Clancy received his multiple myeloma diagnosis on August 17th of last year. He began chemotherapy treatment in September. Two stem cell transplants and lots of chemo later he is holding in remission. He is now in the maintenance program which entails oral chemo and a multitude of medications to keep infections away. It takes a tremendously long time to recover from having the body torn to pieces over the past year. He's often said, "If chemo does this much to the outside of my body, what's it doing to the inside?"
Remission and maintenance meds are good news on the medical front, but don't make for interesting blogging. That said, Clancy and his ghost writer are taking a break from updating the site. His next quarterly checkup will be mid-late November. You can expect a posting or two around Thanksgiving (USA). Until then, enjoy when you can, endure when you must, and be kind to one another. Thanks for the prayers, emails, texts, calls, letters, gifts... They brought tears to his eyes many times.
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