"Having Better Days"

This post is #111 in a year-long series ... Through this series of posts I plan to share our family's experiences during our 17-year-old daughter's year-long battle with brain cancer, which began in February of 2008. My desire is to process through the events of that year from the perspective that a decade of time has brought ... for myself, really. But if you'd like to follow along, you're welcome to join me.

October 9, 2008

Hannah's facebook status from ten years ago today was, "Hannah is having better days ... getting ready to leave for radiation."

And they truly were better days.  At this point, she was sailing through the radiation treatments with relatively few side effects.  She was thrilled to be well enough to attend a high school football game that weekend and spend some time with her friends.  As you can see from the picture taken at the game that evening, she looked perfectly healthy -- beautiful in fact -- even with her thinning hair.

My email from ten years ago today ...

Another quick update tonight...We haven't updated in a few days, because thankfully, there's been nothing much to say! Hannah has been completely nausea free for several days now, and so far has not had any problems with side effects from the radiation treatments, other than mild fatigue and a constant feeling of being "off balance."  She will have her seventh treatment out of 20 tomorrow morning, and is hoping to be able to attend our high school football game tomorrow night.

Our family has been surrounded by love and support over the past several months, and we are so thankful to all of you for that. God is truly good, all the time!

"...I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galations 2:20 NIV

Brad and Jill