Happy Holidays

Hey there folks....

The Taylors are doing well and getting ready for Christmas. James is holding steady. We've noticed that lately he's been becoming more and more fatigued. I suspect that his treatments, all the season's excitement and a nice coating of snow to play in is catching up with him. So, we watch him carefully and are trying to get him to bed early and take naps when he wants.

I just want to take a moment to thank you all for your lovely cards, calls and emails. It's wonderful to know that we have such amazing family, friends and co-workers. Each and everyone of you has helped us cope with a pretty turbulent 2008. I raise my glass to each of you and toast to a happy, healthy and healing 2009.

I promise more of an update (with photos) in the very,very near future. James goes into the hospital on Monday (12/22) and is slated for discharge Christmas Eve. This particular chemo cycle is only four weeks so we'll find ourselves back in January. While more of a break away would be nice we're comforted in the fact that the middle of January will have two milestones. First is that JT will eclipse the half way point in his total treatments (radiation and chemo). The second is that JT will be done the first main cycle of chemo treatments - or better put he'll be 1/3 of the way done with chemo!

For now though we'll concentrate on the short term goals of getting into the hospital, getting out of the hospital and watching for Rudolph's red nose!

Take care and love to you all.

dct