Just a quick update from Friday's surgery, Tracy's 4th if you're scoring at home... I talked to Dr. Riley after the surgery and he expressed confidence that all of the cancer has finally been taken out. There was not a "margin" on what was taken out after the surgery on April 3rd. The good news is that the cancer tested out to be "noninvasive", meaning that it is not the kind of cancer that spreads, causes lumps, etc. However, if left alone, noninvasive cancer can develop into invasive cancer. That was why Tracy needed an additional portion taken out. We'll find out later in the week if the surgery was successful in taking out the rest of the cancer.
A quick update on our Relay for Life efforts. So far the response to our fund raiser has been tremendous. Thus far, we are 2nd out of 60 teams for the Haymarket Relay. It's still early on in the fund raising process though and that's a good thing. Because we set a goal to raise $10,000 this year and we'll need a lot of help to get there. The higher goal is pretty much just a reflection of the anger and determination that we have to fight back against this horrible disease. I hate what it's done to my wife and our first year together. And I don't want it to cause anymore damage. But with one in three expected to get cancer in their lifetime, I'm sure that Tracy and I haven't heard the last from cancer-- whether it's with us or our friends & loved ones. That's why we chose to fight back. We're determined to join the fight and try to make an impact in this battle.
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