Last 2 Days of Treatment

We are down to the last two days of treatment. Bill has held up well and had minimal side effects (except for the loss of hair and extreme fatigue). We now have two weeks off to let the radiation and chemo continue to do their work and will have an MRI on September 14th to evaluate the success of treatment so far.

Dr. Friedman at Duke has us scheduled for September 20th and 21st which will give him time to review Bill's medical records and scans and determine the best course of continued treatment. A number of our providers here in Jacksonville have reinterated that Bill is just the kind of guy Friedman is looking for -- his positive attitude and sense of humor give us all hope.

We are very excited by Dr. Friedman's message in the YouTube video. You can see it on the blog or click this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4p7LWaZhqE&feature

Keep the positive energy flowing -- it's what gets us through each day.
Love,
Billy and Darlene

We're going to Duke!

Dr. Henry Friedman at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Cancer Center at Duke University will be meeting with us on September 20 and 21st. We are very excited.

Check out:

http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/

At Duke there is hope.

Nephews

Troy and Dean made a strong statement of support for their Uncle Billy when they showed up this weekend sporting shaved heads. They claim it made them more aerodynamic while bodysurfing. I don't know about that, but those Smith boys do have handsome heads.

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

As expected weeks 2 and 3 have been challenging. The head is bare, but the sense of humor is intact (if a little slower than usual). We've been struggling with extreme fatigue (both of us!!!) and although we have every intention of getting to the beach, most days even that is too much to accomplish. We did get to sit with our toes in the water on Sunday and a pod of dolphins entertained us for a little while.

Please keep the positive energy flowing. We need all the support we can get.

love you all.

B & D

Always Something to Smile About

Welcome Kaylee Mae Hora Morgenthau!

Kaylee was born to Larissa and Justin on Tuesday, August 3rd. Everyone is overjoyed!

Surf's Up

Stephanie and Dean came to help out for the weekend. Bill and Dean got in a little body surfing. The weather was beautiful.