly the oncologist (Dr. Dalal) said that he could put off the next chemo after the 2nd to the Tues after we get back from CA. He said that the cancer will keep on growing but if we want to go to CA, go ahead and go. So we are as that is what Allan really wants to do! Allan is off by himself, took our car, to work so he could get the paperwork that Dr. Dalal needs to sign in order for Allan to go back to work this coming weekend...man, it is hard letting him go by himself! For so long now he could not drive so I or Lisa took him wherever he needed to go. Feels almost like letting your child drive by him/herself for the very first time alone in your car!! God is taking care of him, I know. He is trying to do more every day to gain back his strength. He normally works 12 hours a shift, Sat, Sun, and Monday nights...the drs asked him to start at 4 hours a shift and see how he feels and go up from there...the max Dr. Dalal wants him to work now is 8 hours a shift which is what Allan feels he can safely do. Allan is sleeping really good lately, taking the cough meds with codeine before bed so he can sleep all night without coughing all night long and he takes his Xanax in the morning and at night before he goes to bed and that is working good too. He found out that the Prilosec is not working for him so is now on Nexium...that is helping with the acid reflux and the gas that just builds in his chest...Kim, did Jake have that problem? Lisa is here now to go to the drs appts with us and to help us out with the gardening...we put in most of it yesterday and will finish planting the tomato and bell pepper plants today. She is leaving for CA, Lord willing, on the 13th of June and we leave on the 16th of June for CA. She will stay in CA till September when they come back for Tom and Brittani's wedding on the 5th. She has been a huge help as well as Molly/Pete/Tom/Brittani. We are blessed with such great kids!! Will let you know how Allan does this weekend and with his first chemo treatment. Thank you so much for all your love and prayers!!!! It is so wonderful knowing we have such a huge amount of support from you all!!! We truly feel all your prayers for us!!