Week Two of Chemo- a note from Nancy

Dear family and friends,

We continue to be so encouraged by the amazing outpouring of love and support. We can't thank you all enough for the prayers, cards, flowers, dog treats, emails, phone calls, and meals...oh my gosh, the meals are incredible! We are overwhelmed with gratitude.
So far, chemo is going smoothly. I had my second treatment on Thursday and the side effects are manageable. I am still having back pain from the area of cancer along my spine, but my oncologist thinks I'll have some relief in a few weeks as the chemo starts working.
Thanks again for all the support. We appreciate it so much!

As an aside to this note, I want to say something about Jake, or rather "Uncle Awesome"... According to Nancy, he should win the "husband of the year" award. Nancy relayed a humorous story which was so sweet and tender too ... Apparently on Friday, Nancy discovered a terrible bruise on her back. Perplexed by how it got there,  she trekked downtown to her doctor's office, hoping she could explain the enigmatic sore spot. But she couldn't. They agreed to watch it closely for any changes, and left it at that. It wasn't until that evening when she was relaying the sequence of events to Jake, that he remarked, "do you remember falling asleep?" Apparently, Nancy nodded off at the computer, and  as tenderly as he could, given her awkward position, Jake gently scooped her out of the chair and tucked her into bed. Nancy's guess is that he probably smacked a wall while trying to step over Jojo or something. In any case, sweet Jake, Uncle Awesome, you are so dear!